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

😐 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 9.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 13.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.50 RON 41.61
$5.97 COP 21.9K
59.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.27 RON 185
$32.40 COP 119.0K
30.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 RON 34.62
$7.13 COP 26.2K
10.80%
Cappuccino
$2.71 RON 11.85
$1.65 COP 6,043
64.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 RON 8.29
$1.06 COP 3,882
78.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.11
$0.77 COP 2,839
140.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.37 RON 10.36
$1.75 COP 6,418
35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.55 RON 15.56
$3.06 COP 11.2K
16.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 RON 5.98
$1.10 COP 4,026
24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 RON 4.78
$1.30 COP 4,771
-16.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 RON 7.71
$1.34 COP 4,905
31.34%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.76
$2.26 COP 8,299
49.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.50 RON 37.23
$4.50 COP 16.5K
88.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.09 RON 31.04
$5.80 COP 21.3K
22.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 RON 40.75
$8.96 COP 32.9K
3.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 RON 5.29
$2.37 COP 8,691
-48.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RON 6.16
$1.07 COP 3,939
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.83
$1.48 COP 5,418
-10.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 RON 8.40
$1.36 COP 5,011
41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.35
$1.13 COP 4,135
-31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.18
$1.13 COP 4,161
-15.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 RON 3.34
$0.89 COP 3,274
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.54
$0.85 COP 3,114
-4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 RON 24.99
$2.28 COP 8,361
150.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 RON 25.42
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RON 4.31
$1.19 COP 4,359
-17.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 RON 6.19
$2.40 COP 8,828
-41.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 RON 2.66
$0.84 COP 3,074
-27.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.67 RON 86.2
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-51.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 RON 3.07
$1.48 COP 5,417
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$1.89 COP 6,949
-67.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 RON 24.83
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-29.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RON 6.69
$0.94 COP 3,455
62.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K RON 111.4K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
43.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K RON 120.4K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
4.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 RON 630
$81.9 COP 300.7K
75.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.55 RON 37.46
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-10.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.04 RON 43.96
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-57.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.8 RON 222
$25.85 COP 94.9K
96.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.54 RON 90.0
$18.72 COP 68.7K
9.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.96 RON 30.47
$4.05 COP 14.9K
71.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$424 RON 1,857
$316 COP 1.2M
34.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,862 RON 30.1K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
14.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 RON 367
$59.0 COP 216.4K
42.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.07 RON 189
$32.49 COP 119.3K
32.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 RON 330
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-24.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100.0 RON 438
$108 COP 394.9K
-7.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 RON 2,292
$491 COP 1.8M
6.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 RON 1,458
$371 COP 1.4M
-10.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 RON 3,394
$821 COP 3.0M
-5.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 RON 2,037
$731 COP 2.7M
-36.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,883 RON 8,247
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-37.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 RON 6,022
$1,332 COP 4.9M
3.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,047 RON 4,584
$517 COP 1.9M
102.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
13.43
-50.71%

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Last update for Ploiesti: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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