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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: San Luis is 1.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: San Luis is 6.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Luis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 ARSĀ 15.8K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
80.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.17 ARSĀ 58.3K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
21.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 ARSĀ 13.4K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
26.75%
Cappuccino
$3.66 ARSĀ 5,308
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
124.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ARSĀ 3,305
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
117.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,944
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
163.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 ARSĀ 2,284
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-9.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ARSĀ 4,200
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-9.12%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Luis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,909
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
22.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,144
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
12.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,829
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
41.30%
Eggs
$2.16 ARSĀ 3,138
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 ARSĀ 9,830
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
51.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 ARSĀ 6,550
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.48 ARSĀ 7,956
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-38.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,833
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-43.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 ARSĀ 2,201
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 ARSĀ 2,237
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.10 ARSĀ 3,054
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
54.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,416
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,485
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,478
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ARSĀ 789
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 ARSĀ 3,737
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
13.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.00 ARSĀ 5,814
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-59.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,945
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 ARSĀ 5,027
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
44.77%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
San Luis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 ARSĀ 778
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-37.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 ARSĀ 595
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-72.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,485
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 ARSĀ 7,030
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-37.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,483
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
5.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.4K ARSĀ 45.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
75.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K ARSĀ 48.7M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
25.56%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.1 ARSĀ 87.2K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-25.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.94 ARSĀ 15.9K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
16.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.04 ARSĀ 32.0K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-6.65%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Luis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.23 ARSĀ 38.1K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
2.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.98 ARSĀ 20.3K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-27.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.55 ARSĀ 8,055
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
35.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
San Luis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 ARSĀ 150.0K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-66.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,165 ARSĀ 3.1M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-63.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Luis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.4 ARSĀ 118.2K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
36.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 ARSĀ 109.8K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
136.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 ARSĀ 194.6K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
30.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ARSĀ 170.5K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
8.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Luis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 ARSĀ 429.1K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-38.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 ARSĀ 242.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-55.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARSĀ 768.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-35.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$301 ARSĀ 437.0K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-58.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,062 ARSĀ 3.0M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-25.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$590 ARSĀ 856.5K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-55.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Luis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 ARSĀ 719.8K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-7.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
79
13.43
488.24%

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Last update for San Luis: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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