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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pablo is 6.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Pablo is 23% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 ₱280
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-21.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.90 ₱821
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-58.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.04 ₱179
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-58.30%
Cappuccino
$2.87 ₱169
$1.63 COP 6,128
76.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₱26.62
$1.05 COP 3,944
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₱16.70
$0.77 COP 2,896
-63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.74 ₱43.56
$1.73 COP 6,505
-57.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ₱129
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-31.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 ₱100.0
$1.07 COP 4,012
57.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 ₱48.73
$1.31 COP 4,931
-37.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 ₱40.83
$1.38 COP 5,191
-50.00%
Eggs
$2.00 ₱118
$2.25 COP 8,450
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.12 ₱303
$4.48 COP 16.9K
14.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ₱224
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-33.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.94 ₱410
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-21.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.44 ₱262
$2.24 COP 8,431
98.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 ₱63.3
$1.06 COP 3,985
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ₱134
$1.51 COP 5,693
50.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ₱95.8
$1.36 COP 5,115
19.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ₱85.4
$1.12 COP 4,215
29.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 ₱63.9
$1.17 COP 4,397
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 ₱50.5
$0.90 COP 3,392
-5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₱37.76
$0.84 COP 3,147
-23.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 ₱143
$2.26 COP 8,494
6.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.71 ₱337
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 ₱69.7
$1.18 COP 4,448
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ₱122
$2.39 COP 8,986
-13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.69
$0.86 COP 3,230
-67.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 ₱46.57
$1.47 COP 5,517
-46.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.94
$1.95 COP 7,317
-88.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 ₱129
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-71.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ₱64.9
$0.97 COP 3,637
13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K ₱1.5M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
40.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₱1.2M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-24.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 ₱9,540
$81.1 COP 305.0K
99.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.10 ₱1,956
$9.40 COP 35.4K
252.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.39 ₱1,737
$23.61 COP 88.8K
24.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.64 ₱1,988
$25.55 COP 96.0K
31.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 ₱423
$4.10 COP 15.4K
74.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.1 ₱4,851
$306 COP 1.2M
-73.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,821 ₱166.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-52.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.26 ₱1,020
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-71.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.78 ₱1,760
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-6.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.8 ₱5,720
$103 COP 386.2K
-5.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.3 ₱5,513
$108 COP 405.6K
-13.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 ₱7,370
$483 COP 1.8M
-74.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₱10.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-52.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ₱34.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
-29.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 ₱23.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-44.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pablo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
13.43
-39.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for San Pablo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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