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

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Rosa is 22.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Rosa is 13.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.53 ARS 12.5K
$6.23 COP 26K
69.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 ARS 40.8K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
6.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.09%
Cappuccino
$2.64 ARS 3,140
$1.72 COP 7,155
53.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 1,963
$1.1 COP 4,575
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 1,838
$0.73 COP 3,060
112.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 2,560
$1.66 COP 6,916
30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 3,592
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 ARS 1,548
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ARS 1,882
$1.24 COP 5,188
28.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 ARS 2,347
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.87%
Eggs
$2.17 ARS 2,582
$2.22 COP 9,252
-2.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 ARS 11.9K
$4.55 COP 19K
120.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 ARS 7,302
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.44 ARS 11.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
9.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,420
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 2,561
$1.07 COP 4,461
101.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,550
$1.51 COP 6,293
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARS 2,992
$1.42 COP 5,911
77.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,354
$1.11 COP 4,619
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,463
$1.18 COP 4,932
4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARS 1,497
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,756
$0.84 COP 3,507
76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.06 ARS 3,634
$2.35 COP 9,809
30.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 ARS 5,483
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-50.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,375
$1.18 COP 4,927
69.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ARS 3,679
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 910
$0.83 COP 3,464
-7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,736
$1.41 COP 5,899
3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,026
$1.96 COP 8,164
-56.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARS 7,251
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-22.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,270
$1.02 COP 4,265
4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARS 32.5M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
55.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 36.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
16.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 ARS 80.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-17.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.07 ARS 20.3K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.57 ARS 26.8K
$23.51 COP 98K
-4.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.3 ARS 31.2K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
2.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ARS 16.2K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-28.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 ARS 7,264
$3.96 COP 16.5K
54.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 ARS 260.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-28.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-53.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
27.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
119.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
11.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 132.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
5.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARS 402.4K
$489 COP 2M
-30.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARS 286.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-36.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ARS 807.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARS 641K
$729 COP 3M
-25.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,917 ARS 2.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-12.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 ARS 1.7M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-4.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Santa Rosa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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