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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Rita is 26.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Santa Rita is 16% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.45 ₲19.6K

$6.23 COP 26K

-60.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.41 ₲202.7K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-21.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.39 COP 30.8K

Cappuccino

$2.52 ₲20.1K

$1.72 COP 7,155

46.51%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.61 ₲4,874

$1.1 COP 4,575

-44.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₲3,142

$0.73 COP 3,060

-46.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.66 COP 6,916

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 ₲8,245

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-67.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.86 ₲6,867

$1.09 COP 4,552

-21.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.41 ₲11.2K

$1.24 COP 5,188

13.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 ₲7,222

$1.33 COP 5,544

-31.58%

Eggs

$2.02 ₲16.1K

$2.22 COP 9,252

-9.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.55 ₲44.3K

$4.55 COP 19K

21.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.18 ₲25.4K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-44.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.2 ₲65.4K

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-4.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.87 ₲30.8K

$2.26 COP 9,410

71.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 4,461

Oranges (1kg)

$1 ₲8,005

$1.51 COP 6,293

-33.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.32 ₲18.5K

$1.42 COP 5,911

63.38%

Potato (1kg)

$2.57 ₲20.5K

$1.11 COP 4,619

131.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.86 ₲14.8K

$1.18 COP 4,932

57.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ₲5,115

$0.89 COP 3,718

-28.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.03 ₲8,252

$0.84 COP 3,507

22.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.35 COP 9,809

Wine (Bottle)

$4.24 ₲33.8K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-54.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,927

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ₲16.5K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-16.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.03 ₲8,228

$0.83 COP 3,464

24.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.58 ₲235.9K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-29.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.41 COP 5,899

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.94 ₲7,504

$1.96 COP 8,164

-52.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 ₲22.6K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-63.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 ₲8,093

$1.02 COP 4,265

-0.98%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$7,126 ₲56.8M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

-59.51%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K COP 109.2M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$79.8 ₲636.2K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-3.37%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.55 ₲140K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

85.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.09 ₲224K

$23.51 COP 98K

19.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.01 ₲255.3K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

24.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.62 ₲148.6K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-2.72%

Cinema Ticket

$6.3 ₲50.3K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

59.09%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$56.4 ₲449.6K

$305 COP 1.3M

-81.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,925 COP 24.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$38.07 ₲303.7K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-34.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.3 ₲505K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

100.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 430.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.35 ₲393.7K

$106 COP 440.5K

-53.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$247 ₲2M

$489 COP 2M

-49.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ₲1.5M

$379 COP 1.6M

-49.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$309 ₲2.5M

$827 COP 3.4M

-62.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$251 ₲2M

$729 COP 3M

-65.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$425 ₲3.4M

$550 COP 2.3M

-22.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

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

Last update for Santa Rita: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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