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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Loja 
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| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in Loja are 24.02% lower than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Loja are 6.90% lower than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Loja are 18.84% higher than in Medellin | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
| Medellin | Loja | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11,000.00 Col$ (3.50 $) |
8,647.47 Col$ (2.75 $) |
-21.39 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60,000.00 Col$ (19.08 $) |
56,601.63 Col$ (18.00 $) |
-5.66 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15,000.00 Col$ (4.77 $) |
11,005.87 Col$ (3.50 $) |
-26.63 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 Col$ (0.95 $) |
3,930.67 Col$ (1.25 $) |
+31.02 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 Col$ (1.91 $) |
6,289.07 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+4.82 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3,333.78 Col$ (1.06 $) |
5,502.94 Col$ (1.75 $) |
+65.07 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,182.61 Col$ (0.69 $) |
2,047.88 Col$ (0.65 $) |
-6.17 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,012.00 Col$ (0.64 $) |
1,100.59 Col$ (0.35 $) |
-45.30 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8,511.77 Col$ (2.71 $) |
11,903.36 Col$ (3.79 $) |
+39.85 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,564.33 Col$ (0.82 $) |
4,706.92 Col$ (1.50 $) |
+83.55 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,453.77 Col$ (0.46 $) |
1,426.34 Col$ (0.45 $) |
-1.89 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4,952.00 Col$ (1.57 $) |
4,854.38 Col$ (1.54 $) |
-1.97 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,000.45 Col$ (1.27 $) |
8,082.59 Col$ (2.57 $) |
+102.04 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
5,710.73 Col$ (1.82 $) |
6,180.80 Col$ (1.97 $) |
+8.23 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6,450.81 Col$ (2.05 $) |
6,061.94 Col$ (1.93 $) |
-6.03 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,561.67 Col$ (0.81 $) |
1,545.20 Col$ (0.49 $) |
-39.68 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,193.12 Col$ (0.38 $) |
1,426.34 Col$ (0.45 $) |
+19.55 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,614.79 Col$ (0.51 $) |
1,426.34 Col$ (0.45 $) |
-11.67 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,241.71 Col$ (0.39 $) |
1,455.52 Col$ (0.46 $) |
+17.22 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,275.73 Col$ (0.41 $) |
1,296.79 Col$ (0.41 $) |
+1.65 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,128.94 Col$ (0.36 $) |
1,069.75 Col$ (0.34 $) |
-5.24 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2,543.75 Col$ (0.81 $) |
1,572.27 Col$ (0.50 $) |
-38.19 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,533.33 Col$ (0.81 $) |
2,161.87 Col$ (0.69 $) |
-14.66 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30,000.00 Col$ (9.54 $) |
28,300.82 Col$ (9.00 $) |
-5.66 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,407.27 Col$ (0.77 $) |
3,144.54 Col$ (1.00 $) |
+30.63 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,250.00 Col$ (1.67 $) |
6,485.60 Col$ (2.06 $) |
+23.54 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.59 $) |
17,766.62 Col$ (5.65 $) |
+255.33 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,150.00 Col$ (0.68 $) |
943.36 Col$ (0.30 $) |
-56.12 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
95,652.17 Col$ (30.42 $) |
? (? $) |
|
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.59 $) |
3,694.83 Col$ (1.18 $) |
-26.10 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,092.15 Col$ (0.67 $) |
6,325.80 Col$ (2.01 $) |
+202.36 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
22,609.21 Col$ (7.19 $) |
28,300.82 Col$ (9.00 $) |
+25.17 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
9,194.22 Col$ (2.92 $) |
4,648.11 Col$ (1.48 $) |
-49.45 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
50,000,000.00 Col$ (15,900.60 $) |
81,757,910.49 Col$ (26,000.00 $) |
+63.52 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
67,209,090.91 Col$ (21,373.30 $) |
93,549,916.82 Col$ (29,750.00 $) |
+39.19 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
178,522.60 Col$ (56.77 $) |
96,766.86 Col$ (30.77 $) |
-45.80 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
152.12 Col$ (0.05 $) |
527.58 Col$ (0.17 $) |
+246.82 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
115,738.56 Col$ (36.81 $) |
127,432.28 Col$ (40.52 $) |
+10.10 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
76,822.51 Col$ (24.43 $) |
89,095.16 Col$ (28.33 $) |
+15.98 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29,250.00 Col$ (9.30 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12,500.00 Col$ (3.98 $) |
18,867.21 Col$ (6.00 $) |
+50.94 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
451,904.76 Col$ (143.71 $) |
817,579.10 Col$ (260.00 $) |
+80.92 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,596,206.00 Col$ (4,005.75 $) |
6,477,742.14 Col$ (2,060.00 $) |
-48.57 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
164,072.83 Col$ (52.18 $) |
135,215.01 Col$ (43.00 $) |
-17.59 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
108,491.59 Col$ (34.50 $) |
128,027.50 Col$ (40.71 $) |
+18.01 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
251,054.40 Col$ (79.84 $) |
300,696.16 Col$ (95.62 $) |
+19.77 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
230,133.33 Col$ (73.19 $) |
202,822.51 Col$ (64.50 $) |
-11.87 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
849,296.90 Col$ (270.09 $) |
628,907.00 Col$ (200.00 $) |
-25.95 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
725,985.47 Col$ (230.87 $) |
746,827.07 Col$ (237.50 $) |
+2.87 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,350,070.09 Col$ (429.34 $) |
1,100,587.26 Col$ (350.00 $) |
-18.48 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,368,461.54 Col$ (435.19 $) |
786,133.75 Col$ (250.00 $) |
-42.55 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
356,802.77 Col$ (113.47 $) |
125,780.35 Col$ (40.00 $) |
-64.75 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
320,239.58 Col$ (101.84 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,039,088.04 Col$ (330.44 $) |
1,415,040.76 Col$ (450.00 $) |
+36.18 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.83 | 10.28 | -13.13 % |
| Last update: | February 2019 | February 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 201 | 12 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: COP |