Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago de los Caballeros and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago de los Caballeros and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santiago de los Caballeros is 9.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Santiago de los Caballeros is 16.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santiago de los Caballeros
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.89 DOPĀ 353
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-2.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.74 DOPĀ 2,742
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
37.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.03 DOPĀ 301
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-31.00%
Cappuccino
$2.02 DOPĀ 121
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
23.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 DOPĀ 49.02
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 DOPĀ 41.26
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 DOPĀ 150
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
44.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 DOPĀ 304
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
59.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santiago de los Caballeros
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 DOPĀ 63.8
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 DOPĀ 87.9
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
12.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 DOPĀ 85.5
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
3.62%
Eggs
$1.35 DOPĀ 80.9
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.27 DOPĀ 436
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
62.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 DOPĀ 387
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
12.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.94 DOPĀ 656
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
23.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 DOPĀ 133
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-0.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 DOPĀ 54.8
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
-14.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 DOPĀ 121
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 DOPĀ 109
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 DOPĀ 128
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
91.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 DOPĀ 138
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
96.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 DOPĀ 49.98
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 DOPĀ 53.7
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 DOPĀ 243
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
79.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 DOPĀ 672
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
12.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 DOPĀ 155
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
118.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 DOPĀ 188
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
30.96%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santiago de los Caballeros
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 DOPĀ 33.80
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-34.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 DOPĀ 203
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
129.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 DOPĀ 126
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 DOPĀ 366
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-21.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 DOPĀ 78.8
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.9K DOPĀ 1.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-6.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K DOPĀ 1.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-31.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santiago de los Caballeros
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.9 DOPĀ 4,491
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-7.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.92 DOPĀ 1,134
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
101.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.77 DOPĀ 2,145
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
51.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santiago de los Caballeros
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.50 DOPĀ 1,529
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-0.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.07 DOPĀ 1,024
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-11.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.06 DOPĀ 363
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
47.80%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santiago de los Caballeros
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$258 DOPĀ 15.5K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-15.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,960 DOPĀ 117.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-66.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santiago de los Caballeros
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 DOPĀ 3,671
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
2.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.95 DOPĀ 2,216
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
15.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.7 DOPĀ 4,836
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-21.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.0 DOPĀ 4,017
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-37.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santiago de los Caballeros
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$419 DOPĀ 25.1K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-13.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 DOPĀ 16.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-27.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 DOPĀ 40.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-18.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 DOPĀ 21.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-49.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$956 DOPĀ 57.3K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-65.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$918 DOPĀ 55.0K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-30.48%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santiago de los Caballeros
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 DOPĀ 29.8K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-7.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.9
13.43
-3.95%

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Last update for Santiago de los Caballeros: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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