Cost of Living Comparison Between Santiago and Medellin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Medellin are 24.8% lower than in Santiago (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 21.6% lower than in Santiago | |
| Rent Prices in Medellin are 10.5% lower than in Santiago | |
| Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 44.3% lower than in Santiago | |
| Groceries Prices in Medellin are 26.3% 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$ (41,609.83 Col$) |
5,287.21 CL$ (22,000.00 Col$) |
-47.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
50,000.00 CL$ (208,049.16 Col$) |
26,436.06 CL$ (110,000.00 Col$) |
-47.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8,000.00 CL$ (33,287.87 Col$) |
6,008.20 CL$ (25,000.00 Col$) |
-24.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (12,482.95 Col$) |
1,201.64 CL$ (5,000.00 Col$) |
-59.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (16,643.93 Col$) |
2,763.77 CL$ (11,500.00 Col$) |
-30.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,738.50 CL$ (11,394.85 Col$) |
1,491.21 CL$ (6,204.90 Col$) |
-45.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,485.85 CL$ (6,182.61 Col$) |
906.36 CL$ (3,771.36 Col$) |
-39.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,207.02 CL$ (5,022.39 Col$) |
662.58 CL$ (2,756.97 Col$) |
-45.1 % |
Markets | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,483.36 CL$ (18,655.17 Col$) |
3,986.84 CL$ (16,589.19 Col$) |
-11.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,360.10 CL$ (5,659.36 Col$) |
1,112.62 CL$ (4,629.61 Col$) |
-18.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
739.59 CL$ (3,077.43 Col$) |
529.72 CL$ (2,204.14 Col$) |
-28.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,571.54 CL$ (14,861.11 Col$) |
2,016.43 CL$ (8,390.33 Col$) |
-43.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,714.05 CL$ (19,615.06 Col$) |
2,156.27 CL$ (8,972.20 Col$) |
-54.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,860.47 CL$ (11,902.35 Col$) |
2,544.47 CL$ (10,587.50 Col$) |
-11.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5,482.57 CL$ (22,812.86 Col$) |
4,287.45 CL$ (17,840.03 Col$) |
-21.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
866.24 CL$ (3,604.41 Col$) |
993.93 CL$ (4,135.71 Col$) |
+14.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
698.12 CL$ (2,904.88 Col$) |
399.38 CL$ (1,661.83 Col$) |
-42.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
762.07 CL$ (3,170.94 Col$) |
512.94 CL$ (2,134.35 Col$) |
-32.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
771.58 CL$ (3,210.52 Col$) |
613.79 CL$ (2,553.99 Col$) |
-20.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
691.23 CL$ (2,876.18 Col$) |
487.54 CL$ (2,028.66 Col$) |
-29.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
615.49 CL$ (2,561.05 Col$) |
509.56 CL$ (2,120.25 Col$) |
-17.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,055.17 CL$ (4,390.55 Col$) |
796.28 CL$ (3,313.31 Col$) |
-24.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,139.03 CL$ (4,739.50 Col$) |
750.36 CL$ (3,122.24 Col$) |
-34.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (20,804.92 Col$) |
9,613.11 CL$ (40,000.00 Col$) |
+92.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,330.71 CL$ (5,537.07 Col$) |
1,097.39 CL$ (4,566.21 Col$) |
-17.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,322.85 CL$ (9,665.32 Col$) |
1,885.74 CL$ (7,846.52 Col$) |
-18.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (20,804.92 Col$) |
2,162.95 CL$ (9,000.00 Col$) |
-56.7 % |
Transportation | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
800.00 CL$ (3,328.79 Col$) |
702.96 CL$ (2,925.00 Col$) |
-12.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40,000.00 CL$ (166,439.33 Col$) |
48,065.56 CL$ (200,000.00 Col$) |
+20.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
400.00 CL$ (1,664.39 Col$) |
1,249.70 CL$ (5,200.00 Col$) |
+212.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,212.85 CL$ (9,207.63 Col$) |
3,094.16 CL$ (12,874.76 Col$) |
+39.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
9,000.00 CL$ (37,448.85 Col$) |
7,209.83 CL$ (30,000.00 Col$) |
-19.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,893.84 CL$ (20,363.18 Col$) |
3,318.16 CL$ (13,806.79 Col$) |
-32.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
16,000,000.00 CL$ (66,575,730.95 Col$) |
18,745,569.63 CL$ (78,000,000.00 Col$) |
+17.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
18,530,434.78 CL$ (77,104,827.53 Col$) |
26,256,741.76 CL$ (109,253,860.93 Col$) |
+41.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
143,850.17 CL$ (598,558.13 Col$) |
74,483.87 CL$ (309,926.14 Col$) |
-48.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
10,924.29 CL$ (45,455.77 Col$) |
9,380.53 CL$ (39,032.24 Col$) |
-14.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
20,418.46 CL$ (84,960.88 Col$) |
23,082.27 CL$ (96,044.96 Col$) |
+13.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37,348.15 CL$ (155,405.02 Col$) |
25,150.89 CL$ (104,652.45 Col$) |
-32.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,560.49 CL$ (77,229.90 Col$) |
13,218.03 CL$ (55,000.00 Col$) |
-28.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,800.00 CL$ (24,133.70 Col$) |
3,604.92 CL$ (15,000.00 Col$) |
-37.8 % |
Childcare | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
374,074.38 CL$ (1,556,517.19 Col$) |
206,982.33 CL$ (861,250.00 Col$) |
-44.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,089,296.05 CL$ (25,337,458.45 Col$) |
6,068,277.35 CL$ (25,250,000.00 Col$) |
-0.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
50,337.18 CL$ (209,452.15 Col$) |
51,283.75 CL$ (213,390.81 Col$) |
+1.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
29,704.29 CL$ (123,599.03 Col$) |
36,614.65 CL$ (152,352.94 Col$) |
+23.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
68,595.60 CL$ (285,425.14 Col$) |
81,711.46 CL$ (340,000.00 Col$) |
+19.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,179.26 CL$ (304,497.67 Col$) |
77,618.52 CL$ (322,969.35 Col$) |
+6.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
500,875.74 CL$ (2,084,135.52 Col$) |
432,699.37 CL$ (1,800,454.82 Col$) |
-13.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
423,793.10 CL$ (1,763,395.98 Col$) |
333,977.23 CL$ (1,389,673.64 Col$) |
-21.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
854,855.67 CL$ (3,557,040.05 Col$) |
797,076.45 CL$ (3,316,621.73 Col$) |
-6.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
762,333.33 CL$ (3,172,056.18 Col$) |
711,468.18 CL$ (2,960,407.11 Col$) |
-6.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
212,336.96 CL$ (883,530.51 Col$) |
157,350.85 CL$ (654,734.23 Col$) |
-25.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227,158.34 CL$ (945,202.02 Col$) |
136,492.39 CL$ (567,942.52 Col$) |
-39.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Santiago Edit |
Medellin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
662,076.68 CL$ (2,754,889.92 Col$) |
403,782.69 CL$ (1,680,133.00 Col$) |
-39.0 % |
| 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: | 179 | 118 |
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