Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Fernando and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: San Fernando is 31% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Fernando is 29.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.61 ₱201
$6.23 COP 26K
-42.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.46 ₱749
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-58.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.7 ₱150
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-63.46%
Cappuccino
$1.08 ₱60
$1.72 COP 7,155
-37.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₱20.05
$0.73 COP 3,060
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 ₱72.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
-21.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₱77.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-56.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ₱103
$1.09 COP 4,552
69.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ₱68.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ₱53.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-27.82%
Eggs
$2.19 ₱122
$2.22 COP 9,252
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 ₱516
$4.55 COP 19K
103.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.75 ₱209
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-34.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 ₱433
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-9.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 ₱146
$2.26 COP 9,410
15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ₱99.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
68.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 ₱130
$1.51 COP 6,293
54.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 ₱65.1
$1.42 COP 5,911
-17.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 ₱105
$1.11 COP 4,619
70.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 ₱120
$1.18 COP 4,932
83.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ₱37.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₱35.34
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ₱186
$2.35 COP 9,809
42.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.78 ₱489
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₱59.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
-9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 ₱79.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-42.57%
🚌 Getting Around
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.7
$0.83 COP 3,464
-66.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.28 ₱1,185
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-49.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₱40.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
-48.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 ₱60.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-86.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ₱64.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K ₱1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
63.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K ₱1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ₱5,819
$82.5 COP 344.1K
26.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.77 ₱990
$9.44 COP 39.4K
88.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.71 ₱1,432
$23.51 COP 98K
9.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.53 ₱1,700
$25.68 COP 107.1K
18.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.27 ₱405
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-62.02%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 ₱239
$3.96 COP 16.5K
8.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62.5 ₱3,477
$305 COP 1.3M
-79.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,912 ₱106.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-67.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.32 ₱1,966
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-39.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.94 ₱887
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-49.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.7 ₱2,931
$103 COP 430.1K
-48.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.81 ₱2,550
$106 COP 440.5K
-56.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 ₱19.7K
$489 COP 2M
-27.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ₱13.2K
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 ₱32.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 ₱26.9K
$729 COP 3M
-33.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,440 ₱135.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
11.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$344 ₱19.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-37.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
13.43
-59.05%

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Last update for San Fernando: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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