Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Safi and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Safi is 27.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Safi is 30.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 MADĀ 35.17
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-37.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.74 MADĀ 155
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-49.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 MADĀ 44.04
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-34.84%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MADĀ 18.37
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MADĀ 5.68
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-41.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MADĀ 3.19
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 MADĀ 14.83
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-7.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 MADĀ 15.56
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-47.17%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MADĀ 8.14
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MADĀ 4.70
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MADĀ 13.54
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
5.80%
Eggs
$1.98 MADĀ 18.37
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 MADĀ 69.8
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
67.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.19 MADĀ 66.7
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
25.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 MADĀ 86.7
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
5.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 MADĀ 11.61
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-44.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MADĀ 11.52
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
16.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MADĀ 7.15
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 MADĀ 6.95
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-44.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MADĀ 6.29
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MADĀ 6.07
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MADĀ 3.66
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-56.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MADĀ 5.54
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 MADĀ 38.03
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
81.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 MADĀ 73.7
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-20.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 MADĀ 19.21
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MADĀ 17.87
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-19.25%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Safi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MADĀ 4.72
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-40.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.00 MADĀ 102
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-73.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MADĀ 5.32
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-61.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MADĀ 4.86
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 MADĀ 62.9
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-12.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MADĀ 14.11
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MADĀ 351.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
110.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MADĀ 267.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
7.78%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.47 MADĀ 273
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-63.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MADĀ 102
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
17.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.55 MADĀ 367
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
67.51%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.32 MADĀ 207
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-12.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 MADĀ 49.56
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-72.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 MADĀ 34.95
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-8.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MADĀ 1,436
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-49.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,810 MADĀ 35.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-35.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.62 MADĀ 396
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-28.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 MADĀ 325
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
9.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 MADĀ 903
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-5.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.40 MADĀ 356
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-64.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Safi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 MADĀ 2,259
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-49.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 MADĀ 1,313
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-62.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 MADĀ 4,159
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-45.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MADĀ 2,243
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-66.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$950 MADĀ 8,815
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-65.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 MADĀ 5,280
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-56.90%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Safi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$468 MADĀ 4,346
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-12.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
13.43
-64.18%

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Last update for Safi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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