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Cost of Living Comparison Between Plasencia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Plasencia and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Plasencia is 45.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Plasencia is 29.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.73 โ‚ฌ10.11
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
96.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.87 โ‚ฌ39.54
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
41.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.58 โ‚ฌ9.12
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
48.39%
Cappuccino
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.65 COPย 6,043
3.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.06 COPย 3,882
93.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
$0.77 COPย 2,839
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.75 COPย 6,418
30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-7.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.10 COPย 4,026
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 โ‚ฌ1.30
$1.30 COPย 4,771
16.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$1.34 COPย 4,905
4.48%
Eggs
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-10.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 โ‚ฌ12.18
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
214.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 โ‚ฌ6.85
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
37.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.20 โ‚ฌ15.69
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
103.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-43.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.07 COPย 3,939
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.48 COPย 5,418
21.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$1.36 COPย 5,011
94.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.13 COPย 4,135
52.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.13 COPย 4,161
87.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.89 COPย 3,274
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 โ‚ฌ0.53
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-28.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.38 โ‚ฌ5.50
$2.28 COPย 8,361
179.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.42 โ‚ฌ2.95
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-66.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.19 COPย 4,359
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-57.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
$0.84 COPย 3,074
103.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.41 โ‚ฌ29.66
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-15.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.48 COPย 5,417
54.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.52 โ‚ฌ21.14
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
204.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$0.94 COPย 3,455
90.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.9K โ‚ฌ33.5K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
119.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K โ‚ฌ24.8K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
8.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 โ‚ฌ92.7
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
31.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.82 โ‚ฌ21.40
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
160.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.49 โ‚ฌ31.45
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
54.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.32 โ‚ฌ41.65
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
86.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.20 โ‚ฌ13.10
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-18.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.28 โ‚ฌ8.00
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
129.14%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 โ‚ฌ333
$316 COPย 1.2M
22.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,735 โ‚ฌ5,805
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
12.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.68 โ‚ฌ39.37
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-22.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.19 โ‚ฌ29.47
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.8 โ‚ฌ50.7
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-41.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
$108 COPย 394.9K
-35.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$844 โ‚ฌ728
$491 COPย 1.8M
71.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$689 โ‚ฌ594
$371 COPย 1.4M
85.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 โ‚ฌ1,123
$821 COPย 3.0M
58.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 โ‚ฌ876
$731 COPย 2.7M
39.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,981 โ‚ฌ3,432
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
31.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,346 โ‚ฌ2,023
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
76.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,344 โ‚ฌ1,159
$517 COPย 1.9M
160.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.43
-73.86%

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Last update for Plasencia: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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