Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Denis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint-Denis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saint-Denis is 89.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saint-Denis is 48.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint-Denis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.46 €15.94
$6.23 COP 26K
196.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.82
$32.34 COP 134.8K
78.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.73 €17.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
180.51%
Cappuccino
$4.03 €3.48
$1.72 COP 7,155
134.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.1 COP 4,575
212.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.73 COP 3,060
301.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
185.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.2 COP 13.3K
47.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint-Denis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
80.45%
Eggs
$4.3 €3.71
$2.22 COP 9,252
93.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.68 €17.85
$4.55 COP 19K
354.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.1 €12.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
146.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.19 €20.03
$8.59 COP 35.8K
169.97%
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.42 COP 5,911
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 COP 4,619
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 €2.48
$1.18 COP 4,932
144.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.89 COP 3,718
87.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 €1.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.98 €11.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
452.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.21
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-10.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.18 COP 4,927
118.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 €2.92
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint-Denis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.95
$0.83 COP 3,464
171.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.89 €37.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
4.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
80.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
25.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Denis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 €122
$82.5 COP 344.1K
71.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.5 €9.93
$9.44 COP 39.4K
21.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 €47.08
$23.51 COP 98K
131.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Denis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.37 €29.67
$25.68 COP 107.1K
33.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.99 €12.08
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-26.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.49 €9.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
190.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint-Denis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Denis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
96.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 €118
$103 COP 430.1K
32.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €101
$106 COP 440.5K
10.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint-Denis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 €704
$489 COP 2M
66.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$576 €497
$379 COP 1.6M
51.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,611 €1,391
$827 COP 3.4M
94.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,055 €911
$729 COP 3M
44.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint-Denis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,175 €1,878
$550 COP 2.3M
295.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Saint-Denis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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