Restaurants | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (5.65 $) |
31,132.88 Col$ (8.00 $) |
+41.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (28.27 $) |
132,314.72 Col$ (34.00 $) |
+20.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (6.42 $) |
23,349.66 Col$ (6.00 $) |
-6.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.28 $) |
5,837.41 Col$ (1.50 $) |
+16.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,500.00 Col$ (2.70 $) |
9,729.02 Col$ (2.50 $) |
-7.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6,277.04 Col$ (1.61 $) |
8,366.96 Col$ (2.15 $) |
+33.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,791.08 Col$ (0.97 $) |
5,082.44 Col$ (1.31 $) |
+34.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,779.26 Col$ (0.71 $) |
3,865.15 Col$ (0.99 $) |
+39.1 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,752.03 Col$ (4.30 $) |
15,275.81 Col$ (3.93 $) |
-8.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,590.87 Col$ (1.18 $) |
6,107.87 Col$ (1.57 $) |
+33.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,201.24 Col$ (0.57 $) |
2,758.54 Col$ (0.71 $) |
+25.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,442.09 Col$ (2.17 $) |
7,790.40 Col$ (2.00 $) |
-7.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,274.59 Col$ (2.38 $) |
15,216.54 Col$ (3.91 $) |
+64.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,202.72 Col$ (2.62 $) |
7,759.58 Col$ (1.99 $) |
-23.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
17,170.34 Col$ (4.41 $) |
10,741.55 Col$ (2.76 $) |
-37.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,127.97 Col$ (1.06 $) |
3,104.37 Col$ (0.80 $) |
-24.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1,663.11 Col$ (0.43 $) |
3,141.55 Col$ (0.81 $) |
+88.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2,132.35 Col$ (0.55 $) |
1,856.35 Col$ (0.48 $) |
-12.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2,553.99 Col$ (0.66 $) |
2,759.09 Col$ (0.71 $) |
+8.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,026.99 Col$ (0.52 $) |
1,498.13 Col$ (0.38 $) |
-26.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2,118.77 Col$ (0.54 $) |
1,562.62 Col$ (0.40 $) |
-26.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,309.10 Col$ (0.85 $) |
4,271.43 Col$ (1.10 $) |
+29.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,117.08 Col$ (0.80 $) |
4,061.43 Col$ (1.04 $) |
+30.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
39,487.24 Col$ (10.15 $) |
15,566.44 Col$ (4.00 $) |
-60.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,561.78 Col$ (1.17 $) |
4,246.57 Col$ (1.09 $) |
-6.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,837.86 Col$ (2.01 $) |
7,225.42 Col$ (1.86 $) |
-7.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (2.31 $) |
7,783.22 Col$ (2.00 $) |
-13.5 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,900.00 Col$ (0.75 $) |
1,148.02 Col$ (0.29 $) |
-60.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (51.39 $) |
29,301.60 Col$ (7.53 $) |
-85.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.28 $) |
3,891.61 Col$ (1.00 $) |
-22.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (3.31 $) |
5,574.02 Col$ (1.43 $) |
-56.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (7.71 $) |
19,458.05 Col$ (5.00 $) |
-35.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
13,756.20 Col$ (3.53 $) |
13,415.67 Col$ (3.45 $) |
-2.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (20,043.12 $) |
75,886,385.70 Col$ (19,500.00 $) |
-2.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
109,018,363.32 Col$ (28,013.70 $) |
92,883,768.61 Col$ (23,867.70 $) |
-14.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
302,006.39 Col$ (77.60 $) |
161,341.56 Col$ (41.46 $) |
-46.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
38,971.75 Col$ (10.01 $) |
60,214.10 Col$ (15.47 $) |
+54.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
95,082.85 Col$ (24.43 $) |
75,426.88 Col$ (19.38 $) |
-20.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,564.13 Col$ (26.87 $) |
83,490.28 Col$ (21.45 $) |
-20.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (14.13 $) |
30,070.17 Col$ (7.73 $) |
-45.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16,500.00 Col$ (4.24 $) |
15,858.31 Col$ (4.08 $) |
-3.9 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
861,250.00 Col$ (221.31 $) |
855,667.64 Col$ (219.88 $) |
-0.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,250,000.00 Col$ (6,488.32 $) |
19,999,367.71 Col$ (5,139.10 $) |
-20.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
211,309.07 Col$ (54.30 $) |
311,015.74 Col$ (79.92 $) |
+47.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
152,352.94 Col$ (39.15 $) |
249,025.71 Col$ (63.99 $) |
+63.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
342,857.14 Col$ (88.10 $) |
441,652.65 Col$ (113.49 $) |
+28.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
322,478.73 Col$ (82.87 $) |
388,162.55 Col$ (99.74 $) |
+20.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,795,207.32 Col$ (461.30 $) |
1,868,296.87 Col$ (480.08 $) |
+4.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,387,308.71 Col$ (356.49 $) |
1,388,818.15 Col$ (356.88 $) |
+0.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,281,411.11 Col$ (843.20 $) |
3,509,509.20 Col$ (901.81 $) |
+7.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,949,184.78 Col$ (757.83 $) |
2,415,481.77 Col$ (620.69 $) |
-18.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
653,689.22 Col$ (167.97 $) |
851,480.78 Col$ (218.80 $) |
+30.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
576,422.83 Col$ (148.12 $) |
647,068.66 Col$ (166.27 $) |
+12.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit | Buenos Aires Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,680,133.00 Col$ (431.73 $) |
1,571,399.24 Col$ (403.79 $) |
-6.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.23 | 51.15 | +259.5 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 116 | 174 |
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