Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Vicente and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Vicente and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Sao Vicente is 3.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sao Vicente is 14.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sao Vicente
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 R$30.86
$6.23 COP 26K
-10.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.45 R$180
$32.34 COP 134.8K
0.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 R$35.24
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-14.07%
Cappuccino
$1.74 R$9.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.58
$1.1 COP 4,575
7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$4.38
$0.73 COP 3,060
8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 R$14.74
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sao Vicente
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.79
$1.09 COP 4,552
-4.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 R$10.12
$1.24 COP 5,188
46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.77
$1.33 COP 5,544
5.26%
Eggs
$2.28 R$12.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.91 R$60.6
$4.55 COP 19K
139.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 R$23.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 R$47.62
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.97
$1.51 COP 6,293
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 R$9.5
$1.42 COP 5,911
20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.22
$1.11 COP 4,619
17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 R$5.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 R$9.82
$2.35 COP 9,809
-24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 R$41.53
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-19.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 R$11.55
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Sao Vicente
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.34
$0.83 COP 3,464
15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.42 R$213
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R$6.36
$1.41 COP 5,899
-18.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 R$3.41
$1.96 COP 8,164
-68.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 R$42.43
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-2.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.03
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K R$116.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K R$158.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
9.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sao Vicente
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 R$285
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-37.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.17 R$89.7
$9.44 COP 39.4K
71.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.46 R$125
$23.51 COP 98K
-4.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sao Vicente
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.11 R$101
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-29.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.76 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
13.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.17 R$39.79
$3.96 COP 16.5K
81.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sao Vicente
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 R$1,546
$305 COP 1.3M
-8.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,980 R$44.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
34.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sao Vicente
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.04 R$256
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.13 R$217
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 R$309
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sao Vicente
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 R$1,408
$489 COP 2M
-48.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$196 R$1,089
$379 COP 1.6M
-48.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 R$4,215
$827 COP 3.4M
-8.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$460 R$2,553
$729 COP 3M
-36.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,437 R$7,977
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-34.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,037 R$5,754
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-32.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sao Vicente
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$375 R$2,084
$550 COP 2.3M
-31.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.21
13.43
-16.53%

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Last update for Sao Vicente: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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