Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sannicolau Mare Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Sannicolau Mare

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.1% cheaper than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.1% cheaper than Sannicolau Mare without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.04 RON 39.23
-31.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.83 RON 199
-29.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.84 RON 29.69
8.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.06 RON 13.3
-43.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.08 RON 9.02
-47.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.79 RON 7.76
-59.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.84 RON 12.33
-41.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.46 RON 15.04
-7.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.47 RON 6.36
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.26 RON 5.49
-1.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.57 RON 6.83
-15.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.34 RON 14.51
-33.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.81 RON 33.93
-41.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.31 RON 27.41
-9.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.81 RON 38.27
-2.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.17 RON 5.08
93.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 RON 6.63
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.73 RON 7.51
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.23 RON 9.68
-36.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.83 RON 3.59
33.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.88 RON 3.8
34.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.01 RON 4.4
-11.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.93 RON 4.03
-9.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5.84 RON 25.34
-59.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.74 RON 29.27
38.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.98 RON 4.26
20.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.77 RON 7.69
40.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 RON 2.87
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$19.45 RON 84.5
115.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.88 RON 3.82
60.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.88 RON 3.81
122.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.36 RON 40.66
-16.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.6 RON 6.96
-36.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.8K RON 120.5K
-36.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K RON 115.5K
-1.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$140 RON 607
-41.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.42 RON 36.57
12.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.41 RON 49.55
106.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.63 RON 181
-38.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$19.18 RON 83.3
-0.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.85 RON 29.76
-42.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$429 RON 1,864
-29.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,066 RON 30.7K
-16.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$68.7 RON 298
-15.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.69 RON 168
-18.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.7 RON 368
21.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$92.4 RON 401
14.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$385 RON 1,671
27.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$292 RON 1,268
29.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$577 RON 2,506
43.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$433 RON 1,878
68.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,784 RON 7,746
22.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,330 RON 5,776
15.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Sannicolau Mare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sannicolau Mare: October 27, 2025

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