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

😐 Solo nomad: Pula is 80.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pula is 45.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$6.23 COP 26K
125.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 €64.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
130.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 €8.16
$7.39 COP 30.8K
27.88%
Cappuccino
$2.45 €2.12
$1.72 COP 7,155
42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.1 COP 4,575
186.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.73 COP 3,060
176.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
106.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 €4.22
$3.2 COP 13.3K
52.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.24 COP 5,188
33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
168.42%
Eggs
$4.26 €3.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
91.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.61 €9.16
$4.55 COP 19K
133.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 €7.7
$5.71 COP 23.8K
56.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.78 €9.31
$8.59 COP 35.8K
25.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 €1.74
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.51 COP 6,293
47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
151.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.11 COP 4,619
37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 €0.72
$1.18 COP 4,932
-28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.89 COP 3,718
53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 €1.19
$0.84 COP 3,507
63.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.13 €4.43
$2.35 COP 9,809
118.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.13 €7.02
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.18 COP 4,927
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.49 COP 10.4K
1.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Pula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.04
$0.83 COP 3,464
184.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.49 €30.64
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-15.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 €2.72
$1.41 COP 5,899
123.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 €0.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.03 €7.8
$7.85 COP 32.7K
15.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
69.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
116.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K €24.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 €113
$82.5 COP 344.1K
58.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.4 €20.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
147.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.85 €28.36
$23.51 COP 98K
39.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.3 €50.4
$25.68 COP 107.1K
127.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.2 €35.57
$19.14 COP 79.8K
115.26%
Cinema Ticket
$16.04 €13.85
$3.96 COP 16.5K
305.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$255 €220
$305 COP 1.3M
-16.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,310 €1,995
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-61.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 €81.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
62.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.75 €33.46
$31.59 COP 131.7K
22.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$164 €141
$103 COP 430.1K
58.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$106 COP 440.5K
10.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$489 COP 2M
34.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$452 €390
$379 COP 1.6M
19.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 €1,003
$827 COP 3.4M
40.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 €765
$729 COP 3M
21.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,261 €3,679
$2,190 COP 9.1M
94.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,258 €2,813
$1,532 COP 6.4M
112.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,507 €1,301
$550 COP 2.3M
173.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
13.43
-68.58%

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Last update for Pula: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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