Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Santiago 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Santiago are 30.4% higher than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Santiago are 25.4% higher than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Santiago are 10.8% higher than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Santiago are 77.8% higher than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Santiago are 32.1% higher than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Santiago is 32.7% higher than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (5,337.25 CL$) |
41,219.70 Col$ (10,000.00 CL$) |
+87.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (26,686.27 CL$) |
206,098.49 Col$ (50,000.00 CL$) |
+87.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (6,065.06 CL$) |
32,975.76 Col$ (8,000.00 CL$) |
+31.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1,213.01 CL$) |
12,365.91 Col$ (3,000.00 CL$) |
+147.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11,500.00 Col$ (2,789.93 CL$) |
16,487.88 Col$ (4,000.00 CL$) |
+43.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,198.61 Col$ (1,503.80 CL$) |
11,281.44 Col$ (2,736.91 CL$) |
+82.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,765.34 Col$ (913.48 CL$) |
6,121.66 Col$ (1,485.13 CL$) |
+62.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,754.71 Col$ (668.30 CL$) |
4,973.68 Col$ (1,206.63 CL$) |
+80.6 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (4,114.21 CL$) |
18,473.05 Col$ (4,481.61 CL$) |
+8.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (1,130.36 CL$) |
5,603.23 Col$ (1,359.36 CL$) |
+20.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (532.03 CL$) |
2,997.07 Col$ (727.10 CL$) |
+36.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (2,055.45 CL$) |
14,952.39 Col$ (3,627.49 CL$) |
+76.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (2,197.48 CL$) |
19,424.13 Col$ (4,712.34 CL$) |
+114.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,301.92 Col$ (2,499.27 CL$) |
11,790.76 Col$ (2,860.47 CL$) |
+14.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (4,496.15 CL$) |
22,590.72 Col$ (5,480.56 CL$) |
+21.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,284.98 Col$ (1,039.55 CL$) |
3,569.34 Col$ (865.93 CL$) |
-16.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,638.82 Col$ (397.58 CL$) |
2,876.95 Col$ (697.95 CL$) |
+75.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,271.92 Col$ (551.17 CL$) |
3,139.94 Col$ (761.76 CL$) |
+38.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (631.57 CL$) |
3,180.42 Col$ (771.58 CL$) |
+22.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,097.19 Col$ (508.78 CL$) |
2,849.21 Col$ (691.23 CL$) |
+35.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,248.55 Col$ (545.50 CL$) |
2,537.03 Col$ (615.49 CL$) |
+12.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,401.17 Col$ (825.13 CL$) |
4,349.39 Col$ (1,055.17 CL$) |
+27.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,347.32 Col$ (812.07 CL$) |
4,693.65 Col$ (1,138.69 CL$) |
+40.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
38,840.67 Col$ (9,422.84 CL$) |
20,609.85 Col$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
-46.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,471.39 Col$ (1,084.77 CL$) |
5,483.23 Col$ (1,330.25 CL$) |
+22.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,888.14 Col$ (1,913.68 CL$) |
9,531.55 Col$ (2,312.38 CL$) |
+20.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (2,183.42 CL$) |
20,609.85 Col$ (5,000.00 CL$) |
+129.0 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,925.00 Col$ (709.61 CL$) |
3,297.58 Col$ (800.00 CL$) |
+12.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (48,520.49 CL$) |
164,878.79 Col$ (40,000.00 CL$) |
-17.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1,213.01 CL$) |
1,648.79 Col$ (400.00 CL$) |
-67.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (3,123.45 CL$) |
9,121.30 Col$ (2,212.85 CL$) |
-29.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (7,278.07 CL$) |
37,097.73 Col$ (9,000.00 CL$) |
+23.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,719.98 Col$ (3,571.10 CL$) |
20,172.25 Col$ (4,893.84 CL$) |
+37.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (18,922,991.96 CL$) |
65,951,515.63 Col$ (16,000,000.00 CL$) |
-15.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,458,981.20 Col$ (26,797,620.68 CL$) |
77,043,361.44 Col$ (18,690,909.09 CL$) |
-30.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (76,173.67 CL$) |
592,708.30 Col$ (143,792.49 CL$) |
+88.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (9,469.32 CL$) |
45,029.58 Col$ (10,924.29 CL$) |
+15.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,615.38 Col$ (23,439.13 CL$) |
84,164.28 Col$ (20,418.46 CL$) |
-12.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,544.06 Col$ (25,362.65 CL$) |
154,320.21 Col$ (37,438.46 CL$) |
+47.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (13,343.14 CL$) |
76,463.93 Col$ (18,550.34 CL$) |
+39.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (3,639.04 CL$) |
23,907.42 Col$ (5,800.00 CL$) |
+59.4 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (223,194.26 CL$) |
1,541,410.49 Col$ (373,949.98 CL$) |
+67.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (6,065,061.53 CL$) |
25,082,313.75 Col$ (6,085,031.04 CL$) |
+0.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,905.44 Col$ (51,893.99 CL$) |
206,309.59 Col$ (50,051.21 CL$) |
-3.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (37,755.01 CL$) |
122,440.17 Col$ (29,704.29 CL$) |
-21.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (83,871.14 CL$) |
282,748.99 Col$ (68,595.60 CL$) |
-18.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
336,031.29 Col$ (81,522.02 CL$) |
304,524.78 Col$ (73,878.46 CL$) |
-9.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,794,014.70 Col$ (435,232.38 CL$) |
2,062,447.03 Col$ (500,354.73 CL$) |
+15.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,416,374.32 Col$ (343,615.90 CL$) |
1,746,862.34 Col$ (423,793.10 CL$) |
+23.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,235,013.84 Col$ (784,822.32 CL$) |
3,522,476.75 Col$ (854,561.53 CL$) |
+8.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,007,246.85 Col$ (729,565.49 CL$) |
3,142,314.92 Col$ (762,333.33 CL$) |
+4.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
645,291.13 Col$ (156,549.22 CL$) |
875,246.51 Col$ (212,336.96 CL$) |
+35.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (134,987.19 CL$) |
935,808.98 Col$ (227,029.56 CL$) |
+68.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Santiago Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (397,331.37 CL$) |
2,726,479.69 Col$ (661,450.68 CL$) |
+66.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 5.28 | -63.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 119 | 181 |
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