Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 56.0% lower than in Paris (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 60.8% lower than in Paris | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 70.3% lower than in Paris | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 66.4% lower than in Paris | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 59.0% lower than in Paris | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 63.9% lower than in Paris | |
Restaurants | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (75,075.47 Col$) |
5.27 € (22,000.00 Col$) |
-70.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
72.50 € (302,387.29 Col$) |
26.37 € (110,000.00 Col$) |
-63.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (50,050.31 Col$) |
5.99 € (25,000.00 Col$) |
-50.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 € (29,196.01 Col$) |
1.20 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
-82.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 € (29,196.01 Col$) |
2.52 € (10,500.00 Col$) |
-64.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.33 € (18,041.39 Col$) |
1.50 € (6,276.89 Col$) |
-65.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.38 € (14,095.61 Col$) |
0.91 € (3,790.94 Col$) |
-73.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.76 € (11,507.78 Col$) |
0.67 € (2,779.21 Col$) |
-75.8 % |
Markets | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.47 € (22,816.53 Col$) |
4.02 € (16,752.03 Col$) |
-26.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.56 € (6,491.49 Col$) |
1.10 € (4,590.87 Col$) |
-29.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.04 € (4,319.55 Col$) |
0.53 € (2,201.24 Col$) |
-49.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.62 € (19,249.74 Col$) |
2.02 € (8,442.09 Col$) |
-56.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.59 € (39,981.56 Col$) |
2.22 € (9,274.59 Col$) |
-76.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.42 € (26,769.99 Col$) |
2.45 € (10,202.48 Col$) |
-61.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.92 € (41,384.70 Col$) |
4.12 € (17,170.34 Col$) |
-58.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.44 € (6,015.43 Col$) |
0.99 € (4,127.58 Col$) |
-31.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.04 € (4,325.58 Col$) |
0.40 € (1,662.95 Col$) |
-61.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.56 € (6,518.58 Col$) |
0.51 € (2,132.25 Col$) |
-67.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.81 € (7,531.92 Col$) |
0.61 € (2,553.99 Col$) |
-66.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.00 € (4,179.69 Col$) |
0.49 € (2,026.91 Col$) |
-51.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.08 € (4,500.81 Col$) |
0.51 € (2,118.70 Col$) |
-52.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.58 € (6,589.96 Col$) |
0.79 € (3,308.98 Col$) |
-49.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.89 € (3,713.50 Col$) |
0.75 € (3,116.90 Col$) |
-16.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (33,366.87 Col$) |
9.47 € (39,478.89 Col$) |
+18.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.36 € (9,859.45 Col$) |
1.09 € (4,561.66 Col$) |
-53.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.52 € (14,670.20 Col$) |
1.88 € (7,837.61 Col$) |
-46.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.25 € (51,093.03 Col$) |
2.16 € (9,000.00 Col$) |
-82.4 % |
Transportation | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.15 € (8,967.35 Col$) |
0.70 € (2,900.00 Col$) |
-67.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
85.00 € (354,523.03 Col$) |
47.95 € (200,000.00 Col$) |
-43.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.25 € (26,067.87 Col$) |
1.20 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
-80.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.11 € (12,954.83 Col$) |
3.09 € (12,874.76 Col$) |
-0.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
46.00 € (191,859.52 Col$) |
7.19 € (30,000.00 Col$) |
-84.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.15 € (29,828.84 Col$) |
3.30 € (13,755.87 Col$) |
-53.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (125,125,775.76 Col$) |
18,701.18 € (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-37.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,332.22 € (126,511,427.87 Col$) |
26,136.50 € (109,011,681.58 Col$) |
-13.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.54 € (915,670.25 Col$) |
72.41 € (302,006.39 Col$) |
-67.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.79 € (65,874.98 Col$) |
9.34 € (38,971.75 Col$) |
-40.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.89 € (124,647.91 Col$) |
22.80 € (95,081.69 Col$) |
-23.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.14 € (159,075.38 Col$) |
25.07 € (104,561.63 Col$) |
-34.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.86 € (70,309.56 Col$) |
13.19 € (55,000.00 Col$) |
-21.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (54,221.17 Col$) |
3.96 € (16,500.00 Col$) |
-69.6 % |
Childcare | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
769.50 € (3,209,476.15 Col$) |
206.49 € (861,250.00 Col$) |
-73.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,222.22 € (63,489,745.48 Col$) |
6,053.91 € (25,250,000.00 Col$) |
-60.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
93.20 € (388,722.41 Col$) |
50.66 € (211,304.68 Col$) |
-45.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.60 € (169,351.27 Col$) |
36.53 € (152,352.94 Col$) |
-10.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
100.08 € (417,406.75 Col$) |
82.20 € (342,857.14 Col$) |
-17.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
142.86 € (595,864.11 Col$) |
77.31 € (322,464.81 Col$) |
-45.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,410.62 € (5,883,506.66 Col$) |
430.38 € (1,795,058.43 Col$) |
-69.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
963.66 € (4,019,284.07 Col$) |
332.60 € (1,387,225.32 Col$) |
-65.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,049.14 € (12,717,524.97 Col$) |
786.72 € (3,281,293.42 Col$) |
-74.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,186.11 € (9,117,961.62 Col$) |
707.07 € (2,949,097.46 Col$) |
-67.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,095.13 € (4,567,641.04 Col$) |
156.72 € (653,659.57 Col$) |
-85.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
797.41 € (3,325,889.51 Col$) |
138.20 € (576,422.83 Col$) |
-82.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,847.00 € (11,874,436.12 Col$) |
402.83 € (1,680,133.00 Col$) |
-85.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.78 | 14.23 | +276.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 421 | 116 |
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