Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Permet Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Permet

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.5% cheaper than Permet without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 39.6% cheaper than Permet without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Permet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$11.59 ALLĀ 960
-47.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$59.9 ALLĀ 4,962
-44.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$9.60 ALLĀ 796
-24.06%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
-17.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.83 ALLĀ 152
-42.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.93 ALLĀ 77.2
-17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.96 ALLĀ 245
-41.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.23 ALLĀ 351
-24.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Permet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
-48.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.10 ALLĀ 90.8
19.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.20 ALLĀ 182
-37.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$3.84 ALLĀ 318
-41.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$13.35 ALLĀ 1,106
-66.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$7.84 ALLĀ 650
-26.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$15.59 ALLĀ 1,291
-43.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.77 ALLĀ 147
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.74 ALLĀ 227
-61.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.95 ALLĀ 162
-22.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.94 ALLĀ 161
-29.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.38 ALLĀ 114
-18.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.32 ALLĀ 109
-11.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.49 ALLĀ 123
-39.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.76 ALLĀ 62.9
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.27 ALLĀ 354
-47.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$10.86 ALLĀ 900
-8.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.63 ALLĀ 135
-27.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
11.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Permet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.80
75.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$19.02 ALLĀ 1,576
117.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.47 ALLĀ 287
-57.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$3.22 ALLĀ 267
-39.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$17.46 ALLĀ 1,446
-55.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
-54.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$40.5K ALLĀ 3.4M
-55.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$35.8K ALLĀ 3.0M
-25.39%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Permet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$106 ALLĀ 8,771
-23.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.64 ALLĀ 1,461
-46.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$18.62 ALLĀ 1,543
26.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Permet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$56.2 ALLĀ 4,652
-54.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$25.02 ALLĀ 2,073
-22.90%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$9.15 ALLĀ 758
-55.19%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Permet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$162 ALLĀ 13.4K
89.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,498 ALLĀ 455.5K
7.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Permet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$67.1 ALLĀ 5,557
-10.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$50.1 ALLĀ 4,149
-36.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$106 ALLĀ 8,748
-2.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$127 ALLĀ 10.6K
-15.38%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Permet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$456 ALLĀ 37.8K
5.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$349 ALLĀ 29.0K
7.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$604 ALLĀ 50.0K
36.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$442 ALLĀ 36.6K
63.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,820 ALLĀ 150.8K
53.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,205 ALLĀ 99.9K
9.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Permet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.52
143.30%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Permet: March 2, 2026

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