Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pula and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pula is 76.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pula is 83.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.85 €11.83
$6.03 COP 22.7K
129.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 €65.3
$33.17 COP 124.8K
130.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 €8.08
$7.29 COP 27.4K
29.77%
Cappuccino
$2.42 €2.07
$1.63 COP 6,134
48.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.71
$1.05 COP 3,948
202.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.83
$0.77 COP 2,899
177.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 €2.88
$1.73 COP 6,511
94.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.32
$3.18 COP 12.0K
59.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 €1.29
$1.07 COP 4,016
41.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.31 COP 4,935
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.09
$1.38 COP 5,196
162.32%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.64
$2.25 COP 8,458
89.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.29 €8.79
$4.48 COP 16.9K
129.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.16 €7.83
$5.74 COP 21.6K
59.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 €9.43
$8.86 COP 33.4K
24.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 €1.77
$2.24 COP 8,440
-7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 €1.33
$1.06 COP 3,989
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.92
$1.51 COP 5,698
49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 €2.92
$1.36 COP 5,120
151.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.31
$1.12 COP 4,219
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.90 €0.77
$1.17 COP 4,401
-23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 €1.17
$0.90 COP 3,396
53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$0.84 COP 3,150
55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.09 €4.35
$2.26 COP 8,502
125.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 €6.15
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 €1.58
$1.18 COP 4,452
56.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.24
$2.39 COP 8,995
9.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Pula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.94
$0.86 COP 3,234
163.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.18 €30.04
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-15.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 €2.68
$1.47 COP 5,522
113.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.95 COP 7,324
-45.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.80 €7.51
$7.76 COP 29.2K
13.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 €1.50
$0.97 COP 3,641
81.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K €32.7K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
113.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K €23.7K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
3.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 €114
$81.1 COP 305.2K
64.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.98 €19.62
$9.40 COP 35.4K
144.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.83 €28.89
$23.61 COP 88.8K
43.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.10
$25.55 COP 96.1K
125.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.19 €35.18
$19.29 COP 72.6K
113.53%
Cinema Ticket
$16.43 €14.03
$4.10 COP 15.4K
300.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$247 €211
$306 COP 1.2M
-19.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,301 €1,965
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-60.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.9 €80.2
$59.8 COP 225.1K
56.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.45 €33.69
$31.96 COP 120.3K
23.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$165 €141
$103 COP 386.5K
60.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €99.3
$108 COP 406.0K
7.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 €572
$483 COP 1.8M
38.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 €382
$377 COP 1.4M
18.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 €979
$822 COP 3.1M
39.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 €758
$721 COP 2.7M
23.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,390 €3,749
$2,784 COP 10.5M
57.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,550 €3,031
$1,320 COP 5.0M
168.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,537 €1,313
$538 COP 2.0M
185.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Pula: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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