Cost of Living Comparison Between Samana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Samana and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Samana is 9.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Samana is 8.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Samana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 DOPĀ 255
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-29.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.03 DOPĀ 2,151
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
8.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.37 DOPĀ 440
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
1.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 DOPĀ 103
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
5.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 DOPĀ 43.12
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 DOPĀ 47.67
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOPĀ 149
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
44.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 DOPĀ 251
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
32.08%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Samana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.6
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 DOPĀ 52.0
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-33.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 DOPĀ 52.5
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-36.23%
Eggs
$2.01 DOPĀ 120
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.32 DOPĀ 377
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
41.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 DOPĀ 323
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.48 DOPĀ 506
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-4.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 DOPĀ 180
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
34.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 DOPĀ 51.6
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 DOPĀ 80.1
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 DOPĀ 94.0
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 DOPĀ 104
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
56.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 DOPĀ 100
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
43.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 DOPĀ 31.87
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 DOPĀ 42.12
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 DOPĀ 254
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
88.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.47 DOPĀ 506
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-15.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 DOPĀ 155
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
120.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 DOPĀ 176
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
23.43%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Samana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 DOPĀ 48.44
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 DOPĀ 202
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
129.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 DOPĀ 61.4
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-47.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 DOPĀ 353
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-23.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 DOPĀ 73.8
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K DOPĀ 1.6M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
46.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K DOPĀ 1.9M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
20.75%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 DOPĀ 3,025
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-37.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.20 DOPĀ 1,027
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
82.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.51 DOPĀ 2,121
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
50.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Samana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 DOPĀ 411
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
67.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Samana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 DOPĀ 15.7K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-14.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,013 DOPĀ 478.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
35.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Samana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 DOPĀ 3,651
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
2.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 DOPĀ 3,076
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
61.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 DOPĀ 5,785
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-5.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 DOPĀ 6,779
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
5.23%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Samana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 DOPĀ 18.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-36.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$252 DOPĀ 15.1K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-33.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$736 DOPĀ 44.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 DOPĀ 32.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-25.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Samana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Samana: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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