Restaurants | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15,000.00 Col$ | 22,000.00 Col$ | +46.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120,000.00 Col$ | 110,000.00 Col$ | -8.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 25,500.00 Col$ | 25,000.00 Col$ | -2.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4,500.00 Col$ | 5,000.00 Col$ | +11.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10,000.00 Col$ | 12,000.00 Col$ | +20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6,363.64 Col$ | 6,233.84 Col$ | -2.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3,636.36 Col$ | 3,736.48 Col$ | +2.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2,750.00 Col$ | 2,725.18 Col$ | -0.9 % |
Markets | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 18,820.20 Col$ | 16,958.65 Col$ | -9.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 6,164.90 Col$ | 4,659.29 Col$ | -24.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2,518.57 Col$ | 2,193.00 Col$ | -12.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 8,969.23 Col$ | 8,472.52 Col$ | -5.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8,902.74 Col$ | 9,057.93 Col$ | +1.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 10,460.63 Col$ | 10,302.83 Col$ | -1.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 16,468.48 Col$ | 18,533.01 Col$ | +12.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 4,832.32 Col$ | 4,285.97 Col$ | -11.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1,640.51 Col$ | 1,640.19 Col$ | -0.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2,414.77 Col$ | 2,272.09 Col$ | -5.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2,347.97 Col$ | 2,603.30 Col$ | +10.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2,128.08 Col$ | 2,097.50 Col$ | -1.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 2,357.15 Col$ | 2,248.82 Col$ | -4.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3,680.00 Col$ | 3,403.00 Col$ | -7.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3,423.75 Col$ | 3,348.99 Col$ | -2.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 37,500.00 Col$ | 39,060.41 Col$ | +4.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4,438.91 Col$ | 4,473.13 Col$ | +0.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7,961.38 Col$ | 7,891.57 Col$ | -0.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9,850.00 Col$ | 9,000.00 Col$ | -8.6 % |
Transportation | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2,700.00 Col$ | 2,925.00 Col$ | +8.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 41,850.00 Col$ | 200,000.00 Col$ | +377.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6,250.00 Col$ | 5,000.00 Col$ | -20.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 12,874.76 Col$ | 12,874.76 Col$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35,000.00 Col$ | 30,000.00 Col$ | -14.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 13,184.45 Col$ | 14,719.98 Col$ | +11.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 82,495,000.00 Col$ | 78,000,000.00 Col$ | -5.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 125,680,000.00 Col$ | 110,561,526.70 Col$ | -12.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 276,466.69 Col$ | 313,985.56 Col$ | +13.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 38,444.44 Col$ | 39,032.24 Col$ | +1.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 91,655.56 Col$ | 96,627.26 Col$ | +5.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 89,400.00 Col$ | 104,577.02 Col$ | +17.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 30,000.00 Col$ | 55,000.00 Col$ | +83.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 21,500.00 Col$ | 15,000.00 Col$ | -30.2 % |
Childcare | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,150,000.00 Col$ | 920,000.00 Col$ | -20.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,333,333.33 Col$ | 25,000,000.00 Col$ | -1.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 206,666.67 Col$ | 213,963.27 Col$ | +3.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 229,000.00 Col$ | 155,625.00 Col$ | -32.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 403,333.33 Col$ | 345,714.29 Col$ | -14.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 471,500.00 Col$ | 336,200.32 Col$ | -28.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,157,142.86 Col$ | 1,795,973.26 Col$ | +55.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 883,333.33 Col$ | 1,417,152.32 Col$ | +60.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,100,000.00 Col$ | 3,236,562.01 Col$ | +54.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,540,000.00 Col$ | 3,008,345.55 Col$ | +95.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 423,338.74 Col$ | 645,716.63 Col$ | +52.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 401,760.08 Col$ | 556,413.11 Col$ | +38.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cali Edit | Medellin Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,746,891.50 Col$ | 1,637,787.88 Col$ | -6.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.65 | 14.55 | +24.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 45 | 120 |
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