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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: San Fernando is 18.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: San Fernando is 20.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.53 โ‚ฑ210
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
-40.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.47 โ‚ฑ801
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-58.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.73 โ‚ฑ162
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-61.71%
Cappuccino
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.6
$1.65 COPย 6,043
-33.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚ฑ26.85
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-57.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚ฑ20.10
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-55.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 โ‚ฑ77.2
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.3
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-54.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚ฑ112
$1.10 COPย 4,026
71.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 โ‚ฑ71.5
$1.30 COPย 4,771
-7.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 โ‚ฑ57.7
$1.34 COPย 4,905
-27.61%
Eggs
$2.17 โ‚ฑ129
$2.26 COPย 8,299
-3.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 โ‚ฑ536
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
100.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 โ‚ฑ233
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-32.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 โ‚ฑ450
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-15.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
$2.37 COPย 8,691
14.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฑ104
$1.07 COPย 3,939
62.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฑ134
$1.48 COPย 5,418
52.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฑ70.1
$1.36 COPย 5,011
-13.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฑ111
$1.13 COPย 4,135
65.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
$1.13 COPย 4,161
91.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 โ‚ฑ40.36
$0.89 COPย 3,274
-23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 โ‚ฑ35.22
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 โ‚ฑ193
$2.28 COPย 8,361
42.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 โ‚ฑ412
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-31.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.3
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-9.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฑ89.0
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-37.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.75
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.21 โ‚ฑ1,261
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-48.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 โ‚ฑ40.87
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-53.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.07
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-88.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 โ‚ฑ64.5
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-86.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 โ‚ฑ65.6
$0.94 COPย 3,455
17.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K โ‚ฑ1.7M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
56.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K โ‚ฑ1.5M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-7.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 โ‚ฑ6,265
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
28.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 โ‚ฑ1,038
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
83.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.74 โ‚ฑ1,589
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
12.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.14 โ‚ฑ1,851
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
20.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.19 โ‚ฑ427
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-61.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 โ‚ฑ266
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
10.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.1 โ‚ฑ3,633
$316 COPย 1.2M
-80.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,939 โ‚ฑ115.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-67.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.58 โ‚ฑ2,055
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-41.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.04 โ‚ฑ953
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-50.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.0 โ‚ฑ3,151
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-46.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.99 โ‚ฑ2,733
$108 COPย 394.9K
-57.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 โ‚ฑ21.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
-27.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 โ‚ฑ14.1K
$371 COPย 1.4M
-36.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$594 โ‚ฑ35.3K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-27.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 โ‚ฑ29.3K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-32.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$345 โ‚ฑ20.5K
$517 COPย 1.9M
-33.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
13.43
-59.05%

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Last update for San Fernando: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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