Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 23.6% lower than in Santiago (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 20.4% lower than in Santiago | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 9.4% lower than in Santiago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 42.4% lower than in Santiago | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 25.6% lower than in Santiago | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 22.2% lower than in Santiago | |
Restaurants | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 CL$ (40,936.00 Col$) |
5,374.24 CL$ (22,000.00 Col$) |
-46.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
47,500.00 CL$ (194,445.98 Col$) |
26,871.22 CL$ (110,000.00 Col$) |
-43.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 CL$ (32,748.80 Col$) |
6,107.09 CL$ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-23.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (12,280.80 Col$) |
1,221.42 CL$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-59.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (16,374.40 Col$) |
2,564.98 CL$ (10,500.00 Col$) |
-35.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,757.25 CL$ (11,287.07 Col$) |
1,533.34 CL$ (6,276.89 Col$) |
-44.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,506.31 CL$ (6,166.24 Col$) |
926.06 CL$ (3,790.94 Col$) |
-38.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,230.15 CL$ (5,035.73 Col$) |
678.92 CL$ (2,779.21 Col$) |
-44.8 % |
Markets | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,483.95 CL$ (18,355.49 Col$) |
4,092.25 CL$ (16,752.03 Col$) |
-8.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,360.35 CL$ (5,568.75 Col$) |
1,121.48 CL$ (4,590.87 Col$) |
-17.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
739.73 CL$ (3,028.14 Col$) |
537.73 CL$ (2,201.24 Col$) |
-27.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,571.96 CL$ (14,622.16 Col$) |
2,062.26 CL$ (8,442.09 Col$) |
-42.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,714.62 CL$ (19,299.77 Col$) |
2,265.63 CL$ (9,274.59 Col$) |
-51.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,860.47 CL$ (11,709.60 Col$) |
2,492.30 CL$ (10,202.48 Col$) |
-12.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5,483.24 CL$ (22,446.20 Col$) |
4,194.44 CL$ (17,170.34 Col$) |
-23.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
866.35 CL$ (3,546.47 Col$) |
1,008.30 CL$ (4,127.58 Col$) |
+16.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
698.18 CL$ (2,858.07 Col$) |
406.23 CL$ (1,662.95 Col$) |
-41.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
762.17 CL$ (3,120.02 Col$) |
520.87 CL$ (2,132.25 Col$) |
-31.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
771.58 CL$ (3,158.53 Col$) |
623.90 CL$ (2,553.99 Col$) |
-19.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
691.23 CL$ (2,829.60 Col$) |
495.14 CL$ (2,026.91 Col$) |
-28.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
615.49 CL$ (2,519.57 Col$) |
517.56 CL$ (2,118.70 Col$) |
-15.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,055.17 CL$ (4,319.45 Col$) |
808.33 CL$ (3,308.98 Col$) |
-23.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,139.15 CL$ (4,663.22 Col$) |
761.41 CL$ (3,116.90 Col$) |
-33.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (20,468.00 Col$) |
9,644.05 CL$ (39,478.89 Col$) |
+92.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,330.87 CL$ (5,448.04 Col$) |
1,114.34 CL$ (4,561.66 Col$) |
-16.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,323.04 CL$ (9,509.59 Col$) |
1,914.60 CL$ (7,837.61 Col$) |
-17.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (20,468.00 Col$) |
2,198.55 CL$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-56.0 % |
Transportation | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
800.00 CL$ (3,274.88 Col$) |
708.42 CL$ (2,900.00 Col$) |
-11.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (163,743.99 Col$) |
48,856.76 CL$ (200,000.00 Col$) |
+22.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 CL$ (1,637.44 Col$) |
1,221.42 CL$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
+205.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,212.85 CL$ (9,058.52 Col$) |
3,145.09 CL$ (12,874.76 Col$) |
+42.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 CL$ (36,842.40 Col$) |
7,328.51 CL$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-18.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,900.07 CL$ (20,058.93 Col$) |
3,360.34 CL$ (13,755.87 Col$) |
-31.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,000,000.00 CL$ (65,497,594.85 Col$) |
19,054,134.78 CL$ (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
+19.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,530,434.78 CL$ (75,856,181.86 Col$) |
26,629,785.56 CL$ (109,011,681.58 Col$) |
+43.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
143,869.68 CL$ (588,944.87 Col$) |
73,775.26 CL$ (302,006.39 Col$) |
-48.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,924.29 CL$ (44,719.65 Col$) |
9,520.17 CL$ (38,971.75 Col$) |
-12.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20,418.46 CL$ (83,585.01 Col$) |
23,226.92 CL$ (95,081.69 Col$) |
+13.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37,348.15 CL$ (152,888.37 Col$) |
25,542.71 CL$ (104,561.63 Col$) |
-31.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,563.93 CL$ (75,993.29 Col$) |
13,435.61 CL$ (55,000.00 Col$) |
-27.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,800.00 CL$ (23,742.88 Col$) |
4,030.68 CL$ (16,500.00 Col$) |
-30.5 % |
Childcare | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
374,116.46 CL$ (1,531,483.01 Col$) |
210,389.40 CL$ (861,250.00 Col$) |
-43.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,090,738.89 CL$ (24,933,046.76 Col$) |
6,168,165.43 CL$ (25,250,000.00 Col$) |
+1.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
50,342.17 CL$ (206,080.70 Col$) |
51,618.31 CL$ (211,304.68 Col$) |
+2.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29,704.29 CL$ (121,597.45 Col$) |
37,217.35 CL$ (152,352.94 Col$) |
+25.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,595.60 CL$ (280,802.93 Col$) |
83,754.44 CL$ (342,857.14 Col$) |
+22.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,179.26 CL$ (299,566.59 Col$) |
78,772.92 CL$ (322,464.81 Col$) |
+7.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
501,052.00 CL$ (2,051,106.29 Col$) |
438,503.66 CL$ (1,795,058.43 Col$) |
-12.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
423,793.10 CL$ (1,734,839.31 Col$) |
338,876.64 CL$ (1,387,225.32 Col$) |
-20.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
854,955.17 CL$ (3,499,844.22 Col$) |
801,566.76 CL$ (3,281,293.42 Col$) |
-6.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
762,333.33 CL$ (3,120,687.49 Col$) |
720,416.67 CL$ (2,949,097.46 Col$) |
-5.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
212,336.96 CL$ (869,222.50 Col$) |
159,678.43 CL$ (653,659.57 Col$) |
-24.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227,201.90 CL$ (930,073.62 Col$) |
140,810.75 CL$ (576,422.83 Col$) |
-38.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
662,273.47 CL$ (2,711,082.47 Col$) |
410,429.24 CL$ (1,680,133.00 Col$) |
-38.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.28 | 14.23 | +169.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 177 | 116 |
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