Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Medellin is 24.0% lower than in Santiago (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Medellin is 20.6% lower than in Santiago | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 8.7% lower than in Santiago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 43.4% lower than in Santiago | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 25.1% lower than in Santiago | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 26.0% lower than in Santiago | |
Restaurants | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 CL$ (42,175.63 Col$) |
5,504.59 CL$ (23,215.95 Col$) |
-45.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 CL$ (210,878.17 Col$) |
26,081.41 CL$ (110,000.00 Col$) |
-47.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 CL$ (33,740.51 Col$) |
6,046.14 CL$ (25,500.00 Col$) |
-24.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (12,652.69 Col$) |
1,185.52 CL$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-60.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (16,870.25 Col$) |
2,845.24 CL$ (12,000.00 Col$) |
-28.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,714.01 CL$ (11,446.53 Col$) |
1,562.55 CL$ (6,590.15 Col$) |
-42.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,496.07 CL$ (6,309.79 Col$) |
934.24 CL$ (3,940.20 Col$) |
-37.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,186.00 CL$ (5,002.04 Col$) |
690.19 CL$ (2,910.90 Col$) |
-41.8 % |
Markets | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,479.15 CL$ (18,891.11 Col$) |
4,020.96 CL$ (16,958.65 Col$) |
-10.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,357.43 CL$ (5,725.06 Col$) |
1,104.74 CL$ (4,659.29 Col$) |
-18.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
724.46 CL$ (3,055.46 Col$) |
519.97 CL$ (2,193.00 Col$) |
-28.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,655.53 CL$ (15,417.41 Col$) |
2,008.87 CL$ (8,472.52 Col$) |
-45.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,644.28 CL$ (19,587.56 Col$) |
2,147.67 CL$ (9,057.93 Col$) |
-53.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,789.31 CL$ (11,764.09 Col$) |
2,442.68 CL$ (10,302.18 Col$) |
-12.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5,273.93 CL$ (22,243.14 Col$) |
4,394.25 CL$ (18,533.01 Col$) |
-16.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
854.68 CL$ (3,604.68 Col$) |
1,015.70 CL$ (4,283.78 Col$) |
+18.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
701.71 CL$ (2,959.52 Col$) |
388.43 CL$ (1,638.24 Col$) |
-44.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
760.85 CL$ (3,208.95 Col$) |
538.44 CL$ (2,270.90 Col$) |
-29.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
771.58 CL$ (3,254.18 Col$) |
617.25 CL$ (2,603.30 Col$) |
-20.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
681.12 CL$ (2,872.66 Col$) |
497.27 CL$ (2,097.28 Col$) |
-27.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
603.82 CL$ (2,546.66 Col$) |
533.16 CL$ (2,248.63 Col$) |
-11.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,053.33 CL$ (4,442.50 Col$) |
806.14 CL$ (3,399.94 Col$) |
-23.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,130.03 CL$ (4,765.97 Col$) |
793.46 CL$ (3,346.48 Col$) |
-29.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (21,087.82 Col$) |
9,174.31 CL$ (38,693.24 Col$) |
+83.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,316.24 CL$ (5,551.33 Col$) |
1,059.91 CL$ (4,470.22 Col$) |
-19.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,297.70 CL$ (9,690.71 Col$) |
1,869.76 CL$ (7,885.83 Col$) |
-18.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (21,087.82 Col$) |
2,133.93 CL$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-57.3 % |
Transportation | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
800.00 CL$ (3,374.05 Col$) |
699.46 CL$ (2,950.00 Col$) |
-12.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (168,702.54 Col$) |
47,420.75 CL$ (200,000.00 Col$) |
+18.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 CL$ (1,687.03 Col$) |
1,185.52 CL$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+196.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,212.85 CL$ (9,332.83 Col$) |
3,052.65 CL$ (12,874.76 Col$) |
+38.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 CL$ (37,958.07 Col$) |
7,113.11 CL$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-21.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,938.29 CL$ (20,827.53 Col$) |
3,498.07 CL$ (14,753.32 Col$) |
-29.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,000,000.00 CL$ (67,481,014.79 Col$) |
18,494,090.58 CL$ (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
+15.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,690,909.09 CL$ (78,830,094.55 Col$) |
26,173,922.88 CL$ (110,390,179.81 Col$) |
+40.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
140,640.78 CL$ (593,161.41 Col$) |
74,447.15 CL$ (313,985.56 Col$) |
-47.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,807.62 CL$ (45,581.83 Col$) |
9,254.69 CL$ (39,032.24 Col$) |
-14.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20,035.20 CL$ (84,499.73 Col$) |
22,907.87 CL$ (96,615.38 Col$) |
+14.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36,536.00 CL$ (154,092.90 Col$) |
24,782.54 CL$ (104,521.95 Col$) |
-32.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,520.75 CL$ (78,112.44 Col$) |
13,040.70 CL$ (55,000.00 Col$) |
-29.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,700.00 CL$ (24,040.11 Col$) |
3,556.56 CL$ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-37.6 % |
Childcare | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
370,644.04 CL$ (1,563,214.73 Col$) |
218,135.43 CL$ (920,000.00 Col$) |
-41.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,274,046.35 CL$ (26,461,188.43 Col$) |
5,927,593.13 CL$ (25,000,000.00 Col$) |
-5.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
49,652.30 CL$ (209,411.72 Col$) |
50,708.58 CL$ (213,866.64 Col$) |
+2.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29,717.73 CL$ (125,336.40 Col$) |
36,899.27 CL$ (155,625.00 Col$) |
+24.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,265.00 CL$ (287,911.97 Col$) |
81,970.15 CL$ (345,714.29 Col$) |
+20.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
72,033.60 CL$ (303,806.28 Col$) |
79,647.38 CL$ (335,917.88 Col$) |
+10.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
496,958.36 CL$ (2,095,953.41 Col$) |
432,551.20 CL$ (1,824,312.10 Col$) |
-13.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
418,333.33 CL$ (1,764,347.37 Col$) |
339,861.40 CL$ (1,433,387.00 Col$) |
-18.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
863,581.04 CL$ (3,642,207.81 Col$) |
823,674.18 CL$ (3,473,898.10 Col$) |
-4.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
742,333.33 CL$ (3,130,837.92 Col$) |
705,381.06 CL$ (2,974,989.34 Col$) |
-5.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
212,336.96 CL$ (895,544.58 Col$) |
152,933.24 CL$ (645,005.66 Col$) |
-28.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
226,654.36 CL$ (955,929.15 Col$) |
131,927.62 CL$ (556,413.11 Col$) |
-41.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
661,359.84 CL$ (2,789,327.07 Col$) |
388,325.61 CL$ (1,637,787.88 Col$) |
-41.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.28 | 14.55 | +175.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 187 | 127 |
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