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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 57.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: San Fernando is 66.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.29 TTDย 69.6
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
72.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.0 TTDย 392
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
79.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 TTDย 48.92
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
1.54%
Cappuccino
$3.64 TTDย 24.62
$1.65 COPย 6,043
120.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 TTDย 7.16
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 TTDย 5.36
$0.77 COPย 2,839
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 TTDย 12.75
$1.75 COPย 6,419
8.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 TTDย 16.83
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-18.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 TTDย 14.00
$1.10 COPย 4,026
88.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 TTDย 15.64
$1.30 COPย 4,771
77.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 TTDย 17.49
$1.34 COPย 4,906
93.28%
Eggs
$3.78 TTDย 25.55
$2.26 COPย 8,300
67.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.70 TTDย 52.1
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
71.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.44 TTDย 70.6
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
80.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 TTDย 60.3
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-0.45%
Apples (1kg)
$5.84 TTDย 39.50
$2.37 COPย 8,692
146.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.58 TTDย 17.42
$1.07 COPย 3,940
141.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.28 TTDย 28.91
$1.48 COPย 5,419
189.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 TTDย 32.77
$1.36 COPย 5,012
256.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 TTDย 8.60
$1.13 COPย 4,136
12.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 TTDย 4.85
$1.13 COPย 4,161
-36.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 TTDย 10.20
$0.89 COPย 3,275
69.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 TTDย 8.09
$0.85 COPย 3,114
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.61 TTDย 37.89
$2.28 COPย 8,361
146.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.99 TTDย 122
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
77.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TTDย 10.06
$1.19 COPย 4,359
25.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 TTDย 18.83
$2.40 COPย 8,829
15.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 TTDย 2.90
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-48.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.92 TTDย 297
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
7.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 TTDย 5.77
$1.48 COPย 5,417
-42.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 TTDย 6.19
$1.89 COPย 6,950
-51.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.67 TTDย 99.2
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
82.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 TTDย 7.03
$0.94 COPย 3,455
10.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K TTDย 227.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
89.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K TTDย 258.1K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
44.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.90 TTDย 297
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-46.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.21 TTDย 285
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
342.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.28 TTDย 313
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
95.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.55 TTDย 315
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
80.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.92 TTDย 60.3
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-52.35%
Cinema Ticket
$8.61 TTDย 58.2
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
112.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$326 TTDย 2,207
$316 COPย 1.2M
3.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,261 TTDย 15.3K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-62.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.96 TTDย 304
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
-23.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.81 TTDย 249
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
13.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 TTDย 592
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-12.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 TTDย 593
$108 COPย 394.9K
-18.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 TTDย 3,660
$491 COPย 1.8M
10.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 TTDย 2,333
$371 COPย 1.4M
-7.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$949 TTDย 6,413
$821 COPย 3.0M
15.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 TTDย 4,752
$731 COPย 2.7M
-3.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,972 TTDย 13.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-34.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,525 TTDย 10.3K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
14.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
San Fernando
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,041 TTDย 7,039
$517 COPย 1.9M
101.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.38
13.43
-59.94%

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Last update for San Fernando: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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