Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulinia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulinia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Paulinia is 2.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paulinia is 0.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paulinia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.11 R$39.46
$6.23 COP 26K
14.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.17 R$179
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-0.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 R$38.25
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-6.77%
Cappuccino
$2.07 R$11.47
$1.72 COP 7,155
20.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.81
$1.1 COP 4,575
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.84
$0.73 COP 3,060
19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 R$15.84
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paulinia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.73
$1.09 COP 4,552
-5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 R$8.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
29.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.65
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.76%
Eggs
$2.35 R$13.05
$2.22 COP 9,252
5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.83 R$71.2
$4.55 COP 19K
181.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 R$22.58
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-28.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 R$48.62
$8.59 COP 35.8K
1.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R$9.05
$2.26 COP 9,410
-27.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.62
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.72
$1.51 COP 6,293
-7.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.69
$1.42 COP 5,911
23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.99
$1.11 COP 4,619
13.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 R$5.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$11.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
-9.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 R$46.75
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-9.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R$7.36
$1.18 COP 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 R$11.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Paulinia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.1
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.18 R$217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 R$6.15
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R$3.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
-70.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 R$44.2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
1.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 R$5.93
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K R$122.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
25.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K R$158.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paulinia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.1 R$484
$82.5 COP 344.1K
5.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.55 R$91.9
$9.44 COP 39.4K
75.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 R$124
$23.51 COP 98K
-5.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paulinia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.53 R$197
$25.68 COP 107.1K
38.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.05 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
15.20%
Cinema Ticket
$7.51 R$41.69
$3.96 COP 16.5K
89.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paulinia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 R$1,839
$305 COP 1.3M
8.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,854 R$43.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
32.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paulinia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.66 R$253
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.64 R$248
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 R$436
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 R$352
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paulinia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,735
$489 COP 2M
-36.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,182
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 R$3,175
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 R$2,346
$729 COP 3M
-42.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,459 R$8,098
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,035 R$5,744
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paulinia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Paulinia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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