Restaurants | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
3.50 $ (13,446.17 Col$) |
5.73 $ (22,000.00 Col$) |
+63.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
30.00 $ (115,252.85 Col$) |
28.63 $ (110,000.00 Col$) |
-4.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.25 $ (27,852.77 Col$) |
6.77 $ (26,000.00 Col$) |
-6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.00 $ (11,525.29 Col$) |
1.30 $ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-56.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 $ (17,287.93 Col$) |
3.12 $ (12,000.00 Col$) |
-30.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
2.37 $ (9,092.17 Col$) |
1.70 $ (6,521.98 Col$) |
-28.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.10 $ (4,225.94 Col$) |
1.02 $ (3,926.52 Col$) |
-7.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.61 $ (2,347.74 Col$) |
0.75 $ (2,890.06 Col$) |
+23.1 % |
Markets | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.18 $ (16,063.02 Col$) |
4.41 $ (16,958.65 Col$) |
+5.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.55 $ (5,946.61 Col$) |
1.21 $ (4,659.29 Col$) |
-21.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.66 $ (2,538.16 Col$) |
0.57 $ (2,193.00 Col$) |
-13.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
1.92 $ (7,373.23 Col$) |
2.21 $ (8,472.52 Col$) |
+14.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
2.66 $ (10,213.13 Col$) |
2.36 $ (9,057.93 Col$) |
-11.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 $ (11,721.67 Col$) |
2.68 $ (10,299.69 Col$) |
-12.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
3.05 $ (11,733.21 Col$) |
4.82 $ (18,533.01 Col$) |
+58.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
0.82 $ (3,138.69 Col$) |
1.11 $ (4,278.58 Col$) |
+36.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.55 $ (2,124.80 Col$) |
0.43 $ (1,635.99 Col$) |
-23.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
0.69 $ (2,664.83 Col$) |
0.59 $ (2,268.64 Col$) |
-14.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
0.59 $ (2,265.88 Col$) |
0.68 $ (2,603.30 Col$) |
+14.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.56 $ (2,167.35 Col$) |
0.55 $ (2,096.44 Col$) |
-3.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.47 $ (1,807.94 Col$) |
0.59 $ (2,247.88 Col$) |
+24.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.68 $ (2,606.91 Col$) |
0.88 $ (3,397.65 Col$) |
+30.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.10 $ (4,221.14 Col$) |
0.87 $ (3,343.94 Col$) |
-20.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.00 $ (38,417.62 Col$) |
10.00 $ (38,417.62 Col$) |
0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 $ (6,741.55 Col$) |
1.16 $ (4,468.03 Col$) |
-33.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.83 $ (10,852.98 Col$) |
2.05 $ (7,881.53 Col$) |
-27.4 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 $ (23,050.57 Col$) |
2.34 $ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-61.0 % |
Transportation | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.35 $ (1,344.62 Col$) |
0.77 $ (2,950.00 Col$) |
+119.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
26.00 $ (99,885.80 Col$) |
52.06 $ (200,000.00 Col$) |
+100.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
0.65 $ (2,497.15 Col$) |
1.30 $ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+100.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.80 $ (6,933.12 Col$) |
3.35 $ (12,874.76 Col$) |
+85.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
15.00 $ (57,626.43 Col$) |
7.81 $ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-47.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.39 $ (9,198.92 Col$) |
3.84 $ (14,753.32 Col$) |
+60.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (115,252,851.33 Col$) |
20,303.19 $ (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
-32.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,000.00 $ (111,411,089.62 Col$) |
28,700.78 $ (110,261,554.65 Col$) |
-1.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
36.91 $ (141,806.54 Col$) |
81.73 $ (313,985.56 Col$) |
+121.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.44 $ (51,650.35 Col$) |
10.16 $ (39,032.24 Col$) |
-24.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.77 $ (125,891.58 Col$) |
25.15 $ (96,615.38 Col$) |
-23.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.57 $ (117,448.14 Col$) |
27.20 $ (104,480.60 Col$) |
-11.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
9.33 $ (35,856.44 Col$) |
14.32 $ (55,000.00 Col$) |
+53.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
6.00 $ (23,050.57 Col$) |
3.90 $ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-34.9 % |
Childcare | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
234.17 $ (899,612.53 Col$) |
239.47 $ (920,000.00 Col$) |
+2.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
5,650.00 $ (21,705,953.67 Col$) |
6,507.43 $ (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
+15.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
65.71 $ (252,458.63 Col$) |
55.65 $ (213,794.11 Col$) |
-15.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
54.17 $ (208,095.43 Col$) |
40.51 $ (155,625.00 Col$) |
-25.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
114.29 $ (439,058.48 Col$) |
89.99 $ (345,714.29 Col$) |
-21.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.25 $ (292,934.33 Col$) |
87.38 $ (335,705.86 Col$) |
+14.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
368.18 $ (1,414,466.81 Col$) |
481.82 $ (1,851,024.46 Col$) |
+30.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
332.50 $ (1,277,385.77 Col$) |
378.37 $ (1,453,610.84 Col$) |
+13.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
668.75 $ (2,569,178.14 Col$) |
886.20 $ (3,404,553.51 Col$) |
+32.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
555.83 $ (2,135,379.22 Col$) |
784.20 $ (3,012,721.04 Col$) |
+41.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
120.77 $ (463,980.88 Col$) |
167.75 $ (644,471.95 Col$) |
+38.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
122.32 $ (469,929.36 Col$) |
144.83 $ (556,413.11 Col$) |
+18.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cuenca Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
509.38 $ (1,956,897.37 Col$) |
426.31 $ (1,637,787.88 Col$) |
-16.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.18 | 14.55 | +30.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 36 | 123 |
Cost of Living in Pasaje | 98.25 miles |
Cost of Living in Santa Rosa | 107.50 miles |
Cost of Living in Guayaquil | 122.54 miles |
Cost of Living in Loja | 130.63 miles |
Cost of Living in Salinas | 196.18 miles |
Cost of Living in Latacunga | 225.28 miles |
Cost of Living in Puerto Lopez | 241.89 miles |
Cost of Living in Manta | 242.44 miles |
Cost of Living in Manizales | 120.29 miles |
Cost of Living in Armenia | 161.05 miles |