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

😐 Solo nomad: Plasencia is 13.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plasencia is 47.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.52 €9.94
$6.23 COP 26K
84.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.44 €39.23
$32.34 COP 134.8K
40.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 €8.94
$7.39 COP 30.8K
40.19%
Cappuccino
$1.69 €1.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
-1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.1 COP 4,575
89.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
95.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 €2.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.51
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 €1.02
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.24 COP 5,188
22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.33 COP 5,544
1.50%
Eggs
$2.14 €1.85
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.98 €12.07
$4.55 COP 19K
207.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 €7.15
$5.71 COP 23.8K
45.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.61 €15.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
105.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$2.26 COP 9,410
-39.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.07 COP 4,461
57.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.51 COP 6,293
15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$1.42 COP 5,911
89.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 €1.56
$1.11 COP 4,619
62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 €1.03
$0.89 COP 3,718
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 €0.5
$0.84 COP 3,507
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.45 €5.57
$2.35 COP 9,809
174.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-63.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.14
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-59.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
108.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.03 €29.38
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.66 €21.29
$7.85 COP 32.7K
214.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.02 COP 4,265
72.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
118.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €25.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
12.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 €92.4
$82.5 COP 344.1K
29.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.29 €20.97
$9.44 COP 39.4K
157.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.89 €30.99
$23.51 COP 98K
52.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.8 €40.41
$25.68 COP 107.1K
82.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.82 €12.79
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-22.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.5 €8.21
$3.96 COP 16.5K
139.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 €339
$305 COP 1.3M
28.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,693 €5,779
$5,925 COP 24.7M
12.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.45 €39.24
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-21.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.03 €29.38
$31.59 COP 131.7K
7.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59 €50.9
$103 COP 430.1K
-42.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 €60.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €735
$489 COP 2M
73.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €593
$379 COP 1.6M
81.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 €1,139
$827 COP 3.4M
59.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,023 €884
$729 COP 3M
40.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,423 €2,955
$2,190 COP 9.1M
56.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,347 €2,026
$1,532 COP 6.4M
53.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plasencia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,348 €1,164
$550 COP 2.3M
145.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
13.43
-73.86%

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Last update for Plasencia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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