Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santa Clara de Valladares Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santa Clara de Valladares

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.4% cheaper than Santa Clara de Valladares without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.9% more expensive than Santa Clara de Valladares without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Santa Clara de Valladares
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.14 MX$97.1
21.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.43 MX$349
75.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.86 MX$149
-5.98%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.83 MX$34.61
-6.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.65 MX$12.33
69.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.31 MX$5.84
135.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.09 MX$39.51
-20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.85 MX$72.9
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Santa Clara de Valladares
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.03 MX$19.56
5.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.65 MX$50.1
-53.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.34 MX$25.27
-0.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.71 MX$32.25
29.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.4 MX$159
-45.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.32 MX$81.7
32.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.14 MX$154
5.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.66 MX$69.3
-38.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 MX$27.54
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.93 MX$36.46
-21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.8 MX$34.03
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.71 MX$32.4
-35.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.88 MX$35.56
-37.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.3 MX$24.57
-31.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.82 MX$15.56
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.31 MX$81.4
-45.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$16.32 MX$309
-42.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.01 MX$38.03
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.18 MX$60.1
-21.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Santa Clara de Valladares
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.64 MX$12.15
29.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.68 MX$50.7
-47.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.26 MX$23.74
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.45 MX$179
-16.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.25 MX$23.56
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.6K MX$370.5K
-10.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.7K MX$392K
26.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Santa Clara de Valladares
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$26.68 MX$504
209.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.84 MX$451
-60.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.64 MX$504
-11.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Santa Clara de Valladares
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.59 MX$673
-27.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.04 MX$303
19.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.09 MX$115
-34.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Santa Clara de Valladares
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$317 MX$5,991
-3.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,783 MX$90.4K
23.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Santa Clara de Valladares
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$49.94 MX$944
15.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.38 MX$820
-27.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$100 MX$1,891
3.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$97.4 MX$1,842
8.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Santa Clara de Valladares
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$504 MX$9,531
-2.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$390 MX$7,373
-2.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$921 MX$17.4K
-10.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$755 MX$14.3K
-3.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,000 MX$37.8K
9.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Santa Clara de Valladares
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.55
16.28%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Santa Clara de Valladares: October 28, 2025

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