Cost of Living Comparison Between Poitiers and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Poitiers and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Poitiers is 77.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Poitiers is 75% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poitiers
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.33 €14.96
$6.23 COP 26K
178.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.78
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.63 €11.76
$7.39 COP 30.8K
84.44%
Cappuccino
$3.2 €2.76
$1.72 COP 7,155
86.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
234.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.73 COP 3,060
176.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.87 €5.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
313.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 €5.21
$3.2 COP 13.3K
88.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poitiers
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.09 COP 4,552
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 COP 5,188
59.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.33 COP 5,544
63.91%
Eggs
$4.94 €4.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
122.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.43 €21.09
$4.55 COP 19K
436.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.5 €11.65
$5.71 COP 23.8K
136.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.57 €16.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
127.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
10.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
107.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.53 €3.05
$1.51 COP 6,293
133.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$1.42 COP 5,911
124.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
81.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.18 COP 4,932
105.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.89 COP 3,718
110.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 €0.61
$0.84 COP 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.5 €11.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
474.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-25.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.18 COP 4,927
129.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 €3.31
$2.49 COP 10.4K
53.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Poitiers
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.75
$0.83 COP 3,464
143.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.28 €28.74
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-20.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.2 €7.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
552.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.96 COP 8,164
2.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$54.7 €47.24
$7.85 COP 32.7K
596.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.02 COP 4,265
108.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
104.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.9K €31K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
37.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poitiers
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$82.5 COP 344.1K
139.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.75 €14.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
77.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.21 €30.4
$23.51 COP 98K
49.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poitiers
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.82 €30.07
$25.68 COP 107.1K
35.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.9 €16.32
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-1.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.71 €8.38
$3.96 COP 16.5K
145.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poitiers
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$700 €604
$305 COP 1.3M
129.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,864
$5,925 COP 24.7M
92.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poitiers
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
50.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.14 €39.83
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.6 €67.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 €63.8
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poitiers
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 €524
$489 COP 2M
24.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 €353
$379 COP 1.6M
7.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 €822
$827 COP 3.4M
15.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 €646
$729 COP 3M
2.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,655 €3,156
$2,190 COP 9.1M
66.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,318 €2,002
$1,532 COP 6.4M
51.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poitiers
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,189 €1,890
$550 COP 2.3M
297.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
13.43
-73.57%

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Last update for Poitiers: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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