Cost of Living Comparison Between Saintes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saintes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saintes is 81.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 73.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saintes is 83.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saintes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$6.23 COP 26K
173.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.48 €24.59
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-11.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.33 €8.06
$7.39 COP 30.8K
26.25%
Cappuccino
$3.55 €3.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
106.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
129.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 €1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
97.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.73 €4.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
184.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 €4.59
$3.2 COP 13.3K
66.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saintes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.97
$1.09 COP 4,552
2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$4.16 €3.59
$1.24 COP 5,188
235.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
170.68%
Eggs
$2.35 €2.03
$2.22 COP 9,252
5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.99 €19.85
$4.55 COP 19K
405.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$5.71 COP 23.8K
142.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.08 €18.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
145.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.64
$2.26 COP 9,410
35.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.07 COP 4,461
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.13 €2.7
$1.42 COP 5,911
120.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.68
$1.11 COP 4,619
-29.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.94 €11.18
$2.35 COP 9,809
450.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.25
$1.18 COP 4,927
120.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 €2.75
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Saintes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2 €1.72
$0.83 COP 3,464
140.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.19 €42.47
$41.9 COP 174.7K
17.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.41 COP 5,899
300.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 €2.2
$1.96 COP 8,164
29.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.56 €31.57
$7.85 COP 32.7K
365.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.02 COP 4,265
94.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K €31.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
109.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
46.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saintes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$82.5 COP 344.1K
121.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.69 €10.1
$9.44 COP 39.4K
23.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.06 €23.37
$23.51 COP 98K
15.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saintes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.3 €32.21
$25.68 COP 107.1K
45.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.71 €17.88
$19.14 COP 79.8K
8.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.63 €9.18
$3.96 COP 16.5K
168.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saintes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 €674
$305 COP 1.3M
156.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,492 €7,332
$5,925 COP 24.7M
43.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saintes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.06 €39.76
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 €30.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 €60.8
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.5
$106 COP 440.5K
7.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saintes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$775 €669
$489 COP 2M
58.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 €542
$379 COP 1.6M
65.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,388 €1,198
$827 COP 3.4M
67.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €948
$729 COP 3M
50.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,180 €3,609
$2,190 COP 9.1M
90.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,189 €2,753
$1,532 COP 6.4M
108.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saintes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,373 €2,049
$550 COP 2.3M
331.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
13.43
-73.05%

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Last update for Saintes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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