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

😐 Solo nomad: Ploiesti is 9.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ploiesti is 15.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.82 RON 42.63
$6.23 COP 26K
57.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.95 RON 182
$32.34 COP 134.8K
29.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 RON 33.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
5.41%
Cappuccino
$2.67 RON 11.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
55.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 RON 8.41
$1.1 COP 4,575
76.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 RON 8.26
$0.73 COP 3,060
160.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 RON 10.15
$1.66 COP 6,916
40.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 RON 15.11
$3.2 COP 13.3K
8.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 RON 6.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
27.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 RON 4.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
-15.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.41
$1.33 COP 5,544
28.57%
Eggs
$3.29 RON 14.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
48.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.56 RON 37.16
$4.55 COP 19K
88.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.12 RON 30.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
24.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.17 RON 39.82
$8.59 COP 35.8K
6.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.32
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.18
$1.07 COP 4,461
32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RON 5.78
$1.51 COP 6,293
-11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 RON 8.29
$1.42 COP 5,911
34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 RON 3.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 RON 3.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 RON 3.1
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 RON 3.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.62 RON 24.41
$2.35 COP 9,809
139.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.82 RON 25.25
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 RON 4.19
$1.18 COP 4,927
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RON 5.97
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 RON 2.47
$0.83 COP 3,464
-31.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.93 RON 86.5
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
-49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-68.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 RON 25.23
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-25.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 RON 6.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
54.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K RON 107.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K RON 117K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 RON 648
$82.5 COP 344.1K
80.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.48 RON 36.81
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-10.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.72 RON 42.18
$23.51 COP 98K
-58.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 RON 224
$25.68 COP 107.1K
101.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.06 RON 87.1
$19.14 COP 79.8K
4.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
73.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 RON 1,858
$305 COP 1.3M
40.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 RON 30.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
17.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 RON 367
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.63 RON 185
$31.59 COP 131.7K
34.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.5 RON 319
$103 COP 430.1K
-28.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 RON 418
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 RON 2,343
$489 COP 2M
10.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 RON 1,443
$379 COP 1.6M
-12.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 RON 3,271
$827 COP 3.4M
-8.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,041
$729 COP 3M
-35.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,362 RON 10.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
7.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,491 RON 6,474
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-2.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ploiesti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 RON 4,323
$550 COP 2.3M
81.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.62
13.43
-50.71%

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Last update for Ploiesti: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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