Restaurants | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (5,209.60 CL$) |
42,229.69 Col$ (10,000.00 CL$) |
+92.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (26,048.02 CL$) |
211,148.46 Col$ (50,000.00 CL$) |
+92.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
26,000.00 Col$ (6,156.81 CL$) |
33,783.75 Col$ (8,000.00 CL$) |
+29.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1,184.00 CL$) |
12,668.91 Col$ (3,000.00 CL$) |
+153.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12,000.00 Col$ (2,841.60 CL$) |
16,891.88 Col$ (4,000.00 CL$) |
+40.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6,521.98 Col$ (1,544.41 CL$) |
11,454.30 Col$ (2,712.38 CL$) |
+75.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,926.52 Col$ (929.80 CL$) |
6,364.67 Col$ (1,507.16 CL$) |
+62.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,890.06 Col$ (684.37 CL$) |
5,046.42 Col$ (1,194.99 CL$) |
+74.6 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (4,015.81 CL$) |
18,908.92 Col$ (4,477.64 CL$) |
+11.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (1,103.32 CL$) |
5,730.13 Col$ (1,356.90 CL$) |
+23.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (519.30 CL$) |
3,057.90 Col$ (724.11 CL$) |
+39.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (2,006.29 CL$) |
15,434.39 Col$ (3,654.87 CL$) |
+82.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (2,144.92 CL$) |
19,606.65 Col$ (4,642.86 CL$) |
+116.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,299.69 Col$ (2,438.97 CL$) |
11,779.17 Col$ (2,789.31 CL$) |
+14.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (4,388.62 CL$) |
22,264.28 Col$ (5,272.19 CL$) |
+20.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,278.58 Col$ (1,013.17 CL$) |
3,608.16 Col$ (854.41 CL$) |
-15.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1,635.99 Col$ (387.40 CL$) |
2,962.67 Col$ (701.56 CL$) |
+81.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2,268.64 Col$ (537.21 CL$) |
3,211.88 Col$ (760.57 CL$) |
+41.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (616.46 CL$) |
3,258.35 Col$ (771.58 CL$) |
+25.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,096.44 Col$ (496.44 CL$) |
2,876.34 Col$ (681.12 CL$) |
+37.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2,247.88 Col$ (532.30 CL$) |
2,549.93 Col$ (603.82 CL$) |
+13.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,397.65 Col$ (804.56 CL$) |
4,448.19 Col$ (1,053.33 CL$) |
+30.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,343.94 Col$ (791.84 CL$) |
4,770.82 Col$ (1,129.73 CL$) |
+42.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
38,417.62 Col$ (9,097.30 CL$) |
21,114.85 Col$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
-45.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,468.03 Col$ (1,058.03 CL$) |
5,556.74 Col$ (1,315.84 CL$) |
+24.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,881.53 Col$ (1,866.35 CL$) |
9,700.96 Col$ (2,297.19 CL$) |
+23.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (2,131.20 CL$) |
21,114.85 Col$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
+134.6 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,950.00 Col$ (698.56 CL$) |
3,378.38 Col$ (800.00 CL$) |
+14.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (47,360.04 CL$) |
168,918.77 Col$ (40,000.00 CL$) |
-15.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1,184.00 CL$) |
1,689.19 Col$ (400.00 CL$) |
-66.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (3,048.74 CL$) |
9,344.79 Col$ (2,212.85 CL$) |
-27.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (7,104.01 CL$) |
38,006.72 Col$ (9,000.00 CL$) |
+26.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,753.32 Col$ (3,493.59 CL$) |
20,765.18 Col$ (4,917.20 CL$) |
+40.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (18,470,416.79 CL$) |
67,567,506.16 Col$ (16,000,000.00 CL$) |
-13.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,261,554.65 Col$ (26,109,959.87 CL$) |
78,931,132.19 Col$ (18,690,909.09 CL$) |
-28.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (74,351.85 CL$) |
593,711.34 Col$ (140,590.97 CL$) |
+89.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (9,242.84 CL$) |
45,618.57 Col$ (10,802.49 CL$) |
+16.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,615.38 Col$ (22,878.54 CL$) |
84,608.03 Col$ (20,035.20 CL$) |
-12.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,480.60 Col$ (24,741.03 CL$) |
154,290.40 Col$ (36,536.00 CL$) |
+47.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (13,024.01 CL$) |
78,173.85 Col$ (18,511.58 CL$) |
+42.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (3,552.00 CL$) |
24,070.92 Col$ (5,700.00 CL$) |
+60.5 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (217,856.20 CL$) |
1,564,763.02 Col$ (370,536.22 CL$) |
+70.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (5,920,005.38 CL$) |
26,479,699.00 Col$ (6,270,398.42 CL$) |
+5.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,794.11 Col$ (50,626.49 CL$) |
209,627.86 Col$ (49,639.92 CL$) |
-1.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (36,852.03 CL$) |
125,497.05 Col$ (29,717.73 CL$) |
-19.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (81,865.22 CL$) |
288,280.99 Col$ (68,265.00 CL$) |
-16.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
335,705.86 Col$ (79,495.22 CL$) |
304,195.67 Col$ (72,033.60 CL$) |
-9.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,851,024.46 Col$ (438,322.99 CL$) |
2,096,729.79 Col$ (496,506.07 CL$) |
+13.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,453,610.84 Col$ (344,215.36 CL$) |
1,766,022.89 Col$ (418,194.60 CL$) |
+21.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,404,553.51 Col$ (806,199.00 CL$) |
3,645,792.01 Col$ (863,324.33 CL$) |
+7.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,012,721.04 Col$ (713,412.99 CL$) |
3,134,850.75 Col$ (742,333.33 CL$) |
+4.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
644,471.95 Col$ (152,611.10 CL$) |
896,692.41 Col$ (212,336.96 CL$) |
+39.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (131,758.75 CL$) |
956,663.41 Col$ (226,538.10 CL$) |
+71.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit | Santiago Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (387,828.52 CL$) |
2,783,382.52 Col$ (659,105.58 CL$) |
+69.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 5.28 | -63.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 123 | 186 |
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