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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saint-Etienne is 93% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saint-Etienne is 76.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.70 โ‚ฌ14.39
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
179.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.87 โ‚ฌ40.40
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
44.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.08 โ‚ฌ11.28
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
83.45%
Cappuccino
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.65 COPย 6,043
24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 โ‚ฌ2.33
$1.06 COPย 3,882
154.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$0.77 COPย 2,839
54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.01 โ‚ฌ3.46
$1.75 COPย 6,418
129.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.92
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
48.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
$1.10 COPย 4,026
12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.66 โ‚ฌ2.30
$1.34 COPย 4,905
98.51%
Eggs
$3.37 โ‚ฌ2.90
$2.26 COPย 8,299
49.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.28 โ‚ฌ15.76
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
306.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.20 โ‚ฌ13.10
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
162.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.31 โ‚ฌ17.50
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
126.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 โ‚ฌ2.74
$2.37 COPย 8,691
34.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.07 COPย 3,939
113.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.48 COPย 5,418
75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.53 โ‚ฌ3.04
$1.36 COPย 5,011
159.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.13 COPย 4,135
102.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚ฌ2.34
$1.13 COPย 4,161
140.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 โ‚ฌ1.37
$0.89 COPย 3,274
78.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฌ0.29
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.98 โ‚ฌ11.19
$2.28 COPย 8,361
469.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.61 โ‚ฌ7.42
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-15.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.19 COPย 4,359
152.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$2.40 COPย 8,828
65.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$0.84 COPย 3,074
97.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.21 โ‚ฌ40.70
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
15.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.23 โ‚ฌ4.51
$1.48 COPย 5,417
253.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.56
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-3.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.22 โ‚ฌ29.49
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
325.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.94 COPย 3,455
111.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K โ‚ฌ32.1K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
110.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.4K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
47.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 โ‚ฌ105
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
48.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.44 โ‚ฌ23.65
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
187.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.91 โ‚ฌ28.37
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
38.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.59 โ‚ฌ27.23
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
22.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.81 โ‚ฌ5.87
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-63.62%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 โ‚ฌ8.82
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
152.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$792 โ‚ฌ683
$316 COPย 1.2M
150.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,133 โ‚ฌ7,010
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
36.20%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.6 โ‚ฌ70.3
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
38.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.76 โ‚ฌ38.59
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
37.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 โ‚ฌ74.5
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-13.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.1
$108 COPย 394.9K
5.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$572 โ‚ฌ493
$491 COPย 1.8M
16.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$463 โ‚ฌ399
$371 COPย 1.4M
24.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 โ‚ฌ767
$821 COPย 3.0M
8.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 โ‚ฌ605
$731 COPย 2.7M
-3.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,779 โ‚ฌ1,533
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-41.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,720 โ‚ฌ1,483
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
29.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saint-Etienne
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,314 โ‚ฌ1,994
$517 COPย 1.9M
347.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
13.43
-72.90%

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Last update for Saint-Etienne: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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