Restaurants | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12,000.00 Col$ | 22,000.00 Col$ | +83.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80,000.00 Col$ | 110,000.00 Col$ | +37.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 25,000.00 Col$ | 25,000.00 Col$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6,000.00 Col$ | 5,000.00 Col$ | -16.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7,500.00 Col$ | 10,500.00 Col$ | +40.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4,611.11 Col$ | 6,240.94 Col$ | +35.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3,137.50 Col$ | 3,818.47 Col$ | +21.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2,143.75 Col$ | 2,770.96 Col$ | +29.3 % |
Markets | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 17,882.51 Col$ | 16,752.03 Col$ | -6.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3,465.45 Col$ | 4,564.02 Col$ | +31.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2,331.47 Col$ | 2,176.53 Col$ | -6.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 8,497.14 Col$ | 8,320.35 Col$ | -2.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6,805.99 Col$ | 8,907.40 Col$ | +30.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9,298.65 Col$ | 10,202.55 Col$ | +9.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 12,851.80 Col$ | 16,884.46 Col$ | +31.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 4,422.53 Col$ | 4,334.35 Col$ | -2.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 2,555.24 Col$ | 1,672.81 Col$ | -34.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1,300.30 Col$ | 2,200.85 Col$ | +69.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1,474.18 Col$ | 2,510.48 Col$ | +70.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2,116.77 Col$ | 2,090.83 Col$ | -1.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1,549.45 Col$ | 2,076.61 Col$ | +34.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3,333.33 Col$ | 3,353.39 Col$ | +0.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3,000.00 Col$ | 2,972.59 Col$ | -0.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 30,000.00 Col$ | 38,708.26 Col$ | +29.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3,307.27 Col$ | 4,546.08 Col$ | +37.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6,520.00 Col$ | 7,509.84 Col$ | +15.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7,800.00 Col$ | 9,000.00 Col$ | +15.4 % |
Transportation | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,800.00 Col$ | 2,900.00 Col$ | +3.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 158,400.00 Col$ | 200,000.00 Col$ | +26.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6,500.00 Col$ | 5,000.00 Col$ | -23.1 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 10,460.74 Col$ | 12,874.76 Col$ | +23.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 15,000.00 Col$ | 30,000.00 Col$ | +100.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 12,223.69 Col$ | 13,532.88 Col$ | +10.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 80,495,000.00 Col$ | 78,000,000.00 Col$ | -3.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 115,166,666.67 Col$ | 108,911,874.60 Col$ | -5.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 282,487.18 Col$ | 300,698.21 Col$ | +6.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 32,375.00 Col$ | 38,824.86 Col$ | +19.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 83,750.00 Col$ | 99,206.90 Col$ | +18.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 106,225.00 Col$ | 105,037.02 Col$ | -1.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 55,000.00 Col$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12,000.00 Col$ | 15,000.00 Col$ | +25.0 % |
Childcare | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 350,000.00 Col$ | 861,250.00 Col$ | +146.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 8,000,000.00 Col$ | 25,250,000.00 Col$ | +215.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 206,750.00 Col$ | 211,239.02 Col$ | +2.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 72,500.00 Col$ | 152,500.00 Col$ | +110.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 350,000.00 Col$ | 340,000.00 Col$ | -2.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 178,333.33 Col$ | 322,256.88 Col$ | +80.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 762,500.00 Col$ | 1,787,963.31 Col$ | +134.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 683,333.33 Col$ | 1,384,760.76 Col$ | +102.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,350,000.00 Col$ | 3,188,626.36 Col$ | +136.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,589,489.27 Col$ | 2,840,545.22 Col$ | +78.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 367,784.59 Col$ | 628,143.41 Col$ | +70.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 287,997.03 Col$ | 570,265.08 Col$ | +98.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Bucaramanga Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,729,500.00 Col$ | 1,631,905.53 Col$ | -5.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.67 | 14.05 | +10.9 % |
Last update: | March 2024 | March 2024 | |
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