Cost of Living Comparison Between Paracin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paracin and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Paracin is 13% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paracin is 4.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.01 RSD 914
$6.23 COP 26K
44.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.71 RSD 3,015
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-8.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 RSD 981
$7.39 COP 30.8K
30.85%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSD 196
$1.72 COP 7,155
12.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RSD 195
$1.1 COP 4,575
75.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RSD 134
$0.73 COP 3,060
80.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 RSD 246
$1.66 COP 6,916
45.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 RSD 294
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 RSD 174
$1.09 COP 4,552
57.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 RSD 87.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 RSD 200
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.12%
Eggs
$2.68 RSD 272
$2.22 COP 9,252
20.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 RSD 950
$4.55 COP 19K
105.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.13 RSD 723
$5.71 COP 23.8K
24.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.07 RSD 1,022
$8.59 COP 35.8K
17.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 RSD 95.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-58.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 RSD 178
$1.07 COP 4,461
63.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 RSD 258
$1.51 COP 6,293
68.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RSD 218
$1.42 COP 5,911
51.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.11 COP 4,619
30.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RSD 78
$1.18 COP 4,932
-34.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RSD 76.8
$0.89 COP 3,718
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSD 73.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 RSD 448
$2.35 COP 9,809
87.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 RSD 749
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RSD 93.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RSD 117
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-53.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 RSD 97.6
$0.83 COP 3,464
15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.25 RSD 3,273
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-23.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 RSD 152
$1.41 COP 5,899
6.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RSD 65.4
$1.96 COP 8,164
-67.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 RSD 687
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-13.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 RSD 184
$1.02 COP 4,265
78.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
75.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K RSD 2.7M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 RSD 17.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
113.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.37 RSD 2,778
$9.44 COP 39.4K
189.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.63 RSD 3,311
$23.51 COP 98K
38.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.8 RSD 3,126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
19.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 RSD 1,667
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-14.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 RSD 617
$3.96 COP 16.5K
53.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$233 RSD 23.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
-23.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,019 RSD 509.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-15.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.9 RSD 9,226
$57.9 COP 241.4K
57.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.25 RSD 4,593
$31.59 COP 131.7K
43.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
9.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 RSD 12K
$106 COP 440.5K
12.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 RSD 38.5K
$489 COP 2M
-22.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 RSD 30.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-21.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 RSD 57K
$827 COP 3.4M
-32.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$416 RSD 42.2K
$729 COP 3M
-42.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,679 RSD 271.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
22.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,792 RSD 181.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
16.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$678 RSD 68.8K
$550 COP 2.3M
23.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
13.43
-44.53%

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Last update for Paracin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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