Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Placetas Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Placetas

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.1% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 18.9% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Placetas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$15.15 CUPĀ 364
-60.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$13.74 CUPĀ 330
141.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.15 CUPĀ 172
1.96%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$3.15 CUPĀ 75.6
-48.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$3.08 CUPĀ 73.9
-65.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$1.81 CUPĀ 43.44
-57.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$5.07 CUPĀ 122
-65.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.96 CUPĀ 70.9
7.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Placetas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.97 CUPĀ 47.26
-45.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.98 CUPĀ 47.42
-33.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.64
39.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.32
84.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.73 CUPĀ 186
-42.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.08 CUPĀ 73.8
86.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$12.59 CUPĀ 302
-29.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.79 CUPĀ 43.07
25.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.89
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.74 CUPĀ 41.80
-13.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.12 CUPĀ 26.91
21.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.02 CUPĀ 24.57
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.51
19.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.54
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.60
-18.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.94 CUPĀ 70.5
-23.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$9.80 CUPĀ 235
1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.05 CUPĀ 49.18
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.98 CUPĀ 71.6
-19.80%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Placetas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.23 CUPĀ 5.42
273.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$19.73 CUPĀ 474
110.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.86 CUPĀ 117
-69.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.41 CUPĀ 9.93
375.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$14.94 CUPĀ 359
-48.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.23 CUPĀ 29.46
-21.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$78.3K CUPĀ 1.9M
-77.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$69.1K CUPĀ 1.7M
-61.33%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Placetas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$34.82 CUPĀ 836
132.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$14.74 CUPĀ 354
-36.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$219 CUPĀ 5,252
-89.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Placetas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$39.86 CUPĀ 957
-35.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$10.10 CUPĀ 242
90.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$1.01 CUPĀ 24.25
305.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Placetas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$120 CUPĀ 2,887
154.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$11.1K CUPĀ 265.5K
-46.69%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Placetas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$44.99 CUPĀ 1,080
32.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$30.46 CUPĀ 731
4.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$50.5 CUPĀ 1,212
103.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$64.2 CUPĀ 1,541
68.05%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Placetas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$203 CUPĀ 4,879
137.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$702 CUPĀ 16.8K
-46.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$954 CUPĀ 22.9K
-13.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$596 CUPĀ 14.3K
21.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$335 CUPĀ 8,038
731.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$360 CUPĀ 8,634
266.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Placetas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$54.7 CUPĀ 1,312
883.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
15
-10.47%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Placetas: March 1, 2026

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