Cost of Living Comparison Between Pamplona and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pamplona and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pamplona is 36.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pamplona is 44.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 64% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pamplona
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.65 €15.24
$6.23 COP 26K
183.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
79.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.4 €8.98
$7.39 COP 30.8K
40.73%
Cappuccino
$2.48 €2.14
$1.72 COP 7,155
44.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
65.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.66 COP 6,916
112.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pamplona
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.09 COP 4,552
4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.24 COP 5,188
-15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.33 COP 5,544
0.75%
Eggs
$2.75 €2.37
$2.22 COP 9,252
23.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.01 €13.82
$4.55 COP 19K
251.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.91 €5.97
$5.71 COP 23.8K
21.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.46 €12.49
$8.59 COP 35.8K
68.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
108.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
57.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.11 COP 4,619
36.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 €0.81
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.55
$0.84 COP 3,507
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.2 €5.35
$2.35 COP 9,809
163.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 €5.06
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-9.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Pamplona
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
104.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36 €31.09
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-14.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.41 COP 5,899
147.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 €0.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
-51.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.07 €20.79
$7.85 COP 32.7K
206.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.02 COP 4,265
80.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
116.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K €24.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
9.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pamplona
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 €132
$82.5 COP 344.1K
84.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 €19.49
$9.44 COP 39.4K
139.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.08 €27.7
$23.51 COP 98K
36.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pamplona
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.39 €34.87
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.09 €11.3
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-31.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.82 €8.48
$3.96 COP 16.5K
147.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pamplona
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 €226
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,799 €5,007
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-2.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pamplona
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.4 €75.5
$57.9 COP 241.4K
50.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 €32.79
$31.59 COP 131.7K
20.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 €72
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €100
$106 COP 440.5K
9.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pamplona
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,044 €901
$489 COP 2M
113.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$912 €788
$379 COP 1.6M
140.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 €1,304
$827 COP 3.4M
82.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 €1,126
$729 COP 3M
78.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,092 €2,670
$2,190 COP 9.1M
41.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 €2,125
$1,532 COP 6.4M
60.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pamplona
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,963 €1,695
$550 COP 2.3M
256.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
13.43
-73.94%

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Last update for Pamplona: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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