Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Senta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Senta

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.4% cheaper than Senta without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.9% more expensive than Senta without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Senta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.94 RSD 890
-31.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$39.05 RSD 3,888
-15.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$9.31 RSD 927
-21.37%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.06 RSD 205
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$2.21 RSD 220
-50.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.33 RSD 132
-41.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.51 RSD 249
-31.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.38 RSD 337
-6.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Senta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.16 RSD 116
-4.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.61 RSD 60.3
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.00 RSD 199
-31.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.31 RSD 230
-3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.76 RSD 872
-50.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.88 RSD 586
-1.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.77 RSD 1,172
-23.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$0.97 RSD 97.0
132.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.74 RSD 173
-36.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.54 RSD 154
-5.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.95 RSD 194
-29.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.12 RSD 111
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.77 RSD 77.2
50.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.68 RSD 67.6
30.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.66 RSD 65.3
31.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.43 RSD 441
-46.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.99 RSD 696
55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.91 RSD 91.0
31.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.40 RSD 140
77.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Senta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.97 RSD 96.6
-18.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$27.77 RSD 2,765
46.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.05 RSD 104
35.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.68 RSD 67.8
180.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$7.96 RSD 793
-3.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.83 RSD 182
-46.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$30.8K RSD 3.1M
-41.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.9K RSD 2.7M
-2.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Senta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$179 RSD 17.8K
-54.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$17.75 RSD 1,767
-45.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$32.44 RSD 3,230
-24.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Senta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$30.75 RSD 3,061
-15.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$16.68 RSD 1,660
13.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.61 RSD 658
-41.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Senta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$181 RSD 18.0K
68.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,892 RSD 387.5K
51.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Senta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$62.5 RSD 6,222
-6.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$34.57 RSD 3,442
-6.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$84.0 RSD 8,364
21.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$89.3 RSD 8,891
21.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Senta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$379 RSD 37.8K
25.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$299 RSD 29.8K
24.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$566 RSD 56.4K
49.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$415 RSD 41.3K
72.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,304 RSD 229.4K
24.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,706 RSD 169.9K
-19.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Senta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$807 RSD 80.4K
-32.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Senta: April 12, 2026

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