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

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Rosa is 16.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Santa Rosa is 4.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 14.4K
$6.14 COP 22.1K
72.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.52 ARS 45.6K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
1.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.04 ARS 12.3K
$7.32 COP 26.4K
23.50%
Cappuccino
$2.77 ARS 3,767
$1.66 COP 5,971
66.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARS 2,338
$1.10 COP 3,977
56.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 2,087
$0.78 COP 2,815
96.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 ARS 2,835
$1.71 COP 6,172
21.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARS 3,966
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-7.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARS 1,789
$1.11 COP 4,002
18.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 2,230
$1.31 COP 4,707
25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 ARS 2,785
$1.38 COP 4,967
48.55%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,973
$2.22 COP 7,989
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ARS 13.8K
$4.34 COP 15.6K
134.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.30 ARS 8,566
$5.80 COP 20.9K
8.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.16 ARS 12.5K
$8.98 COP 32.3K
2.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,760
$2.26 COP 8,143
-10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,830
$1.11 COP 4,013
87.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARS 1,790
$1.46 COP 5,271
-9.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARS 3,590
$1.37 COP 4,916
92.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,544
$1.11 COP 3,999
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,629
$1.16 COP 4,188
3.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 ARS 1,769
$0.89 COP 3,202
46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,030
$0.87 COP 3,116
71.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,151
$2.35 COP 8,473
29.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 ARS 6,836
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-53.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARS 2,711
$1.20 COP 4,319
65.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 4,108
$2.48 COP 8,923
21.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,102
$0.79 COP 2,835
2.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 2,000
$1.42 COP 5,124
3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARS 1,185
$1.91 COP 6,882
-54.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.98 ARS 8,138
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-21.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,427
$0.97 COP 3,481
8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 37.4M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
52.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K ARS 42.1M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
17.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.1 ARS 89.9K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-18.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.03 ARS 23.2K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
76.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 ARS 30.9K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-6.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.29 ARS 35.8K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
1.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ARS 18.7K
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-27.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.05 ARS 8,226
$3.89 COP 14.0K
55.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 303.4K
$304 COP 1.1M
-26.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,677 ARS 3.6M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-54.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.7 ARS 100.2K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
25.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 94.2K
$32.48 COP 116.9K
113.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 153.7K
$102 COP 366.3K
11.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 152.1K
$108 COP 389.4K
3.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 466.5K
$474 COP 1.7M
-27.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ARS 327.7K
$371 COP 1.3M
-35.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$673 ARS 915.5K
$848 COP 3.1M
-20.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARS 717.7K
$716 COP 2.6M
-26.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 ARS 2.4M
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-37.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Santa Rosa: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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