Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Fe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Fe and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Fe is 17% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santa Fe is 5.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santa Fe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 ARSĀ 10.2K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
17.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.59 ARSĀ 24.1K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-49.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 ARSĀ 10.7K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
1.37%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ARSĀ 2,441
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,854
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,716
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
53.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,723
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
-31.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 ARSĀ 3,723
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-19.50%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Fe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,491
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
-3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,436
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 ARSĀ 2,710
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
35.51%
Eggs
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,222
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 ARSĀ 13.3K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
104.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 ARSĀ 8,605
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
3.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 ARSĀ 11.3K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-12.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 ARSĀ 2,761
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-15.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,059
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
99.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ARSĀ 1,372
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARSĀ 3,776
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
91.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ARSĀ 710
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-56.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARSĀ 2,018
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ARSĀ 1,260
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ARSĀ 2,695
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
121.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 ARSĀ 4,793
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
46.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARSĀ 7,447
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-48.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,859
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARSĀ 4,416
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
27.20%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Fe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,477
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 ARSĀ 1,313
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARSĀ 8,477
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-24.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,492
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
6.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K ARSĀ 44.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
69.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ARSĀ 42.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
9.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Fe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.7 ARSĀ 79.5K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-32.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.77 ARSĀ 11.3K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-17.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.61 ARSĀ 21.2K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-38.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Fe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.74 ARSĀ 57.7K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
55.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.04 ARSĀ 20.4K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-27.22%
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ARSĀ 7,220
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
21.22%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santa Fe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARSĀ 321.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-27.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,087 ARSĀ 1.6M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-81.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Fe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 ARSĀ 88.8K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
2.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 ARSĀ 88.1K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
89.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARSĀ 154.5K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
3.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ARSĀ 135.6K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-13.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Fe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 ARSĀ 456.3K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-34.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ARSĀ 287.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-47.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 ARSĀ 869.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-27.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$327 ARSĀ 475.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-54.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 ARSĀ 1.8M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-55.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,007 ARSĀ 1.5M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-23.74%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santa Fe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$852 ARSĀ 1.2M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
58.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
13.43
644.60%

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Last update for Santa Fe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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