Cost of Living Comparison Between São Gabriel and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between São Gabriel and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: São Gabriel is 14.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: São Gabriel is 19.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
São Gabriel
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.94 R$27.41
$6.23 COP 26K
-20.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.3 R$152
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-15.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$34.36
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.24%
Cappuccino
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.72 COP 7,155
-38.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.22
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 R$4.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
6.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 R$6.85
$1.66 COP 6,916
-25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 R$16.24
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-8.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
São Gabriel
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.78 R$4.33
$1.09 COP 4,552
-28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 R$8.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
16.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
-21.05%
Eggs
$1.28 R$7.08
$2.22 COP 9,252
-42.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.06 R$61.4
$4.55 COP 19K
143.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 R$25.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-20.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.23 R$51.2
$8.59 COP 35.8K
7.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-53.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$7.37
$1.07 COP 4,461
24.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.76
$1.51 COP 6,293
-43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.82
$1.42 COP 5,911
-51.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.86
$1.11 COP 4,619
-4.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 R$4.1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-37.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$4.23
$0.89 COP 3,718
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.61 R$8.91
$2.35 COP 9,809
-31.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.8 R$21.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-59.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.18 COP 4,927
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 R$7.85
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
São Gabriel
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.87
$0.83 COP 3,464
6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.17 R$217
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-6.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 R$9.07
$1.41 COP 5,899
15.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 R$30.32
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-30.45%
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)
$24.2K R$134.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
37.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K R$154K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
São Gabriel
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.8 R$337
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-26.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.9 R$82.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
57.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.75 R$110
$23.51 COP 98K
-15.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
São Gabriel
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.95 R$127
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-10.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.22 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 R$35.46
$3.96 COP 16.5K
61.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
São Gabriel
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 R$1,698
$305 COP 1.3M
0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,688 R$14.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-54.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
São Gabriel
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.13 R$267
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-16.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 R$128
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-27.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 R$451
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.8 R$349
$106 COP 440.5K
-40.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
São Gabriel
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,760
$489 COP 2M
-35.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$217 R$1,206
$379 COP 1.6M
-42.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 R$3,210
$827 COP 3.4M
-30.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 R$2,358
$729 COP 3M
-41.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 R$6,889
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-43.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$978 R$5,427
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-36.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
São Gabriel
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for São Gabriel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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