Cost of Living Comparison Between Permet and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Permet and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Permet is 19.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Permet is 65.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Permet
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.59 ALLĀ 960
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
92.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.9 ALLĀ 4,962
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
80.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 ALLĀ 796
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
31.69%
Cappuccino
$1.97 ALLĀ 163
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ALLĀ 152
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
74.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 ALLĀ 77.2
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 ALLĀ 245
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
71.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 ALLĀ 351
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
33.02%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Permet
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ALLĀ 171
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
92.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 ALLĀ 90.8
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ALLĀ 182
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
59.42%
Eggs
$3.84 ALLĀ 318
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
70.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 ALLĀ 1,106
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
197.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 ALLĀ 650
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
36.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.59 ALLĀ 1,291
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
75.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ALLĀ 147
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$2.74 ALLĀ 227
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
158.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 ALLĀ 162
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 ALLĀ 161
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 ALLĀ 114
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
23.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 ALLĀ 109
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 ALLĀ 123
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
65.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ALLĀ 62.9
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ALLĀ 354
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
88.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 ALLĀ 900
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
8.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 ALLĀ 135
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
38.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-10.46%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Permet
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALLĀ 40.80
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-43.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.02 ALLĀ 1,576
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-54.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.47 ALLĀ 287
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
136.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 ALLĀ 267
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
65.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 ALLĀ 1,446
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
125.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 ALLĀ 177
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
120.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K ALLĀ 3.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
125.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K ALLĀ 3.0M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
34.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Permet
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 ALLĀ 8,771
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
30.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.64 ALLĀ 1,461
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
87.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.62 ALLĀ 1,543
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-21.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Permet
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 ALLĀ 4,652
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
119.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.02 ALLĀ 2,073
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
29.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.15 ALLĀ 758
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
123.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Permet
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 ALLĀ 13.4K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-47.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,498 ALLĀ 455.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-6.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Permet
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 ALLĀ 5,557
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
12.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 ALLĀ 4,149
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
56.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ALLĀ 8,748
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
2.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 ALLĀ 10.6K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
18.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Permet
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 ALLĀ 37.8K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-5.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 ALLĀ 29.0K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-7.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ALLĀ 50.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-26.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ALLĀ 36.6K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-38.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,820 ALLĀ 150.8K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-34.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,205 ALLĀ 99.9K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-8.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Permet
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.52
13.43
-58.90%

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Last update for Permet: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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