Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulo Afonso and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paulo Afonso and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Paulo Afonso is 21.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Paulo Afonso is 22.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paulo Afonso
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.46 R$30.3
$6.23 COP 26K
-12.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.54 R$147
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-17.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 R$34.31
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.37%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.63
$1.72 COP 7,155
0.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R$6.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.71
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paulo Afonso
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 R$5.55
$1.09 COP 4,552
-8.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
18.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.33 COP 5,544
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.03 R$11.25
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 R$46.41
$4.55 COP 19K
83.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 R$20.05
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-36.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 R$39.79
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-16.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 R$11.52
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.97
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.37
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.43
$1.11 COP 4,619
4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.93
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$2.35 COP 9,809
-10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.39 R$41.04
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 R$6.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 R$11.16
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Paulo Afonso
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.88
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.78 R$210
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.11
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 R$4
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 R$35.22
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$1.02 COP 4,265
0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K R$113.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
16.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$152.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paulo Afonso
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.5 R$330
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-27.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.3 R$73.8
$9.44 COP 39.4K
40.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.92 R$105
$23.51 COP 98K
-19.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paulo Afonso
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.02 R$122
$19.14 COP 79.8K
15.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 R$35.73
$3.96 COP 16.5K
62.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paulo Afonso
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 R$1,472
$305 COP 1.3M
-13.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,411 R$35.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
8.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paulo Afonso
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.74 R$271
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-15.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.44 R$236
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 R$422
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.9 R$355
$106 COP 440.5K
-39.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paulo Afonso
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 R$1,756
$489 COP 2M
-35.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$220 R$1,224
$379 COP 1.6M
-41.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 R$3,181
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,385
$729 COP 3M
-41.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,596 R$8,861
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-27.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$955 R$5,303
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-37.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paulo Afonso
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$227 R$1,259
$550 COP 2.3M
-58.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Paulo Afonso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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