Restaurants | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 27,000.00 Col$ | 12,500.00 Col$ | -53.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120,000.00 Col$ | 82,500.00 Col$ | -31.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 29,500.00 Col$ | 28,000.00 Col$ | -5.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7,000.00 Col$ | 6,000.00 Col$ | -14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13,000.00 Col$ | 8,000.00 Col$ | -38.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6,701.79 Col$ | 5,444.44 Col$ | -18.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4,198.06 Col$ | 3,137.50 Col$ | -25.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3,026.07 Col$ | 2,572.22 Col$ | -15.0 % |
Markets | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 17,197.94 Col$ | 18,769.34 Col$ | +9.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5,172.59 Col$ | 4,082.34 Col$ | -21.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2,586.69 Col$ | 2,290.64 Col$ | -11.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 8,711.58 Col$ | 9,068.57 Col$ | +4.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8,433.93 Col$ | 7,711.08 Col$ | -8.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 11,017.48 Col$ | 10,886.23 Col$ | -1.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 18,266.48 Col$ | 13,758.98 Col$ | -24.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 4,033.27 Col$ | 4,762.73 Col$ | +18.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1,850.29 Col$ | 2,256.62 Col$ | +22.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2,832.29 Col$ | 1,632.93 Col$ | -42.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2,608.16 Col$ | 1,663.17 Col$ | -36.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 2,258.14 Col$ | 2,283.08 Col$ | +1.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 2,141.49 Col$ | 1,851.85 Col$ | -13.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3,696.53 Col$ | 3,833.33 Col$ | +3.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3,987.46 Col$ | 3,166.67 Col$ | -20.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 40,000.00 Col$ | 30,000.00 Col$ | -25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4,586.74 Col$ | 3,339.39 Col$ | -27.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9,199.55 Col$ | 6,275.00 Col$ | -31.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9,000.00 Col$ | 7,000.00 Col$ | -22.2 % |
Transportation | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3,250.00 Col$ | 2,875.00 Col$ | -11.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 160,000.00 Col$ | 160,000.00 Col$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5,950.00 Col$ | 7,100.00 Col$ | +19.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 12,874.76 Col$ | 10,460.74 Col$ | -18.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 29,000.00 Col$ | 25,000.00 Col$ | -13.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 15,231.26 Col$ | 14,961.11 Col$ | -1.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 77,000,000.00 Col$ | 80,495,000.00 Col$ | +4.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 111,706,397.40 Col$ | 115,166,666.67 Col$ | +3.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 337,079.25 Col$ | 308,173.41 Col$ | -8.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 39,821.92 Col$ | 35,807.69 Col$ | -10.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 103,760.00 Col$ | 88,062.50 Col$ | -15.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 108,127.00 Col$ | 96,650.00 Col$ | -10.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 80,000.00 Col$ | 65,000.00 Col$ | -18.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 19,000.00 Col$ | 14,000.00 Col$ | -26.3 % |
Childcare | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,192,500.00 Col$ | 983,333.33 Col$ | -17.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 23,100,000.00 Col$ | 10,133,333.33 Col$ | -56.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 247,828.99 Col$ | 267,816.67 Col$ | +8.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 147,077.32 Col$ | 135,000.00 Col$ | -8.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 404,736.84 Col$ | 344,000.00 Col$ | -15.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 408,015.47 Col$ | 157,500.00 Col$ | -61.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,944,998.06 Col$ | 1,192,857.14 Col$ | -38.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,452,943.08 Col$ | 983,333.33 Col$ | -32.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,441,694.38 Col$ | 2,266,666.67 Col$ | -34.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,838,591.13 Col$ | 1,883,333.33 Col$ | -33.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 646,710.73 Col$ | 486,188.53 Col$ | -24.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 552,008.38 Col$ | 414,963.46 Col$ | -24.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin |
Bucaramanga | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,776,338.00 Col$ | 1,765,000.00 Col$ | -0.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.06 | 15.25 | +8.4 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | January 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 73 | 20 |
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