Cost of Living Comparison Between Polva and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Polva and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Polva is 38.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Polva is 81.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Polva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.08 €13.89
$6.23 COP 26K
158.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.1 €76.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
172.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$7.39 COP 30.8K
59.54%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$1.72 COP 7,155
154.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$1.1 COP 4,575
157.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
239.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.49 €5.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
290.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.52 €5.63
$3.2 COP 13.3K
103.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Polva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.09 COP 4,552
17.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.24 COP 5,188
13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$1.33 COP 5,544
124.81%
Eggs
$2.95 €2.55
$2.22 COP 9,252
32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.45 €11.61
$4.55 COP 19K
195.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 €8.04
$5.71 COP 23.8K
63.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.67 €20.44
$8.59 COP 35.8K
175.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
78.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 €3.33
$1.42 COP 5,911
171.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.11 COP 4,619
20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.18 COP 4,932
-22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.74
$0.89 COP 3,718
125.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.97
$0.84 COP 3,507
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.93
$2.35 COP 9,809
192.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 €9.5
$9.34 COP 38.9K
17.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.49 COP 10.4K
3.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Polva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.24 €3.67
$1.41 COP 5,899
200.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 €0.73
$1.96 COP 8,164
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.51 €15.12
$7.85 COP 32.7K
123.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.02 COP 4,265
84.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €27.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
83.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Polva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$349 €301
$82.5 COP 344.1K
323.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$9.44 COP 39.4K
111.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.38 €31.41
$23.51 COP 98K
54.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Polva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.91 €12.01
$3.96 COP 16.5K
251.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Polva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 €224
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,956 €6,869
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Polva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 €99.3
$57.9 COP 241.4K
98.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.13 €39.83
$31.59 COP 131.7K
46.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.6
$103 COP 430.1K
1.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$106 COP 440.5K
36.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Polva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Polva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
13.43
-62.03%

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Last update for Polva: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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