Cost of Living Comparison Between Paradise and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paradise and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Paradise is 27.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Paradise is 57.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.63 GYD 2,014

$5.97 COP 21.9K

61.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.0 GYD 13.4K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

97.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.70 GYD 1,821

$7.13 COP 26.2K

22.02%

Cappuccino

$4.45 GYD 931

$1.65 COP 6,043

169.70%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 GYD 246

$1.06 COP 3,882

11.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.66 GYD 137

$0.77 COP 2,839

-14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.31 GYD 482

$1.75 COP 6,418

32.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.45 GYD 513

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-19.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$3.64 GYD 761

$1.10 COP 4,026

230.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.85 GYD 386

$1.30 COP 4,771

42.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.81 GYD 378

$1.34 COP 4,905

35.07%

Eggs

$3.56 GYD 745

$2.26 COP 8,299

57.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.88 GYD 2,067

$4.50 COP 16.5K

119.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.67 GYD 1,186

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-2.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.39 GYD 1,963

$8.96 COP 32.9K

4.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.98 GYD 833

$2.37 COP 8,691

67.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.27 GYD 475

$1.07 COP 3,939

112.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.30 GYD 481

$1.48 COP 5,418

55.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 GYD 520

$1.36 COP 5,011

83.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.46 GYD 305

$1.13 COP 4,135

29.20%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 GYD 420

$1.13 COP 4,161

77.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 GYD 273

$0.89 COP 3,274

47.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.62 GYD 338

$0.85 COP 3,114

90.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 GYD 448

$2.28 COP 8,361

-6.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.00 GYD 2,301

$10.15 COP 37.3K

8.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.60 GYD 334

$1.19 COP 4,359

34.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.52 GYD 528

$2.40 COP 8,828

5.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.59 GYD 124

$0.84 COP 3,074

-29.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.61 GYD 6,193

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-27.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 GYD 490

$1.48 COP 5,417

58.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.37 GYD 705

$1.89 COP 6,949

78.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.50 GYD 1,986

$8.05 COP 29.5K

18.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.02 GYD 214

$0.94 COP 3,455

8.51%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$15.8K GYD 3.3M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

-10.77%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.4K GYD 3.8M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-30.36%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.5 GYD 16.2K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-5.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.54 GYD 5,761

$9.54 COP 35.0K

188.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$69.1 GYD 14.5K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

191.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.9 GYD 10.6K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

96.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.12 GYD 1,281

$4.05 COP 14.9K

51.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$911 GYD 190.5K

$316 COP 1.2M

188.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$20.3K GYD 4.3M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

240.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$32.19 GYD 6,734

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-45.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.98 GYD 9,827

$32.49 COP 119.3K

44.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.4 GYD 12.8K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-38.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.3 GYD 13.2K

$108 COP 394.9K

-41.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$304 GYD 63.7K

$491 COP 1.8M

-38.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$815 GYD 170.4K

$371 COP 1.4M

119.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,224 GYD 256.0K

$821 COP 3.0M

49.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 GYD 137.4K

$731 COP 2.7M

-10.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,434 GYD 718.4K

$3,019 COP 11.1M

13.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$465 GYD 97.2K

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-65.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$715 GYD 149.5K

$517 COP 1.9M

38.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.11

13.43

-47.06%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Paradise: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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