Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 55.4% lower than in Paris (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 60.6% lower than in Paris | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 70.8% lower than in Paris | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 66.8% lower than in Paris | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 58.0% lower than in Paris | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 65.5% lower than in Paris | |
Restaurants | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (75,322.31 Col$) |
5.26 € (22,000.00 Col$) |
-70.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75.00 € (313,842.94 Col$) |
26.29 € (110,000.00 Col$) |
-65.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (50,214.87 Col$) |
5.97 € (25,000.00 Col$) |
-50.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 € (29,292.01 Col$) |
1.19 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
-82.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 € (29,292.01 Col$) |
2.75 € (11,500.00 Col$) |
-60.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.20 € (17,565.47 Col$) |
1.48 € (6,198.94 Col$) |
-64.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.41 € (14,267.40 Col$) |
0.90 € (3,765.65 Col$) |
-73.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.74 € (11,480.58 Col$) |
0.66 € (2,754.83 Col$) |
-76.0 % |
Markets | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (22,633.04 Col$) |
4.05 € (16,958.65 Col$) |
-25.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.62 € (6,780.77 Col$) |
1.11 € (4,659.29 Col$) |
-31.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.09 € (4,554.66 Col$) |
0.52 € (2,193.00 Col$) |
-51.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.34 € (18,176.74 Col$) |
2.02 € (8,472.52 Col$) |
-53.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.77 € (40,866.76 Col$) |
2.16 € (9,057.93 Col$) |
-77.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.51 € (27,226.24 Col$) |
2.46 € (10,302.07 Col$) |
-62.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.92 € (41,520.77 Col$) |
4.43 € (18,533.01 Col$) |
-55.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.41 € (5,896.23 Col$) |
1.02 € (4,285.19 Col$) |
-27.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.01 € (4,222.02 Col$) |
0.39 € (1,639.05 Col$) |
-61.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.54 € (6,434.48 Col$) |
0.54 € (2,271.99 Col$) |
-64.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.76 € (7,358.27 Col$) |
0.62 € (2,603.30 Col$) |
-64.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.01 € (4,219.00 Col$) |
0.50 € (2,097.24 Col$) |
-50.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.08 € (4,506.42 Col$) |
0.54 € (2,248.60 Col$) |
-50.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.62 € (6,771.04 Col$) |
0.81 € (3,401.49 Col$) |
-49.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.92 € (3,846.71 Col$) |
0.80 € (3,347.60 Col$) |
-13.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (33,476.58 Col$) |
9.29 € (38,878.23 Col$) |
+16.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.33 € (9,753.81 Col$) |
1.07 € (4,471.69 Col$) |
-54.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.48 € (14,553.94 Col$) |
1.89 € (7,888.72 Col$) |
-45.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 € (50,214.87 Col$) |
2.15 € (9,000.00 Col$) |
-82.1 % |
Transportation | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.15 € (8,996.83 Col$) |
0.70 € (2,925.00 Col$) |
-67.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
85.00 € (355,688.67 Col$) |
47.79 € (200,000.00 Col$) |
-43.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.38 € (26,676.65 Col$) |
1.19 € (5,000.00 Col$) |
-81.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.11 € (12,997.43 Col$) |
3.08 € (12,874.76 Col$) |
-0.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
46.00 € (192,490.34 Col$) |
7.17 € (30,000.00 Col$) |
-84.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.16 € (29,956.51 Col$) |
3.52 € (14,719.98 Col$) |
-50.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (125,537,176.84 Col$) |
18,639.90 € (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-37.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,332.22 € (126,927,384.83 Col$) |
26,400.91 € (110,476,506.82 Col$) |
-13.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.57 € (868,580.43 Col$) |
75.03 € (313,985.56 Col$) |
-63.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.67 € (65,555.08 Col$) |
9.33 € (39,032.24 Col$) |
-40.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.83 € (124,837.42 Col$) |
23.09 € (96,615.38 Col$) |
-22.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.06 € (159,266.88 Col$) |
24.98 € (104,549.70 Col$) |
-34.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.86 € (70,540.73 Col$) |
13.14 € (55,000.00 Col$) |
-22.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (54,399.44 Col$) |
3.58 € (15,000.00 Col$) |
-72.4 % |
Childcare | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
766.11 € (3,205,847.53 Col$) |
219.86 € (920,000.00 Col$) |
-71.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,222.22 € (63,698,493.43 Col$) |
5,974.33 € (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
-60.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
94.07 € (393,658.24 Col$) |
51.12 € (213,915.32 Col$) |
-45.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.98 € (171,492.75 Col$) |
37.19 € (155,625.00 Col$) |
-9.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
102.48 € (428,835.00 Col$) |
82.62 € (345,714.29 Col$) |
-19.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
144.04 € (602,760.39 Col$) |
80.31 € (336,060.18 Col$) |
-44.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,350.07 € (5,649,471.86 Col$) |
428.80 € (1,794,349.43 Col$) |
-68.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
986.49 € (4,128,024.28 Col$) |
338.51 € (1,416,506.05 Col$) |
-65.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,119.44 € (13,053,541.63 Col$) |
773.14 € (3,235,278.43 Col$) |
-75.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,281.73 € (9,548,067.97 Col$) |
718.70 € (3,007,434.62 Col$) |
-68.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,095.58 € (4,584,547.23 Col$) |
154.22 € (645,363.85 Col$) |
-85.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
796.48 € (3,332,937.14 Col$) |
132.97 € (556,413.11 Col$) |
-83.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paris Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,885.43 € (12,074,272.51 Col$) |
391.39 € (1,637,787.88 Col$) |
-86.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.78 | 14.55 | +284.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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