Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Bernardo do Campo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Bernardo do Campo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Bernardo do Campo is 8.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Bernardo do Campo is 1.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 R$34.52
$6.23 COP 26K
-0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.56 R$142
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-20.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 R$46.11
$7.39 COP 30.8K
12.45%
Cappuccino
$1.39 R$7.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
-19.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 R$6.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 R$3.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 R$13.09
$1.66 COP 6,916
42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 R$24.53
$3.2 COP 13.3K
38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.86
$1.09 COP 4,552
-19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.33 R$7.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
7.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.26
$1.33 COP 5,544
-15.04%
Eggs
$1.82 R$10.12
$2.22 COP 9,252
-18.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.96 R$55.3
$4.55 COP 19K
118.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.36 R$24.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-23.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.22 R$40.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-15.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 R$10.15
$2.26 COP 9,410
-19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 R$9.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.51 COP 6,293
-30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.24
$1.42 COP 5,911
-7.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.9
$1.11 COP 4,619
-4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.23
$1.18 COP 4,932
-20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 R$4.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
-12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.8
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.15
$2.35 COP 9,809
-6.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.28 R$40.43
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-22.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 R$6.32
$1.18 COP 4,927
-3.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 R$13.91
$2.49 COP 10.4K
0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
12.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.32 R$213
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
-21.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 R$2.77
$1.96 COP 8,164
-74.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 R$34.78
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-20.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.02 COP 4,265
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K R$115.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
17.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K R$167.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
15.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66 R$366
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-20.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.78 R$126
$9.44 COP 39.4K
141.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.9 R$93.8
$23.51 COP 98K
-28.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.74 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.27 R$162
$19.14 COP 79.8K
52.93%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 R$39.72
$3.96 COP 16.5K
80.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 R$1,657
$305 COP 1.3M
-2.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,916 R$32.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-0.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.36 R$157
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-51.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.78 R$243
$31.59 COP 131.7K
38.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 R$486
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 R$386
$106 COP 440.5K
-34.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 R$1,700
$489 COP 2M
-37.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 R$1,126
$379 COP 1.6M
-46.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 R$3,644
$827 COP 3.4M
-20.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 R$2,235
$729 COP 3M
-44.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,728 R$9,590
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-21.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,023 R$5,681
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Bernardo do Campo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$373 R$2,068
$550 COP 2.3M
-32.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Sao Bernardo do Campo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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