Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santa Fe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santa Fe

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.4% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 5.3% cheaper than Santa Fe without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Santa Fe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$7.06 ARSĀ 10.2K
-14.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$16.59 ARSĀ 24.1K
99.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.39 ARSĀ 10.7K
-1.35%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$1.68 ARSĀ 2,441
-2.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,854
-17.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,716
-34.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,723
45.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.56 ARSĀ 3,723
24.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Santa Fe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,491
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,436
32.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$1.87 ARSĀ 2,710
-26.20%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,222
47.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.16 ARSĀ 13.3K
-51.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.93 ARSĀ 8,605
-3.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$7.77 ARSĀ 11.3K
14.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$1.90 ARSĀ 2,761
17.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,059
-49.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$0.94 ARSĀ 1,372
60.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$2.60 ARSĀ 3,776
-47.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$0.49 ARSĀ 710
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$1.39 ARSĀ 2,018
-15.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$0.87 ARSĀ 1,260
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.86 ARSĀ 2,695
-54.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$3.30 ARSĀ 4,793
-31.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$5.13 ARSĀ 7,447
94.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,859
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$3.04 ARSĀ 4,416
-21.38%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Santa Fe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
-14.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,477
44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$0.90 ARSĀ 1,313
116.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.84 ARSĀ 8,477
32.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,492
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$30.5K ARSĀ 44.3M
-41.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$29.3K ARSĀ 42.6M
-8.92%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Santa Fe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$54.7 ARSĀ 79.5K
48.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$7.77 ARSĀ 11.3K
20.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$14.61 ARSĀ 21.2K
61.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Santa Fe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$39.74 ARSĀ 57.7K
-35.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$14.04 ARSĀ 20.4K
37.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.97 ARSĀ 7,220
-17.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Santa Fe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$221 ARSĀ 321.5K
38.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,087 ARSĀ 1.6M
442.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Santa Fe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$61.1 ARSĀ 88.8K
-2.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$60.7 ARSĀ 88.1K
-47.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$106 ARSĀ 154.5K
-3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$93.4 ARSĀ 135.6K
15.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Santa Fe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$314 ARSĀ 456.3K
53.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$198 ARSĀ 287.4K
90.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$598 ARSĀ 869.2K
37.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$327 ARSĀ 475.3K
120.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,241 ARSĀ 1.8M
124.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,007 ARSĀ 1.5M
31.12%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Santa Fe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$852 ARSĀ 1.2M
-36.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
100
-86.57%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Santa Fe: March 1, 2026

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