Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Placetas is 61.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 50.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Placetas is 23.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Placetas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.15 CUPĀ 364
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
151.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.74 CUPĀ 330
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-58.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 CUPĀ 172
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-1.92%
Cappuccino
$3.15 CUPĀ 75.6
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
93.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 CUPĀ 73.9
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
193.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CUPĀ 43.44
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
135.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 CUPĀ 122
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
193.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CUPĀ 70.9
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-6.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Placetas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 CUPĀ 47.26
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
84.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 CUPĀ 47.42
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
51.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.64
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-28.26%
Eggs
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.32
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-45.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 CUPĀ 186
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
72.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 CUPĀ 73.8
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-46.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 CUPĀ 302
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
42.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 CUPĀ 43.07
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.89
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 CUPĀ 41.80
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 CUPĀ 26.91
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
-17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 CUPĀ 24.57
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.51
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.54
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.60
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 CUPĀ 70.5
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
30.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.80 CUPĀ 235
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-1.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUPĀ 49.18
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 CUPĀ 71.6
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
24.69%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Placetas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 CUPĀ 5.42
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-73.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.73 CUPĀ 474
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-52.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 CUPĀ 117
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
230.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 CUPĀ 9.93
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-78.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.94 CUPĀ 359
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
92.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CUPĀ 29.46
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$78.3K CUPĀ 1.9M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
336.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$69.1K CUPĀ 1.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
158.59%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placetas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.82 CUPĀ 836
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-57.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.74 CUPĀ 354
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
56.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$219 CUPĀ 5,252
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
826.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Placetas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.86 CUPĀ 957
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
56.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.10 CUPĀ 242
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-47.64%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUPĀ 24.25
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-75.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Placetas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 CUPĀ 2,887
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-60.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CUPĀ 265.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
87.57%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Placetas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.99 CUPĀ 1,080
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-24.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.46 CUPĀ 731
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-4.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 CUPĀ 1,212
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-50.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 CUPĀ 1,541
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-40.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Placetas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 CUPĀ 4,879
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-57.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 CUPĀ 16.8K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
86.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 CUPĀ 22.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
16.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 CUPĀ 14.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-17.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$335 CUPĀ 8,038
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-87.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$360 CUPĀ 8,634
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-72.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Placetas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$54.7 CUPĀ 1,312
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-89.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
13.43
11.69%

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Last update for Placetas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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