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

😐 Solo nomad: Paracin is 23.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paracin is 1.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 RSD 882
$6.03 COP 22.7K
44.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.14 RSD 3,048
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-9.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 RSD 1,001
$7.29 COP 27.4K
35.80%
Cappuccino
$2.02 RSD 204
$1.63 COP 6,128
23.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RSD 197
$1.05 COP 3,944
84.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 RSD 137
$0.77 COP 2,896
76.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 RSD 255
$1.73 COP 6,505
45.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RSD 305
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-5.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 RSD 168
$1.07 COP 4,013
55.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 RSD 86.2
$1.31 COP 4,931
-35.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 RSD 203
$1.38 COP 5,191
45.65%
Eggs
$2.66 RSD 269
$2.25 COP 8,451
18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 RSD 964
$4.48 COP 16.9K
112.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 RSD 726
$5.74 COP 21.6K
25.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.03 RSD 1,014
$8.86 COP 33.3K
13.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 RSD 100
$2.24 COP 8,432
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 RSD 173
$1.06 COP 3,985
61.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 RSD 248
$1.51 COP 5,693
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RSD 216
$1.36 COP 5,116
57.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 RSD 141
$1.12 COP 4,215
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RSD 77.5
$1.17 COP 4,397
-34.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RSD 73.1
$0.90 COP 3,393
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 RSD 72.2
$0.84 COP 3,148
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.39 RSD 444
$2.26 COP 8,495
94.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.62 RSD 770
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-23.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 RSD 92.3
$1.18 COP 4,448
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RSD 117
$2.39 COP 8,987
-51.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 RSD 93.1
$0.86 COP 3,231
6.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.09 RSD 2,841
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-32.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.47 COP 5,517
-1.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 RSD 69.3
$1.95 COP 7,317
-64.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 RSD 710
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-9.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 RSD 179
$0.97 COP 3,638
82.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K RSD 3.2M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
74.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
0.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RSD 18.0K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
119.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.56 RSD 2,787
$9.40 COP 35.4K
193.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.64 RSD 3,301
$23.61 COP 88.8K
38.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.15 RSD 3,049
$25.55 COP 96.1K
18.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.86 RSD 1,705
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-12.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 RSD 637
$4.10 COP 15.4K
53.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 RSD 23.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
-23.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,176 RSD 523.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-12.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 RSD 9,218
$59.8 COP 224.9K
52.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.06 RSD 4,658
$31.96 COP 120.2K
44.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 RSD 11.4K
$103 COP 386.2K
9.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.3K
$108 COP 405.6K
12.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$379 RSD 38.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
-21.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 RSD 30.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-21.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$555 RSD 56.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
-32.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$407 RSD 41.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-43.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,955 RSD 197.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-29.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,500 RSD 151.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
13.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paracin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 RSD 68.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
26.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
13.43
-44.53%

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Last update for Paracin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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