Cost of Living Comparison Between Todos Santos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Todos Santos and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Todos Santos is 8.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Todos Santos is 13.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Todos Santos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$188
$6.03 COP 22.7K
74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.46 MX$684
$33.17 COP 124.7K
15.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.70 MX$137
$7.29 COP 27.4K
5.62%
Cappuccino
$3.22 MX$57.3
$1.63 COP 6,128
97.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$21.95
$1.05 COP 3,944
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.27
$0.77 COP 2,896
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.34 MX$41.64
$1.73 COP 6,505
35.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 MX$68.4
$3.18 COP 12.0K
20.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Todos Santos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$25.31
$1.07 COP 4,012
32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 MX$44.99
$1.31 COP 4,931
93.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 MX$28.48
$1.38 COP 5,191
15.94%
Eggs
$2.41 MX$42.81
$2.25 COP 8,450
7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 MX$144
$4.48 COP 16.9K
80.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 MX$144
$5.74 COP 21.6K
40.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 MX$192
$8.86 COP 33.3K
21.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 MX$46.09
$2.24 COP 8,431
15.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.67
$1.06 COP 3,985
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MX$31.84
$1.51 COP 5,693
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.36 COP 5,115
19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.19
$1.12 COP 4,215
66.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$34.44
$1.17 COP 4,397
65.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$21.59
$0.90 COP 3,392
34.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.52
$0.84 COP 3,147
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MX$75.8
$2.26 COP 8,494
88.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.12 MX$198
$9.97 COP 37.5K
11.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$28.69
$1.18 COP 4,448
36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MX$49.36
$2.39 COP 8,986
15.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Todos Santos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.48
$0.86 COP 3,230
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 MX$46.80
$1.47 COP 5,517
78.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$28.28
$1.95 COP 7,317
-18.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.54 MX$152
$7.76 COP 29.2K
10.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.47
$0.97 COP 3,637
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K MX$372.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
16.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MX$406.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-14.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Todos Santos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 MX$1,019
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-29.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.33 MX$397
$9.40 COP 35.4K
137.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.89 MX$496
$23.61 COP 88.8K
18.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Todos Santos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.32 MX$646
$25.55 COP 96.0K
42.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.57 MX$277
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-19.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.59 MX$81.7
$4.10 COP 15.4K
11.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Todos Santos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 MX$3,677
$306 COP 1.2M
-32.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,600 MX$64.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-38.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Todos Santos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 MX$955
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-10.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.26 MX$698
$31.96 COP 120.2K
22.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 MX$1,615
$103 COP 386.2K
-11.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 MX$1,422
$108 COP 405.6K
-25.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Todos Santos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$512 MX$9,100
$483 COP 1.8M
5.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$7,015
$377 COP 1.4M
4.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 MX$16.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
14.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 MX$13.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
6.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,880 MX$33.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-32.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,108 MX$19.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-16.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Todos Santos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Todos Santos: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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