Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santiago de los Caballeros Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santiago de los Caballeros

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 11% more expensive than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.9% cheaper than Santiago de los Caballeros without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$5.89 DOPĀ 353
2.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$45.74 DOPĀ 2,742
-27.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.03 DOPĀ 301
44.93%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.02 DOPĀ 121
-19.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.82 DOPĀ 49.02
28.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.69 DOPĀ 41.26
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.50 DOPĀ 150
-30.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$5.07 DOPĀ 304
-37.28%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.06 DOPĀ 63.8
0.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.47 DOPĀ 87.9
-10.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.43 DOPĀ 85.5
-3.50%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.9
66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.27 DOPĀ 436
-38.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.45 DOPĀ 387
-11.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$10.94 DOPĀ 656
-19.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$2.22 DOPĀ 133
0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.8
16.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.02 DOPĀ 121
-25.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.82 DOPĀ 109
-25.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
-47.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.30 DOPĀ 138
-49.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.98
8.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.90 DOPĀ 53.7
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$4.05 DOPĀ 243
-44.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.20 DOPĀ 672
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.58 DOPĀ 155
-54.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$3.13 DOPĀ 188
-23.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.56 DOPĀ 33.80
53.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$3.38 DOPĀ 203
-56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$2.10 DOPĀ 126
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$6.10 DOPĀ 366
27.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.31 DOPĀ 78.8
-25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$16.9K DOPĀ 1.0M
6.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$18.4K DOPĀ 1.1M
44.94%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$74.9 DOPĀ 4,491
8.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$18.92 DOPĀ 1,134
-50.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$35.77 DOPĀ 2,145
-33.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$25.50 DOPĀ 1,529
0.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$17.07 DOPĀ 1,024
13.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.06 DOPĀ 363
-32.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$258 DOPĀ 15.5K
18.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,960 DOPĀ 117.5K
200.92%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$61.2 DOPĀ 3,671
-2.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$36.95 DOPĀ 2,216
-13.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$80.7 DOPĀ 4,836
27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$67.0 DOPĀ 4,017
61.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$419 DOPĀ 25.1K
15.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$273 DOPĀ 16.4K
38.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$668 DOPĀ 40.1K
22.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$362 DOPĀ 21.7K
99.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$956 DOPĀ 57.3K
191.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$918 DOPĀ 55.0K
43.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Santiago de los Caballeros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$496 DOPĀ 29.8K
8.29%
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 Santiago de los Caballeros: March 2, 2026

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