Cost of Living Comparison Between Santarem and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Santarem and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Santarem is 45% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santarem is 13.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santarem
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.06 ā‚¬12.14
$6.23 COPĀ 26K
125.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.8 ā‚¬34.36
$32.34 COPĀ 134.8K
23.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 ā‚¬7.39
$7.39 COPĀ 30.8K
15.83%
Cappuccino
$1.59 ā‚¬1.38
$1.72 COPĀ 7,155
-7.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 ā‚¬1.07
$1.1 COPĀ 4,575
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ā‚¬1.18
$0.73 COPĀ 3,060
87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 ā‚¬2.03
$1.66 COPĀ 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ā‚¬3.01
$3.2 COPĀ 13.3K
8.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santarem
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 ā‚¬0.93
$1.09 COPĀ 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 ā‚¬0.38
$1.24 COPĀ 5,188
-64.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ā‚¬1.01
$1.33 COPĀ 5,544
-12.78%
Eggs
$3.04 ā‚¬2.62
$2.22 COPĀ 9,252
36.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 ā‚¬9.58
$4.55 COPĀ 19K
143.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ā‚¬6.68
$5.71 COPĀ 23.8K
35.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.69 ā‚¬11.82
$8.59 COPĀ 35.8K
59.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 ā‚¬2.32
$2.26 COPĀ 9,410
18.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 ā‚¬1.18
$1.07 COPĀ 4,461
27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 ā‚¬1.91
$1.51 COPĀ 6,293
46.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 ā‚¬2.04
$1.42 COPĀ 5,911
66.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 ā‚¬1.28
$1.11 COPĀ 4,619
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$1.18 COPĀ 4,932
41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ā‚¬0.82
$0.89 COPĀ 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 ā‚¬0.26
$0.84 COPĀ 3,507
-64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 ā‚¬5.11
$2.35 COPĀ 9,809
151.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.08 ā‚¬5.25
$9.34 COPĀ 38.9K
-34.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ā‚¬1.1
$1.18 COPĀ 4,927
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
$2.49 COPĀ 10.4K
53.41%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santarem
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 ā‚¬1.94
$0.83 COPĀ 3,464
171.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.52 ā‚¬36.71
$41.9 COPĀ 174.7K
1.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.84 ā‚¬3.32
$1.41 COPĀ 5,899
172.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ā‚¬1.18
$1.96 COPĀ 8,164
-30.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.33 ā‚¬14.96
$7.85 COPĀ 32.7K
120.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 ā‚¬1.72
$1.02 COPĀ 4,265
95.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K ā‚¬30.5K
$17.6K COPĀ 73.4M
100.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K ā‚¬33.9K
$26.2K COPĀ 109.2M
49.79%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santarem
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.2 ā‚¬73.6
$82.5 COPĀ 344.1K
3.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.49 ā‚¬18.55
$9.44 COPĀ 39.4K
127.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 ā‚¬43.6
$23.51 COPĀ 98K
114.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santarem
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.52 ā‚¬33.26
$25.68 COPĀ 107.1K
50.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COPĀ 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 ā‚¬6.04
$3.96 COPĀ 16.5K
76.52%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santarem
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 ā‚¬373
$305 COPĀ 1.3M
41.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,270 ā‚¬7,140
$5,925 COPĀ 24.7M
39.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santarem
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 ā‚¬73.8
$57.9 COPĀ 241.4K
47.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 ā‚¬33.81
$31.59 COPĀ 131.7K
23.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 ā‚¬85
$103 COPĀ 430.1K
-4.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 ā‚¬80.9
$106 COPĀ 440.5K
-11.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santarem
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 ā‚¬806
$489 COPĀ 2M
90.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ā‚¬634
$379 COPĀ 1.6M
93.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 ā‚¬1,279
$827 COPĀ 3.4M
79.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 ā‚¬594
$729 COPĀ 3M
-5.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,943 ā‚¬1,678
$2,190 COPĀ 9.1M
-11.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 ā‚¬994
$1,532 COPĀ 6.4M
-24.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santarem
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,093 ā‚¬944
$550 COPĀ 2.3M
98.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.32
13.43
-60.39%

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Last update for Santarem: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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