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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Rosa is 2.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Rosa is 12.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.76 ₱154
$6.23 COP 26K
-55.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.57 ₱1,201
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-33.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 ₱169
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-59.00%
Cappuccino
$1.22 ₱68.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
-29.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱22.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
-63.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ₱15.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
-61.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ₱69.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
-24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 ₱78.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-56.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 ₱118
$1.09 COP 4,552
93.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 ₱66.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
-3.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₱62
$1.33 COP 5,544
-16.54%
Eggs
$1.72 ₱95.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.89 ₱384
$4.55 COP 19K
51.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.13 ₱230
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-27.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.1 ₱395
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-17.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.4 ₱245
$2.26 COP 9,410
94.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 ₱51.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
-13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 ₱161
$1.51 COP 6,293
91.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 ₱91.9
$1.42 COP 5,911
16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.9 ₱161
$1.11 COP 4,619
161.26%
Onion (1kg)
$4.22 ₱235
$1.18 COP 4,932
257.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 ₱90.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
83.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ₱56.2
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ₱179
$2.35 COP 9,809
36.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 ₱428
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-17.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₱86.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ₱113
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.39
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 ₱45.79
$1.41 COP 5,899
-41.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱13.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-87.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.19 ₱122
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-72.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K ₱1.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
43.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 ₱2,996
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-34.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.76 ₱1,824
$9.44 COP 39.4K
247.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.41 ₱1,582
$23.51 COP 98K
20.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.39 ₱1,859
$25.68 COP 107.1K
30.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.94 ₱386
$3.96 COP 16.5K
75.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.9 ₱4,505
$305 COP 1.3M
-73.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 ₱152.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-53.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.34 ₱1,745
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-45.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.02 ₱1,672
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 ₱5,367
$103 COP 430.1K
-6.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 ₱5,172
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 ₱13.9K
$489 COP 2M
-49.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₱9,916
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 ₱21.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
-52.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 ₱15.7K
$729 COP 3M
-61.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,691 ₱149.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
22.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Rosa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$153 ₱8,492
$550 COP 2.3M
-72.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
13.43
-39.46%

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Last update for Santa Rosa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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