Cost of Living Comparison Between Panaji and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Panaji and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Panaji is 37.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Panaji is 49.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Panaji
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 ₹306
$6.23 COP 26K
-42.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.2 ₹1,471
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-46.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.02 ₹344
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-45.60%
Cappuccino
$2.2 ₹188
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₹42.12
$1.1 COP 4,575
-55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 ₹18.15
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ₹102
$1.66 COP 6,916
-28.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₹173
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-36.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Panaji
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 ₹66.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
-29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹43.96
$1.24 COP 5,188
-58.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 ₹71.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
-36.84%
Eggs
$1 ₹85.5
$2.22 COP 9,252
-54.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.6 ₹479
$4.55 COP 19K
23.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ₹322
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 ₹211
$2.26 COP 9,410
8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 ₹77.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
-14.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ₹110
$1.51 COP 6,293
-15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.62 ₹52.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
-56.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.19
$1.11 COP 4,619
-62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹42.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
-58.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ₹75.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 ₹29.57
$0.84 COP 3,507
-58.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 ₹247
$2.35 COP 9,809
22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8 ₹684
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 ₹89.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ₹300
$2.49 COP 10.4K
40.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.64 ₹397
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Panaji
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ₹13.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
-80.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.84 ₹585
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-83.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 ₹39.26
$1.41 COP 5,899
-67.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ₹123
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-81.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₹101
$1.02 COP 4,265
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.6K ₹908.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-39.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K ₹2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-8.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panaji
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.23 ₹1,987
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-71.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.41 ₹377
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-53.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.35 ₹800
$23.51 COP 98K
-60.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Panaji
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.06 ₹2,999
$25.68 COP 107.1K
36.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.43 ₹293
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-82.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.16 ₹271
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-20.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Panaji
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 ₹5,147
$305 COP 1.3M
-80.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,608 ₹137.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-72.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Panaji
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.95 ₹3,502
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-29.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.32 ₹2,507
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-7.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$23.52 ₹2,012
$103 COP 430.1K
-77.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.65 ₹1,510
$106 COP 440.5K
-83.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Panaji
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 ₹16.3K
$489 COP 2M
-61.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ₹12.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-60.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 ₹33.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 ₹24.5K
$729 COP 3M
-60.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$967 ₹82.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-55.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$733 ₹62.7K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-52.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Panaji
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 ₹17.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-63.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.62
13.43
-28.37%

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Last update for Panaji: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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