Cost of Living Comparison Between Paloncha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paloncha and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Paloncha is 41.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paloncha is 42.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paloncha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 ₹304
$6.23 COP 26K
-43.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,203
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-56.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 ₹304
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-51.83%
Cappuccino
$0.57 ₹48.75
$1.72 COP 7,155
-66.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.21
$1.1 COP 4,575
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 ₹9.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
-84.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ₹181
$1.66 COP 6,916
27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 ₹294
$3.2 COP 13.3K
7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paloncha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 ₹73.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
-21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 ₹52.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-41.35%
Eggs
$0.98 ₹84
$2.22 COP 9,252
-55.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 ₹516
$4.55 COP 19K
32.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 ₹325
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 ₹239
$2.26 COP 9,410
23.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 ₹66.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
-27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 ₹88
$1.51 COP 6,293
-31.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 ₹40.77
$1.42 COP 5,911
-66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ₹41.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
-55.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 ₹43.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
-56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 ₹59.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₹31.16
$0.84 COP 3,507
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 ₹339
$2.35 COP 9,809
68.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.26 ₹792
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-0.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₹174
$1.18 COP 4,927
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₹246
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.66%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$6.45 ₹552
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🚌 Getting Around
Paloncha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 ₹25.9
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.63 ₹738
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-79.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 ₹101
$1.41 COP 5,899
-16.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ₹132
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-80.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 ₹110
$1.02 COP 4,265
25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K ₹1.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
0.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K ₹2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-6.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paloncha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.63 ₹3,390
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.65 ₹398
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-50.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.34 ₹713
$23.51 COP 98K
-64.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paloncha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.99 ₹1,367
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-37.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.2 ₹616
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4 ₹342
$3.96 COP 16.5K
1.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paloncha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.49 ₹3,463
$305 COP 1.3M
-86.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,163 ₹99.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-80.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paloncha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.35 ₹2,681
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-45.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.55 ₹2,100
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-22.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.63 ₹4,160
$103 COP 430.1K
-52.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.7 ₹3,310
$106 COP 440.5K
-63.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paloncha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 ₹10.4K
$489 COP 2M
-75.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77 ₹6,583
$379 COP 1.6M
-79.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₹23.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-67.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₹15.6K
$729 COP 3M
-75.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,035 ₹88.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$604 ₹51.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-60.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paloncha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 ₹48.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
3.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Paloncha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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