Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rio de Janeiro 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 13.6% higher than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rio de Janeiro are 9.4% higher than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 3.0% lower than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 25.1% higher than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Rio de Janeiro are 2.1% lower than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Rio de Janeiro is 23.7% lower than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (28.73 R$) |
26,799.87 Col$ (35.00 R$) |
+21.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (143.66 R$) |
153,142.14 Col$ (200.00 R$) |
+39.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (32.65 R$) |
26,799.87 Col$ (35.00 R$) |
+7.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (6.53 R$) |
7,657.11 Col$ (10.00 R$) |
+53.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11,500.00 Col$ (15.02 R$) |
11,485.66 Col$ (15.00 R$) |
-0.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,200.29 Col$ (8.10 R$) |
7,657.11 Col$ (10.00 R$) |
+23.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,766.94 Col$ (4.92 R$) |
4,689.62 Col$ (6.12 R$) |
+24.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,755.31 Col$ (3.60 R$) |
2,920.56 Col$ (3.81 R$) |
+6.0 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (22.15 R$) |
16,518.00 Col$ (21.57 R$) |
-2.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (6.08 R$) |
5,906.68 Col$ (7.71 R$) |
+26.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (2.86 R$) |
2,086.01 Col$ (2.72 R$) |
-4.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (11.06 R$) |
8,453.68 Col$ (11.04 R$) |
-0.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (11.83 R$) |
15,044.52 Col$ (19.65 R$) |
+66.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,302.48 Col$ (13.45 R$) |
6,119.38 Col$ (7.99 R$) |
-40.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (24.20 R$) |
14,855.71 Col$ (19.40 R$) |
-19.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,286.70 Col$ (5.60 R$) |
4,120.74 Col$ (5.38 R$) |
-3.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,639.92 Col$ (2.14 R$) |
3,035.82 Col$ (3.96 R$) |
+85.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,272.83 Col$ (2.97 R$) |
2,361.44 Col$ (3.08 R$) |
+3.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (3.40 R$) |
3,381.70 Col$ (4.42 R$) |
+29.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,097.38 Col$ (2.74 R$) |
2,111.71 Col$ (2.76 R$) |
+0.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,248.72 Col$ (2.94 R$) |
2,168.89 Col$ (2.83 R$) |
-3.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,402.78 Col$ (4.44 R$) |
2,481.25 Col$ (3.24 R$) |
-27.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,348.70 Col$ (4.37 R$) |
2,286.53 Col$ (2.99 R$) |
-31.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
39,033.00 Col$ (50.98 R$) |
30,628.43 Col$ (40.00 R$) |
-21.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,472.92 Col$ (5.84 R$) |
4,669.93 Col$ (6.10 R$) |
+4.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,891.14 Col$ (10.31 R$) |
8,294.83 Col$ (10.83 R$) |
+5.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (11.75 R$) |
7,657.11 Col$ (10.00 R$) |
-14.9 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,925.00 Col$ (3.82 R$) |
4,594.26 Col$ (6.00 R$) |
+57.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (261.20 R$) |
218,227.54 Col$ (285.00 R$) |
+9.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (6.53 R$) |
4,594.26 Col$ (6.00 R$) |
-8.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (16.81 R$) |
6,777.61 Col$ (8.85 R$) |
-47.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (39.18 R$) |
30,873.45 Col$ (40.32 R$) |
+2.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,719.98 Col$ (19.22 R$) |
16,527.93 Col$ (21.59 R$) |
+12.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (101,866.15 R$) |
84,220,517.17 Col$ (109,990.00 R$) |
+8.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,548,734.83 Col$ (144,374.03 R$) |
114,558,835.54 Col$ (149,611.12 R$) |
+3.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (410.06 R$) |
416,805.00 Col$ (544.34 R$) |
+32.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (50.98 R$) |
72,072.52 Col$ (94.12 R$) |
+84.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,625.36 Col$ (126.19 R$) |
85,358.51 Col$ (111.48 R$) |
-11.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,572.91 Col$ (136.57 R$) |
102,435.07 Col$ (133.78 R$) |
-2.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (71.83 R$) |
191,427.67 Col$ (250.00 R$) |
+248.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (19.59 R$) |
30,628.43 Col$ (40.00 R$) |
+104.2 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (1,201.50 R$) |
2,242,894.19 Col$ (2,929.17 R$) |
+143.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (32,649.41 R$) |
37,349,665.16 Col$ (48,777.78 R$) |
+49.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,956.05 Col$ (279.42 R$) |
223,061.96 Col$ (291.31 R$) |
+4.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (203.24 R$) |
180,197.47 Col$ (235.33 R$) |
+15.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (451.49 R$) |
311,853.07 Col$ (407.27 R$) |
-9.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
336,179.23 Col$ (439.04 R$) |
289,168.38 Col$ (377.65 R$) |
-14.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,795,728.94 Col$ (2,345.18 R$) |
1,783,012.00 Col$ (2,328.57 R$) |
-0.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,417,014.74 Col$ (1,850.59 R$) |
1,252,981.10 Col$ (1,636.36 R$) |
-11.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,236,368.89 Col$ (4,226.62 R$) |
3,546,632.63 Col$ (4,631.82 R$) |
+9.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,008,208.49 Col$ (3,928.65 R$) |
2,613,857.80 Col$ (3,413.64 R$) |
-13.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
645,663.55 Col$ (843.22 R$) |
786,294.32 Col$ (1,026.88 R$) |
+21.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (726.66 R$) |
467,071.77 Col$ (609.98 R$) |
-16.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Rio de Janeiro Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (2,138.91 R$) |
1,367,032.84 Col$ (1,785.31 R$) |
-16.5 % |
| 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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