Cost of Living Estimator for Medellin, Colombia

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Utilize this tool to calculate necessary budget adjustments when moving to Medellin, Colombia. For more details about the prices shown on this page, please visit Cost of Living in Medellin.

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Total number of cigarette packs smoked daily by household:

Level of alcoholic beverage consumption:

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Number of your children attending kindergarten:

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Restaurants 1,305,480.41 Col$
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25,000.00 Col$ x 8.6800000 = 217,000.00 Col$
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30,000.00 Col$ x 3.7200000 = 111,600.00 Col$
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120,000.00 Col$ x 6.2000000 = 744,000.00 Col$
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7,000.00 Col$ x 1.5500000 = 10,850.00 Col$
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13,000.00 Col$ x 1.5500000 = 20,150.00 Col$
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4,349.79 Col$ x 4.6500000 = 20,226.52 Col$
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3,013.65 Col$ x 4.6500000 = 14,013.47 Col$
Cappuccino (regular) 6,759.69 Col$ x 24.8000000 = 167,640.42 Col$
Going out 290,030.56 Col$
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18,000.00 Col$ x 8.4000000 = 151,200.00 Col$
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7,000.00 Col$ x 1.0500000 = 7,350.00 Col$
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13,000.00 Col$ x 1.0500000 = 13,650.00 Col$
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4,349.79 Col$ x 3.1500000 = 13,701.84 Col$
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3,013.65 Col$ x 3.1500000 = 9,492.99 Col$
Cappuccino (regular) 6,759.69 Col$ x 14.0000000 = 94,635.72 Col$
Cigarettes 0.00 Col$
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10,000.00 Col$ x 0.0000000 = 0.00 Col$
Food at Home 2,922,724.07 Col$
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 17,054.41 Col$ x 7.6433765 = 130,353.30 Col$
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5,106.80 Col$ x 31.8935027 = 162,873.73 Col$
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2,424.35 Col$ x 25.5148021 = 61,856.81 Col$
Eggs (regular) (12) 9,127.87 Col$ x 23.1466667 = 211,279.67 Col$
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8,272.49 Col$ x 25.5148021 = 211,070.97 Col$
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 11,129.03 Col$ x 38.2722032 = 425,932.43 Col$
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16,815.26 Col$ x 38.2722032 = 643,557.06 Col$
Apples (1 lb) 4,472.26 Col$ x 76.5444064 = 342,326.77 Col$
Banana (1 lb) 2,062.15 Col$ x 63.7870053 = 131,538.40 Col$
Oranges (1 lb) 2,842.52 Col$ x 76.5444064 = 217,578.67 Col$
Tomato (1 lb) 2,686.67 Col$ x 51.0296043 = 137,099.49 Col$
Potato (1 lb) 2,077.37 Col$ x 51.0296043 = 106,007.59 Col$
Onion (1 lb) 2,163.86 Col$ x 25.5148021 = 55,210.40 Col$
Lettuce (1 head) 3,717.11 Col$ x 23.1466667 = 86,038.79 Col$
Drinks at Home 178,668.55 Col$
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4,817.88 Col$ x 5.1190476 = 24,662.96 Col$
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9,698.67 Col$ x 1.0238095 = 9,929.59 Col$
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40,000.00 Col$ x 0.7678571 = 30,714.29 Col$
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3,778.72 Col$ x 30.0000000 = 113,361.72 Col$
Car and Gasoline 0.00 Col$
Gasoline (1 gallon) 15,256.03 Col$ x 0.0000000 = 0.00 Col$
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 74,000,000.00 Col$ x 0.0000000 = 0.00 Col$
Public Transport and Taxi 680,000.00 Col$
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6,000.00 Col$ x 0.0000000 = 0.00 Col$
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 12,874.76 Col$ x 0.0000000 = 0.00 Col$
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32,500.00 Col$ x 0.0000000 = 0.00 Col$
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,300.00 Col$ x 0.0000000 = 0.00 Col$
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 170,000.00 Col$ x 4.0000000 = 680,000.00 Col$
Leisure and Sport Memberships 750,365.08 Col$
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 108,841.27 Col$ x 4.0000000 = 435,365.08 Col$
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 78,750.00 Col$ x 4.0000000 = 315,000.00 Col$
Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) 0.00 Col$
Utilities 594,545.69 Col$
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 336,275.62 Col$ x 1.0000000 = 336,275.62 Col$
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39,942.52 Col$ x 4.0000000 = 159,770.07 Col$
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 98,500.00 Col$ x 1.0000000 = 98,500.00 Col$
Clothing and Shoes 480,452.45 Col$
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 245,054.96 Col$ x 0.4000000 = 98,021.98 Col$
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 132,423.45 Col$ x 0.4000000 = 52,969.38 Col$
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 408,947.37 Col$ x 0.4000000 = 163,578.95 Col$
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 414,705.34 Col$ x 0.4000000 = 165,882.13 Col$
Rent 0.00 Col$
Childcare and School Fees 0.00 Col$
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,291,428.57 Col$ x 0.0000000 = 0.00 Col$
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,800,000.00 Col$ x 0.0000000 = 0.00 Col$
Other Goods and Services 889,170.88 Col$
Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members 237,272.73 Col$
Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula 538,543.56 Col$
Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index 113,354.59 Col$
Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: 8,091,437.69 Col$

* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.

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