Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samana Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Samana

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 11% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 8.9% more expensive than Samana without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Samana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$4.27 DOPĀ 255
41.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$36.03 DOPĀ 2,151
-7.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.37 DOPĀ 440
-1.09%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.72 DOPĀ 103
-5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.72 DOPĀ 43.12
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.80 DOPĀ 47.67
-3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.50 DOPĀ 149
-30.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.20 DOPĀ 251
-24.29%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Samana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.6
-20.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.87 DOPĀ 52.0
50.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.5
56.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
11.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.32 DOPĀ 377
-29.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.41 DOPĀ 323
6.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.48 DOPĀ 506
4.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.01 DOPĀ 180
-25.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.6
23.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.34 DOPĀ 80.1
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.57 DOPĀ 94.0
-13.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.75 DOPĀ 104
-36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.68 DOPĀ 100
-30.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.53 DOPĀ 31.87
69.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.71 DOPĀ 42.12
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.26 DOPĀ 254
-46.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$8.47 DOPĀ 506
17.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
-54.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.95 DOPĀ 176
-18.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Samana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.81 DOPĀ 48.44
6.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.37 DOPĀ 202
-56.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.4
89.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.91 DOPĀ 353
31.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.24 DOPĀ 73.8
-21.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
-31.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$32.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
-17.18%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Samana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,025
60.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.20 DOPĀ 1,027
-45.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$35.51 DOPĀ 2,121
-33.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Samana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.88 DOPĀ 411
-40.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Samana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$262 DOPĀ 15.7K
16.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$8,013 DOPĀ 478.5K
-26.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Samana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,651
-2.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$51.5 DOPĀ 3,076
-37.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$96.9 DOPĀ 5,785
6.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$114 DOPĀ 6,779
-4.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Samana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$306 DOPĀ 18.3K
58.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$252 DOPĀ 15.1K
49.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$736 DOPĀ 44.0K
11.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$539 DOPĀ 32.2K
33.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Samana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.9
4.11%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Samana: March 3, 2026

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