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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pablo is 4.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Pablo is 6.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.67 ₱260
$6.23 COP 26K
-25.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.24 ₱793
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-55.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.05 ₱170
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-58.73%
Cappuccino
$2.93 ₱163
$1.72 COP 7,155
70.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₱25.7
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ₱14.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
-64.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 ₱41.46
$1.66 COP 6,916
-55.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 ₱120
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-32.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 ₱90.8
$1.09 COP 4,552
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ₱45.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ₱37.67
$1.33 COP 5,544
-48.87%
Eggs
$1.97 ₱110
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.31 ₱295
$4.55 COP 19K
16.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 ₱219
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-31.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.17 ₱399
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-16.53%
Apples (1kg)
$4.36 ₱243
$2.26 COP 9,410
92.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 ₱57.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 ₱129
$1.51 COP 6,293
53.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₱90.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ₱77.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 ₱59.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 ₱50.2
$0.89 COP 3,718
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₱36.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 ₱134
$2.35 COP 9,809
2.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 ₱237
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-54.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 ₱63.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₱111
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.08%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.32
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱43.33
$1.41 COP 5,899
-44.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-72.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.4
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ₱1.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K ₱1.2M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 ₱9,261
$82.5 COP 344.1K
101.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 ₱1,844
$9.44 COP 39.4K
250.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.56 ₱1,646
$23.51 COP 98K
25.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.29 ₱1,854
$25.68 COP 107.1K
29.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 ₱385
$3.96 COP 16.5K
74.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.9 ₱4,446
$305 COP 1.3M
-73.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,789 ₱155.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-52.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.27 ₱962
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-70.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 ₱1,674
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 ₱5,454
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 ₱5,236
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₱6,943
$489 COP 2M
-74.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₱9,941
$379 COP 1.6M
-52.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ₱32.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₱22.1K
$729 COP 3M
-45.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,540 ₱141.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
15.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
13.43
-39.46%

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Last update for San Pablo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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