Cost of Living Comparison Between Parana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Parana and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Parana is 5.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Parana is 4.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.89 ARSĀ 12.9K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
47.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.44 ARSĀ 44.2K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-8.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.77 ARSĀ 12.7K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
20.30%
Cappuccino
$1.69 ARSĀ 2,455
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
3.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,917
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
25.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ARSĀ 1,698
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARSĀ 1,810
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
-27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ARSĀ 3,953
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-14.47%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 ARSĀ 1,642
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
5.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ARSĀ 2,238
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
17.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 ARSĀ 2,302
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
15.22%
Eggs
$2.16 ARSĀ 3,140
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 ARSĀ 15.9K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
144.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 ARSĀ 8,481
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
1.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.80 ARSĀ 14.2K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
10.61%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 ARSĀ 2,754
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-15.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ARSĀ 2,359
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
52.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 ARSĀ 1,246
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 ARSĀ 3,421
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
73.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ARSĀ 1,553
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 ARSĀ 1,086
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ARSĀ 1,265
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ARSĀ 990
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ARSĀ 4,898
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
49.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.59 ARSĀ 3,759
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-74.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARSĀ 1,877
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ARSĀ 4,162
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
20.08%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Parana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSĀ 1,128
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-9.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 ARSĀ 1,001
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSĀ 1,325
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARSĀ 8,839
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-21.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARSĀ 1,547
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K ARSĀ 35.5M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
36.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K ARSĀ 38.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-1.82%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.2 ARSĀ 78.7K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-33.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.81 ARSĀ 27.3K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
100.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.11 ARSĀ 19.0K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-44.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.88 ARSĀ 37.6K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.62 ARSĀ 19.8K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-29.39%
Cinema Ticket
$3.06 ARSĀ 4,445
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-25.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARSĀ 325.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-26.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,059 ARSĀ 1.5M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-82.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 ARSĀ 90.5K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
4.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.5 ARSĀ 86.4K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
86.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ARSĀ 157.2K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
5.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 ARSĀ 138.1K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-11.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Parana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARSĀ 491.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-30.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARSĀ 342.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-37.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ARSĀ 1.0M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-16.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$531 ARSĀ 771.5K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-26.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,635 ARSĀ 2.4M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-41.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$773 ARSĀ 1.1M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-41.45%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$660 ARSĀ 958.8K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
22.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
13.43
644.60%

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Last update for Parana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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