Cost of Living Comparison Between Sancti Spíritus and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sancti Spíritus and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sancti Spíritus is 38.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sancti Spíritus is 35.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sancti Spíritus
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.84 CUP 164
$6.03 COP 22.7K
13.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.42 CUP 610
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-23.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 CUP 123
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-29.63%
Cappuccino
-
$1.63 COP 6,134
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.37
$1.05 COP 3,948
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 CUP 18.36
$0.77 COP 2,899
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 CUP 70.1
$1.73 COP 6,511
68.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 CUP 46.84
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-38.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sancti Spíritus
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.07 COP 4,016
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.31 COP 4,935
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 CUP 24.64
$1.38 COP 5,196
-25.36%
Eggs
$2.45 CUP 58.8
$2.25 COP 8,458
8.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.90 CUP 93.5
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-12.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 CUP 122
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-11.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.07 CUP 242
$8.86 COP 33.4K
13.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 CUP 70.6
$2.24 COP 8,440
31.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 CUP 12.24
$1.06 COP 3,989
-51.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.52 CUP 12.46
$1.51 COP 5,698
-65.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 CUP 24.57
$1.36 COP 5,120
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 CUP 48.62
$1.12 COP 4,219
81.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 CUP 46.65
$1.17 COP 4,401
65.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.90 COP 3,396
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.45
$0.84 COP 3,150
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.96 CUP 47.11
$2.26 COP 8,502
-13.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.05 CUP 313
$9.97 COP 37.5K
30.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 CUP 49.08
$2.39 COP 8,995
-14.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Sancti Spíritus
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 CUP 24.27
$1.47 COP 5,522
-31.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 CUP 24.29
$1.95 COP 7,324
-48.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 CUP 46.74
$0.97 COP 3,641
101.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.4K CUP 1.2M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
180.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$71.1K CUP 1.7M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
166.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sancti Spíritus
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.47 CUP 731
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-62.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sancti Spíritus
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sancti Spíritus
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sancti Spíritus
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.89 CUP 597
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-58.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.26 CUP 366
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-52.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.28 CUP 967
$103 COP 386.5K
-60.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.61 CUP 711
$108 COP 406.0K
-72.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sancti Spíritus
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sancti Spíritus
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$20.19 CUP 485
$538 COP 2.0M
-96.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Sancti Spíritus: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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