Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paris 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Paris are 124.3% higher than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 154.0% higher than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Paris are 242.5% higher than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Paris are 201.0% higher than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Paris are 137.9% higher than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 190.2% higher than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (5.26 €) |
75,322.31 Col$ (18.00 €) |
+242.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (26.29 €) |
313,842.94 Col$ (75.00 €) |
+185.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (5.97 €) |
50,214.87 Col$ (12.00 €) |
+100.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.19 €) |
29,292.01 Col$ (7.00 €) |
+485.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11,500.00 Col$ (2.75 €) |
29,292.01 Col$ (7.00 €) |
+154.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,198.94 Col$ (1.48 €) |
17,565.47 Col$ (4.20 €) |
+183.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,765.65 Col$ (0.90 €) |
14,267.40 Col$ (3.41 €) |
+278.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,754.83 Col$ (0.66 €) |
11,480.58 Col$ (2.74 €) |
+316.7 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (4.05 €) |
22,633.04 Col$ (5.41 €) |
+33.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (1.11 €) |
6,780.77 Col$ (1.62 €) |
+45.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (0.52 €) |
4,554.66 Col$ (1.09 €) |
+107.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (2.02 €) |
18,176.74 Col$ (4.34 €) |
+114.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (2.16 €) |
40,866.76 Col$ (9.77 €) |
+351.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,302.07 Col$ (2.46 €) |
27,226.24 Col$ (6.51 €) |
+164.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (4.43 €) |
41,520.77 Col$ (9.92 €) |
+124.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,285.19 Col$ (1.02 €) |
5,896.23 Col$ (1.41 €) |
+37.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,639.05 Col$ (0.39 €) |
4,222.02 Col$ (1.01 €) |
+157.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,271.99 Col$ (0.54 €) |
6,434.48 Col$ (1.54 €) |
+183.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (0.62 €) |
7,358.27 Col$ (1.76 €) |
+182.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,097.24 Col$ (0.50 €) |
4,219.00 Col$ (1.01 €) |
+101.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,248.60 Col$ (0.54 €) |
4,506.42 Col$ (1.08 €) |
+100.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,401.49 Col$ (0.81 €) |
6,771.04 Col$ (1.62 €) |
+99.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,347.60 Col$ (0.80 €) |
3,846.71 Col$ (0.92 €) |
+14.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
38,878.23 Col$ (9.29 €) |
33,476.58 Col$ (8.00 €) |
-13.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,471.69 Col$ (1.07 €) |
9,753.81 Col$ (2.33 €) |
+118.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,888.72 Col$ (1.89 €) |
14,553.94 Col$ (3.48 €) |
+84.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (2.15 €) |
50,214.87 Col$ (12.00 €) |
+457.9 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,925.00 Col$ (0.70 €) |
8,996.83 Col$ (2.15 €) |
+207.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (47.79 €) |
355,688.67 Col$ (85.00 €) |
+77.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.19 €) |
26,676.65 Col$ (6.38 €) |
+433.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (3.08 €) |
12,997.43 Col$ (3.11 €) |
+1.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (7.17 €) |
192,490.34 Col$ (46.00 €) |
+541.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,719.98 Col$ (3.52 €) |
29,956.51 Col$ (7.16 €) |
+103.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (18,639.90 €) |
125,537,176.84 Col$ (30,000.00 €) |
+60.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,476,506.82 Col$ (26,400.91 €) |
126,927,384.83 Col$ (30,332.22 €) |
+14.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (75.03 €) |
868,580.43 Col$ (207.57 €) |
+176.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (9.33 €) |
65,555.08 Col$ (15.67 €) |
+68.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,615.38 Col$ (23.09 €) |
124,837.42 Col$ (29.83 €) |
+29.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,549.70 Col$ (24.98 €) |
159,266.88 Col$ (38.06 €) |
+52.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (13.14 €) |
70,540.73 Col$ (16.86 €) |
+28.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (3.58 €) |
54,399.44 Col$ (13.00 €) |
+262.7 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (219.86 €) |
3,205,847.53 Col$ (766.11 €) |
+248.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (5,974.33 €) |
63,698,493.43 Col$ (15,222.22 €) |
+154.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,915.32 Col$ (51.12 €) |
393,658.24 Col$ (94.07 €) |
+84.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (37.19 €) |
171,492.75 Col$ (40.98 €) |
+10.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (82.62 €) |
428,835.00 Col$ (102.48 €) |
+24.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
336,060.18 Col$ (80.31 €) |
602,760.39 Col$ (144.04 €) |
+79.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,794,349.43 Col$ (428.80 €) |
5,649,471.86 Col$ (1,350.07 €) |
+214.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,416,506.05 Col$ (338.51 €) |
4,128,024.28 Col$ (986.49 €) |
+191.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,235,278.43 Col$ (773.14 €) |
13,053,541.63 Col$ (3,119.44 €) |
+303.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,007,434.62 Col$ (718.70 €) |
9,548,067.97 Col$ (2,281.73 €) |
+217.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
645,363.85 Col$ (154.22 €) |
4,584,547.23 Col$ (1,095.58 €) |
+610.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (132.97 €) |
3,332,937.14 Col$ (796.48 €) |
+499.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (391.39 €) |
12,074,272.51 Col$ (2,885.43 €) |
+637.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 3.78 | -74.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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