Cost of Living Comparison Between Ploiesti and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ploiesti and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 6.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Ploiesti is 13.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.66 RONĀ 42.51
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
60.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.97 RONĀ 189
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
29.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 RONĀ 34.54
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
7.68%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RONĀ 11.81
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
64.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 RONĀ 8.49
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
83.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 RONĀ 8.39
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
148.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 RONĀ 10.24
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 RONĀ 15.62
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
11.64%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 RONĀ 6.18
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
30.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RONĀ 4.81
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RONĀ 7.51
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
23.91%
Eggs
$3.21 RONĀ 14.13
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
42.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 RONĀ 38.40
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
94.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 RONĀ 31.56
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
24.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 RONĀ 40.52
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
3.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.17 RONĀ 5.13
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-47.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 RONĀ 6.42
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
37.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 RONĀ 5.89
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 RONĀ 8.28
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
38.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RONĀ 3.56
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 RONĀ 4.21
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-17.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RONĀ 3.35
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RONĀ 3.48
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 RONĀ 25.93
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
160.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 RONĀ 28.04
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-36.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RONĀ 4.28
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 RONĀ 6.25
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-40.59%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 RONĀ 2.45
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-34.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.89 RONĀ 87.5
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-52.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RONĀ 2.90
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-55.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 RONĀ 2.86
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 RONĀ 24.83
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-27.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.78
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K RONĀ 110.9K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
40.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RONĀ 119.9K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
1.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 RONĀ 637
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
78.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.49 RONĀ 37.35
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-9.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.80 RONĀ 43.14
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-58.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.3 RONĀ 226
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
100.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.56 RONĀ 90.5
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
6.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 RONĀ 29.67
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
64.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RONĀ 1,897
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
40.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,910 RONĀ 30.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
17.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.8 RONĀ 360
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
36.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.72 RONĀ 188
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
33.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 RONĀ 326
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-27.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.9 RONĀ 431
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-9.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 RONĀ 2,286
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
7.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RONĀ 1,499
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-9.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 RONĀ 3,366
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-6.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 RONĀ 2,091
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-34.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,053 RONĀ 9,032
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-26.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,361 RONĀ 5,986
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
3.06%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,063 RONĀ 4,675
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
97.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
13.43
-50.71%

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Last update for Ploiesti: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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