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

😐 Solo nomad: Parana is 10% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Parana is 1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 ARS 10.8K
$6.23 COP 26K
45.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.13 ARS 35.8K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-6.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 ARS 11K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.76%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ARS 1,968
$1.72 COP 7,155
-3.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,575
$1.1 COP 4,575
20.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ARS 1,341
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ARS 1,432
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ARS 3,285
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 ARS 1,384
$1.09 COP 4,552
7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 ARS 1,913
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$1.33 COP 5,544
22.56%
Eggs
$2.23 ARS 2,643
$2.22 COP 9,252
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 ARS 12.9K
$4.55 COP 19K
138.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 ARS 7,212
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 ARS 11.5K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
13.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,163
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ARS 1,952
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 ARS 1,036
$1.51 COP 6,293
-42.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 ARS 2,793
$1.42 COP 5,911
65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 ARS 1,270
$1.11 COP 4,619
-3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 ARS 904
$1.18 COP 4,932
-35.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 ARS 1,052
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ARS 749
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 ARS 4,145
$2.35 COP 9,809
48.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.48 ARS 2,940
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-73.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 ARS 1,491
$1.18 COP 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARS 3,528
$2.49 COP 10.4K
19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Parana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 ARS 997
$0.83 COP 3,464
1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ARS 864
$1.41 COP 5,899
-48.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,018
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARS 6,937
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-25.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,219
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 28.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
37.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K ARS 30.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-2.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 ARS 65.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-33.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.15 ARS 21.5K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
92.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.23 ARS 15.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
-43.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.4 ARS 31.4K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
2.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ARS 16.5K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.07 ARS 3,643
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-22.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 260.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
-27.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,065 ARS 1.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-82.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 ARS 73.8K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
7.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 ARS 70.9K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
88.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 ARS 127.1K
$103 COP 430.1K
3.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.8 ARS 115K
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Parana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 401.1K
$489 COP 2M
-30.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 279.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARS 807.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.6K
$729 COP 3M
-25.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,625 ARS 1.9M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-25.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$786 ARS 933.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-48.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Parana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$670 ARS 795.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
21.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
13.43
644.60%

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Last update for Parana: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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