Cost of Living Comparison Between Plunge and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Plunge and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Plunge is 54% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Plunge is 37.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Plunge
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.87 €11.97
$6.23 COP 26K
122.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €60.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
117.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.25%
Cappuccino
$3.61 €3.12
$1.72 COP 7,155
109.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
93.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
228.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.1 €4.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
207.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 €4.62
$3.2 COP 13.3K
67.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Plunge
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.09 COP 4,552
41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.33 COP 5,544
96.99%
Eggs
$2.84 €2.45
$2.22 COP 9,252
27.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 €10.89
$4.55 COP 19K
177.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 €6.28
$5.71 COP 23.8K
27.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 €10.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
45.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
-31.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.51 COP 6,293
38.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.42 COP 5,911
140.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.11 COP 4,619
-21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.89 COP 3,718
117.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 €5.07
$2.35 COP 9,809
150.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.64 €9.19
$9.34 COP 38.9K
13.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.18 COP 4,927
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Plunge
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
36.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.95 €29.31
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-18.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.41 COP 5,899
132.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.25 €14.03
$7.85 COP 32.7K
107.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
63.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
99.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
23.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Plunge
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$241 €208
$82.5 COP 344.1K
191.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.23 €12.28
$9.44 COP 39.4K
50.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.78 €14.49
$23.51 COP 98K
-28.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Plunge
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.13 €36.37
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.72 €19.62
$19.14 COP 79.8K
18.70%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 €8.07
$3.96 COP 16.5K
135.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Plunge
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$638 €551
$305 COP 1.3M
109.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,255 €7,991
$5,925 COP 24.7M
56.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Plunge
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.4
$57.9 COP 241.4K
48.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.87 €36.15
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 €94.3
$103 COP 430.1K
5.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$106 COP 440.5K
23.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Plunge
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 €460
$489 COP 2M
8.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 €312
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 €716
$827 COP 3.4M
0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 €553
$729 COP 3M
-12.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,982 €2,575
$2,190 COP 9.1M
36.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,868 €1,613
$1,532 COP 6.4M
21.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Plunge
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,334 €1,152
$550 COP 2.3M
142.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
13.43
-66.57%

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Last update for Plunge: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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