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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Paracin is 22.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Paracin is 26.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.85 RSDย 893
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
48.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 RSDย 3,034
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-7.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.80 RSDย 990
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
37.45%
Cappuccino
$1.97 RSDย 199
$1.65 COPย 6,043
19.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 RSDย 197
$1.06 COPย 3,882
83.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 RSDย 133
$0.77 COPย 2,839
71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.49 RSDย 252
$1.75 COPย 6,418
42.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 RSDย 297
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-3.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 RSDย 168
$1.10 COPย 4,026
51.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 RSDย 80.9
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 RSDย 202
$1.34 COPย 4,905
49.25%
Eggs
$2.64 RSDย 267
$2.26 COPย 8,299
16.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.45 RSDย 954
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
110.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.95 RSDย 702
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
19.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 RSDย 986
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
8.93%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RSDย 100
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-58.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 RSDย 170
$1.07 COPย 3,939
57.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 RSDย 247
$1.48 COPย 5,418
64.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RSDย 216
$1.36 COPย 5,011
57.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 RSDย 144
$1.13 COPย 4,135
26.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 RSDย 76.8
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-32.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RSDย 76.6
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 RSDย 72.4
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-15.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.55 RSDย 459
$2.28 COPย 8,361
99.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.53 RSDย 761
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-25.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RSDย 92.6
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-22.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 RSDย 113
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-53.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSDย 97.6
$0.84 COPย 3,074
15.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 RSDย 2,792
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-32.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 RSDย 152
$1.48 COPย 5,417
1.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 RSDย 68.0
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-64.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 RSDย 702
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-13.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 RSDย 176
$0.94 COPย 3,455
86.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K RSDย 3.1M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
70.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K RSDย 2.6M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-0.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 RSDย 18.1K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
119.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.38 RSDย 2,765
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
187.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.75 RSDย 3,307
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
38.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.20 RSDย 3,151
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
20.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 RSDย 1,652
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-12.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.35 RSDย 642
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
56.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSDย 24.1K
$316 COPย 1.2M
-24.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,119 RSDย 516.9K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-14.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$88.7 RSDย 8,952
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
50.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.97 RSDย 4,643
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
41.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 RSDย 11.3K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
11.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSDย 12.2K
$108 COPย 394.9K
12.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 RSDย 37.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-25.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$293 RSDย 29.6K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-21.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$567 RSDย 57.3K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-30.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 RSDย 42.7K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-42.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,104 RSDย 212.5K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-30.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,555 RSDย 157.0K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
16.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$692 RSDย 69.8K
$517 COPย 1.9M
33.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
13.43
-44.53%

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Last update for Paracin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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