Restaurants | Medellin |
San Jose | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
27,000.00 Col$ (3,288.53 ₡) |
49,262.19 Col$ (6,000.00 ₡) |
+82.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (14,615.67 ₡) |
246,310.93 Col$ (30,000.00 ₡) |
+105.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
29,500.00 Col$ (3,593.02 ₡) |
41,051.82 Col$ (5,000.00 ₡) |
+39.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7,000.00 Col$ (852.58 ₡) |
12,315.55 Col$ (1,500.00 ₡) |
+75.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13,000.00 Col$ (1,583.36 ₡) |
20,525.91 Col$ (2,500.00 ₡) |
+57.9 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6,704.86 Col$ (816.63 ₡) |
16,109.01 Col$ (1,962.03 ₡) |
+140.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4,200.35 Col$ (511.59 ₡) |
8,351.89 Col$ (1,017.24 ₡) |
+98.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3,027.39 Col$ (368.73 ₡) |
6,398.21 Col$ (779.28 ₡) |
+111.3 % |
Markets | Medellin |
San Jose | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,197.94 Col$ (2,094.66 ₡) |
31,033.44 Col$ (3,779.79 ₡) |
+80.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,173.91 Col$ (630.17 ₡) |
9,919.32 Col$ (1,208.15 ₡) |
+91.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,586.69 Col$ (315.05 ₡) |
3,854.96 Col$ (469.52 ₡) |
+49.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,712.59 Col$ (1,061.17 ₡) |
12,544.99 Col$ (1,527.95 ₡) |
+44.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,433.93 Col$ (1,027.23 ₡) |
16,544.69 Col$ (2,015.10 ₡) |
+96.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11,019.43 Col$ (1,342.14 ₡) |
17,438.80 Col$ (2,124.00 ₡) |
+58.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,271.05 Col$ (2,225.36 ₡) |
26,879.75 Col$ (3,273.88 ₡) |
+47.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,035.05 Col$ (491.46 ₡) |
7,986.61 Col$ (972.75 ₡) |
+97.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1,850.99 Col$ (225.45 ₡) |
2,777.50 Col$ (338.29 ₡) |
+50.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2,833.05 Col$ (345.06 ₡) |
7,324.19 Col$ (892.07 ₡) |
+158.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2,608.16 Col$ (317.67 ₡) |
6,059.68 Col$ (738.05 ₡) |
+132.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,259.00 Col$ (275.14 ₡) |
5,804.84 Col$ (707.01 ₡) |
+157.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2,142.33 Col$ (260.93 ₡) |
5,345.19 Col$ (651.03 ₡) |
+149.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,697.38 Col$ (450.33 ₡) |
4,811.39 Col$ (586.01 ₡) |
+30.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,989.14 Col$ (485.87 ₡) |
11,494.51 Col$ (1,400.00 ₡) |
+188.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (4,871.89 ₡) |
73,893.28 Col$ (9,000.00 ₡) |
+84.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,587.92 Col$ (558.80 ₡) |
10,753.35 Col$ (1,309.73 ₡) |
+134.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9,201.87 Col$ (1,120.76 ₡) |
12,472.81 Col$ (1,519.15 ₡) |
+35.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (1,096.18 ₡) |
21,757.47 Col$ (2,650.00 ₡) |
+141.7 % |
Transportation | Medellin |
San Jose | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,250.00 Col$ (395.84 ₡) |
4,105.18 Col$ (500.00 ₡) |
+26.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (19,487.56 ₡) |
165,706.57 Col$ (20,182.61 ₡) |
+3.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,950.00 Col$ (724.69 ₡) |
7,574.06 Col$ (922.50 ₡) |
+27.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (1,568.11 ₡) |
12,189.27 Col$ (1,484.62 ₡) |
-5.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
29,000.00 Col$ (3,532.12 ₡) |
30,932.55 Col$ (3,767.50 ₡) |
+6.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,231.26 Col$ (1,855.13 ₡) |
22,502.03 Col$ (2,740.69 ₡) |
+47.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
77,000,000.00 Col$ (9,378,390.17 ₡) |
155,996,921.96 Col$ (19,000,000.00 ₡) |
+102.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
111,758,833.50 Col$ (13,611,921.38 ₡) |
134,298,116.02 Col$ (16,357,144.57 ₡) |
+20.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin |
San Jose | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
337,079.25 Col$ (41,055.33 ₡) |
376,313.63 Col$ (45,833.97 ₡) |
+11.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,821.92 Col$ (4,850.20 ₡) |
104,226.01 Col$ (12,694.44 ₡) |
+161.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
103,760.00 Col$ (12,637.69 ₡) |
234,761.97 Col$ (28,593.37 ₡) |
+126.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin |
San Jose | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
108,127.00 Col$ (13,169.57 ₡) |
282,875.42 Col$ (34,453.45 ₡) |
+161.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
80,000.00 Col$ (9,743.78 ₡) |
159,016.27 Col$ (19,367.75 ₡) |
+98.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
19,000.00 Col$ (2,314.15 ₡) |
41,051.82 Col$ (5,000.00 ₡) |
+116.1 % |
Childcare | Medellin |
San Jose | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,192,500.00 Col$ (145,243.25 ₡) |
2,487,740.39 Col$ (303,000.00 ₡) |
+108.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,100,000.00 Col$ (2,813,517.05 ₡) |
52,333,927.73 Col$ (6,374,129.79 ₡) |
+126.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin |
San Jose | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
247,856.53 Col$ (30,188.25 ₡) |
297,554.26 Col$ (36,241.30 ₡) |
+20.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
147,089.03 Col$ (17,915.04 ₡) |
222,340.22 Col$ (27,080.43 ₡) |
+51.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
404,736.84 Col$ (49,295.84 ₡) |
519,045.18 Col$ (63,218.29 ₡) |
+28.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
408,093.50 Col$ (49,704.68 ₡) |
545,846.33 Col$ (66,482.60 ₡) |
+33.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin |
San Jose | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,945,376.20 Col$ (236,941.52 ₡) |
3,479,051.98 Col$ (423,739.05 ₡) |
+78.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,453,814.99 Col$ (177,070.70 ₡) |
2,151,442.41 Col$ (262,039.82 ₡) |
+48.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,442,345.76 Col$ (419,268.33 ₡) |
6,344,461.46 Col$ (772,738.12 ₡) |
+84.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,839,170.78 Col$ (345,803.26 ₡) |
4,389,547.08 Col$ (534,634.87 ₡) |
+54.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin |
San Jose | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
646,910.17 Col$ (78,791.90 ₡) |
1,118,716.80 Col$ (136,256.66 ₡) |
+72.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
552,008.38 Col$ (67,233.12 ₡) |
660,182.41 Col$ (80,408.42 ₡) |
+19.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin |
San Jose | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,776,338.00 Col$ (216,353.13 ₡) |
4,086,936.90 Col$ (497,777.78 ₡) |
+130.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.06 | 11.00 | -21.8 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 73 | 51 |
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