Cost of Living Comparison Between Palapye and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Palapye and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Palapye is 8.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 39% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palapye is 22.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palapye
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.66 P 102
$6.23 COP 26K
22.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.13 P 402
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-6.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 P 79.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.62%
Cappuccino
$2.24 P 29.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
30.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 P 10.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
-26.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 P 6.83
$0.73 COP 3,060
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 P 28.97
$1.66 COP 6,916
30.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 P 38.93
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palapye
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 P 16.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 P 7.17
$1.24 COP 5,188
-56.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 P 24.54
$1.33 COP 5,544
38.35%
Eggs
$2.38 P 31.72
$2.22 COP 9,252
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 P 102
$4.55 COP 19K
67.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 P 69.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-8.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 P 74.1
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-35.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 P 24.67
$2.26 COP 9,410
-18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.94 P 12.58
$1.07 COP 4,461
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 P 24.57
$1.51 COP 6,293
21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 P 21.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 P 8.15
$1.11 COP 4,619
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 P 8.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
-48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 P 15.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
29.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 P 11.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.67 P 48.92
$2.35 COP 9,809
56.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.33 P 57.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-53.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 P 21.66
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 P 28.88
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Palapye
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 P 6.74
$0.83 COP 3,464
-38.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.39 P 218
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-60.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 P 6.17
$1.41 COP 5,899
-67.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 P 34.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
33.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3 P 39.98
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-61.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 P 12.15
$1.02 COP 4,265
-10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K P 300.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
28.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K P 227.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-34.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palapye
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.01 P 400
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-63.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.3 P 351
$9.44 COP 39.4K
178.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.2 P 1,056
$23.51 COP 98K
236.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palapye
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 P 91.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
73.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palapye
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.1 P 601
$305 COP 1.3M
-85.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,834 P 51.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-35.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palapye
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.84 P 198
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-74.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$11.11 P 148
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-64.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.74 P 650
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.1 P 760
$106 COP 440.5K
-46.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palapye
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$90.1 P 1,201
$489 COP 2M
-81.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.8 P 1,171
$379 COP 1.6M
-76.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 P 3,522
$827 COP 3.4M
-68.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 P 3,453
$729 COP 3M
-64.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palapye
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
13.43
-32.09%

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Last update for Palapye: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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