Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Poissy Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Poissy

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 41.7% cheaper than Poissy without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 42.9% cheaper than Poissy without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Poissy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.35 €8.07
-33.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$70.9 €61.2
-54.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$13.73 €11.85
-46.18%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.88 €2.48
-40.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.26 €1.95
-51.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.24 €1.94
-67.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$7.96 €6.88
-79.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.18 €7.06
-60.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Poissy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.42 €1.23
-23.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.04 €1.76
-39.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.94 €2.54
-54.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.21 €4.5
-57.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$23.29 €20.11
-80.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.37 €9.82
-49.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$20.13 €17.38
-57.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.44 €2.97
-34.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.37 €2.05
-54.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.84 €2.46
-46.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.78 €3.26
-62.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.28 €1.97
-51.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.33 €2.01
-49.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.19 €1.03
-25.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.44 €0.38
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.2 €13.13
-84.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.35 €8.07
-0.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.29 €1.98
-48.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.37 €2.91
-26.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Poissy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.94 €1.67
-57.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$49.03 €42.33
-14.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.6 €3.97
-69.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2 €1.73
-2.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$56.2 €48.54
-86.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.93 €1.66
-47.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.5K €30.6K
-50.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$36.8K €31.7K
-28.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Poissy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$212 €183
-61.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.81 €11.92
-31.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.28 €21.83
-7.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Poissy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.84 €32.67
-32.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.44 €15.92
3.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$15.48 €13.37
-74.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Poissy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$794 €686
-61.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$8,562 €7,392
-30.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Poissy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$93.1 €80.4
-37.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$45.51 €39.3
-30.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$125 €108
-17.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$161 €139
-34.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Poissy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$868 €749
-43.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$606 €523
-37.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,543 €1,332
-46.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,080 €932
-32.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$5,479 €4,731
-60.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,627 €3,132
-57.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Poissy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$3,245 €2,802
-83.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.55
278.31%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Poissy: October 29, 2025

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