Cost of Living Comparison Between Staefa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Staefa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Staefa is 238.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 242.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Staefa is 191.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 239.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Staefa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.64 CHF 23.93
$6.03 COP 22.8K
408.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 115
$33.17 COP 125.6K
342.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.65 CHF 14.57
$7.29 COP 27.6K
155.83%
Cappuccino
$6.36 CHF 4.97
$1.63 COP 6,170
290.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.65
$1.05 COP 3,971
467.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 CHF 4.11
$0.77 COP 2,916
584.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$1.73 COP 6,550
342.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 CHF 5.59
$3.18 COP 12.0K
124.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Staefa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.07 COP 4,040
101.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CHF 2.15
$1.31 COP 4,965
109.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 CHF 2.89
$1.38 COP 5,227
168.84%
Eggs
$8.31 CHF 6.49
$2.25 COP 8,509
269.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.69 CHF 21.62
$4.48 COP 17.0K
518.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.89 CHF 24.90
$5.74 COP 21.7K
455.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.7 CHF 39.57
$8.86 COP 33.6K
471.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.55
$2.24 COP 8,490
45.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.18
$1.06 COP 4,012
163.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 CHF 2.38
$1.51 COP 5,732
101.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 CHF 4.05
$1.36 COP 5,151
281.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 CHF 2.12
$1.12 COP 4,244
142.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$1.17 COP 4,427
96.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$0.90 COP 3,416
184.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.99
$0.84 COP 3,169
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.53
$2.26 COP 8,553
383.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 CHF 11.91
$9.97 COP 37.8K
52.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$1.18 COP 4,479
122.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$2.39 COP 9,048
-2.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Staefa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.97
$0.86 COP 3,253
341.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.2 CHF 77.4
$41.45 COP 156.9K
139.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 CHF 5.14
$1.47 COP 5,555
347.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$1.95 COP 7,367
115.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.60 CHF 33.27
$7.76 COP 29.4K
448.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$0.97 COP 3,663
139.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
123.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
49.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Staefa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 201
$81.1 COP 307.1K
216.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.49 CHF 27.72
$9.40 COP 35.6K
277.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 41.88
$23.61 COP 89.4K
127.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Staefa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 CHF 69.6
$25.55 COP 96.7K
248.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.88 CHF 19.43
$4.10 COP 15.5K
506.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Staefa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,806 CHF 2,191
$306 COP 1.2M
816.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
578.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Staefa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 109
$59.8 COP 226.5K
132.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.0 CHF 48.39
$31.96 COP 121.0K
93.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$103 COP 388.8K
43.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 CHF 158
$108 COP 408.4K
88.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Staefa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 CHF 1,331
$483 COP 1.8M
252.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,161
$377 COP 1.4M
294.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,191
$822 COP 3.1M
241.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,898
$721 COP 2.7M
237.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K CHF 11.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
412.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
931.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Staefa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
13.43
-84.44%

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Last update for Staefa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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