Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rio de Janeiro 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 13.4% higher than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro are 9.2% higher than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 3.2% lower than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 24.9% higher than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 2.3% lower than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 23.9% lower than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (28.86 R$) |
26,678.02 Col$ (35.00 R$) |
+21.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (144.31 R$) |
152,445.84 Col$ (200.00 R$) |
+38.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (32.80 R$) |
26,678.02 Col$ (35.00 R$) |
+6.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (6.56 R$) |
7,622.29 Col$ (10.00 R$) |
+52.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11,500.00 Col$ (15.09 R$) |
11,433.44 Col$ (15.00 R$) |
-0.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,198.94 Col$ (8.13 R$) |
7,622.29 Col$ (10.00 R$) |
+23.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,765.65 Col$ (4.94 R$) |
4,668.01 Col$ (6.12 R$) |
+24.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,754.83 Col$ (3.61 R$) |
2,907.00 Col$ (3.81 R$) |
+5.5 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (22.25 R$) |
16,442.90 Col$ (21.57 R$) |
-3.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (6.11 R$) |
5,879.82 Col$ (7.71 R$) |
+26.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (2.88 R$) |
2,076.53 Col$ (2.72 R$) |
-5.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (11.12 R$) |
8,415.24 Col$ (11.04 R$) |
-0.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (11.88 R$) |
14,976.12 Col$ (19.65 R$) |
+65.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,302.07 Col$ (13.52 R$) |
6,091.55 Col$ (7.99 R$) |
-40.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (24.31 R$) |
14,788.16 Col$ (19.40 R$) |
-20.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,285.19 Col$ (5.62 R$) |
4,102.00 Col$ (5.38 R$) |
-4.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,639.05 Col$ (2.15 R$) |
3,022.02 Col$ (3.96 R$) |
+84.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,271.99 Col$ (2.98 R$) |
2,350.70 Col$ (3.08 R$) |
+3.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (3.42 R$) |
3,366.32 Col$ (4.42 R$) |
+29.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,097.24 Col$ (2.75 R$) |
2,102.11 Col$ (2.76 R$) |
+0.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,248.60 Col$ (2.95 R$) |
2,159.02 Col$ (2.83 R$) |
-4.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,401.49 Col$ (4.46 R$) |
2,469.97 Col$ (3.24 R$) |
-27.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,347.60 Col$ (4.39 R$) |
2,276.13 Col$ (2.99 R$) |
-32.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
38,878.23 Col$ (51.01 R$) |
30,489.17 Col$ (40.00 R$) |
-21.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,471.69 Col$ (5.87 R$) |
4,648.69 Col$ (6.10 R$) |
+4.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,888.72 Col$ (10.35 R$) |
8,257.12 Col$ (10.83 R$) |
+4.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (11.81 R$) |
7,622.29 Col$ (10.00 R$) |
-15.3 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,925.00 Col$ (3.84 R$) |
4,573.38 Col$ (6.00 R$) |
+56.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (262.39 R$) |
217,235.32 Col$ (285.00 R$) |
+8.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (6.56 R$) |
4,573.38 Col$ (6.00 R$) |
-8.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (16.89 R$) |
6,746.79 Col$ (8.85 R$) |
-47.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (39.36 R$) |
30,733.08 Col$ (40.32 R$) |
+2.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,719.98 Col$ (19.31 R$) |
16,452.78 Col$ (21.59 R$) |
+11.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (102,331.42 R$) |
83,837,589.77 Col$ (109,990.00 R$) |
+7.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,476,506.82 Col$ (144,938.70 R$) |
114,037,968.20 Col$ (149,611.12 R$) |
+3.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (411.93 R$) |
414,909.90 Col$ (544.34 R$) |
+32.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (51.21 R$) |
71,744.82 Col$ (94.12 R$) |
+83.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,615.38 Col$ (126.75 R$) |
84,970.41 Col$ (111.48 R$) |
-12.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,549.70 Col$ (137.16 R$) |
101,969.33 Col$ (133.78 R$) |
-2.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (72.16 R$) |
190,557.30 Col$ (250.00 R$) |
+246.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (19.68 R$) |
30,489.17 Col$ (40.00 R$) |
+103.3 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (1,206.99 R$) |
2,232,696.37 Col$ (2,929.17 R$) |
+142.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (32,798.53 R$) |
37,179,846.56 Col$ (48,777.78 R$) |
+48.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,915.32 Col$ (280.64 R$) |
222,047.76 Col$ (291.31 R$) |
+3.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (204.17 R$) |
179,365.40 Col$ (235.32 R$) |
+15.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (453.56 R$) |
310,435.17 Col$ (407.27 R$) |
-10.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
336,060.18 Col$ (440.89 R$) |
287,853.62 Col$ (377.65 R$) |
-14.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,794,349.43 Col$ (2,354.08 R$) |
1,774,905.14 Col$ (2,328.57 R$) |
-1.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,416,506.05 Col$ (1,858.37 R$) |
1,247,284.15 Col$ (1,636.36 R$) |
-11.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,235,278.43 Col$ (4,244.50 R$) |
3,530,507.07 Col$ (4,631.82 R$) |
+9.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,007,434.62 Col$ (3,945.58 R$) |
2,601,973.32 Col$ (3,413.64 R$) |
-13.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
645,363.85 Col$ (846.68 R$) |
782,606.93 Col$ (1,026.73 R$) |
+21.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (729.98 R$) |
464,948.13 Col$ (609.98 R$) |
-16.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (2,148.68 R$) |
1,360,817.32 Col$ (1,785.31 R$) |
-16.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 10.32 | -29.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 119 | 123 |
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