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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 24.57% lower than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Loja are 8.29% higher than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Loja are 8.87% lower than in Medellin | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
| Medellin | Loja | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13,000.00 Col$ (3.76 $) |
9,605.22 Col$ (2.77 $) |
-26.11 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60,000.00 Col$ (17.33 $) |
65,765.47 Col$ (19.00 $) |
+9.61 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15,000.00 Col$ (4.33 $) |
19,037.37 Col$ (5.50 $) |
+26.92 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 Col$ (0.87 $) |
5,192.01 Col$ (1.50 $) |
+73.07 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 Col$ (1.73 $) |
6,922.68 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+15.38 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3,378.60 Col$ (0.98 $) |
6,778.46 Col$ (1.96 $) |
+100.63 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,167.31 Col$ (0.63 $) |
2,336.40 Col$ (0.68 $) |
+7.80 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,115.02 Col$ (0.61 $) |
1,557.60 Col$ (0.45 $) |
-26.36 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8,489.84 Col$ (2.45 $) |
12,229.09 Col$ (3.53 $) |
+44.04 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,667.98 Col$ (0.77 $) |
3,909.40 Col$ (1.13 $) |
+46.53 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,373.88 Col$ (0.40 $) |
1,570.04 Col$ (0.45 $) |
+14.28 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5,445.14 Col$ (1.57 $) |
4,932.41 Col$ (1.43 $) |
-9.42 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3,805.27 Col$ (1.10 $) |
5,102.63 Col$ (1.47 $) |
+34.09 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
5,981.19 Col$ (1.73 $) |
5,298.88 Col$ (1.53 $) |
-11.41 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6,321.94 Col$ (1.83 $) |
3,140.08 Col$ (0.91 $) |
-50.33 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,807.04 Col$ (0.81 $) |
1,766.29 Col$ (0.51 $) |
-37.08 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,083.04 Col$ (0.31 $) |
1,177.53 Col$ (0.34 $) |
+8.72 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,648.93 Col$ (0.48 $) |
1,390.76 Col$ (0.40 $) |
-15.66 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,275.10 Col$ (0.37 $) |
1,051.93 Col$ (0.30 $) |
-17.50 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,176.32 Col$ (0.34 $) |
1,036.23 Col$ (0.30 $) |
-11.91 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,225.71 Col$ (0.35 $) |
785.02 Col$ (0.23 $) |
-35.95 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2,533.33 Col$ (0.73 $) |
1,990.27 Col$ (0.57 $) |
-21.44 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,416.67 Col$ (0.70 $) |
2,192.18 Col$ (0.63 $) |
-9.29 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
36,000.00 Col$ (10.40 $) |
27,690.72 Col$ (8.00 $) |
-23.08 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,685.86 Col$ (1.06 $) |
3,461.34 Col$ (1.00 $) |
-6.09 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 Col$ (1.73 $) |
6,345.79 Col$ (1.83 $) |
+5.76 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,450.00 Col$ (1.57 $) |
8,307.22 Col$ (2.40 $) |
+52.43 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,200.00 Col$ (0.64 $) |
1,052.25 Col$ (0.30 $) |
-52.17 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
93,826.09 Col$ (27.11 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 Col$ (1.04 $) |
4,326.68 Col$ (1.25 $) |
+20.19 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,076.05 Col$ (0.60 $) |
7,241.64 Col$ (2.09 $) |
+248.82 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,000.00 Col$ (7.22 $) |
34,613.40 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+38.45 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
9,380.65 Col$ (2.71 $) |
5,660.20 Col$ (1.64 $) |
-39.66 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
50,000,000.00 Col$ (14,445.27 $) |
76,149,488.49 Col$ (22,000.00 $) |
+52.30 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
67,810,000.00 Col$ (19,590.68 $) |
102,974,876.48 Col$ (29,750.00 $) |
+51.86 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
180,841.51 Col$ (52.25 $) |
109,378.12 Col$ (31.60 $) |
-39.52 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
147.88 Col$ (0.04 $) |
569.20 Col$ (0.16 $) |
+284.92 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
127,588.66 Col$ (36.86 $) |
110,762.89 Col$ (32.00 $) |
-13.19 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
71,694.29 Col$ (20.71 $) |
126,915.81 Col$ (36.67 $) |
+77.02 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22,600.00 Col$ (6.53 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12,000.00 Col$ (3.47 $) |
20,768.04 Col$ (6.00 $) |
+73.07 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
530,952.38 Col$ (153.40 $) |
733,804.16 Col$ (212.00 $) |
+38.21 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,898,561.35 Col$ (3,148.65 $) |
10,079,423.20 Col$ (2,912.00 $) |
-7.52 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
160,591.97 Col$ (46.40 $) |
186,912.38 Col$ (54.00 $) |
+16.39 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
107,889.69 Col$ (31.17 $) |
162,250.33 Col$ (46.88 $) |
+50.39 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
242,581.11 Col$ (70.08 $) |
311,520.63 Col$ (90.00 $) |
+28.42 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
231,142.48 Col$ (66.78 $) |
207,680.42 Col$ (60.00 $) |
-10.15 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
882,187.01 Col$ (254.87 $) |
692,268.08 Col$ (200.00 $) |
-21.53 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
767,317.82 Col$ (221.68 $) |
449,974.25 Col$ (130.00 $) |
-41.36 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,578,030.97 Col$ (455.90 $) |
1,384,536.15 Col$ (400.00 $) |
-12.26 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,408,214.29 Col$ (406.84 $) |
980,713.11 Col$ (283.33 $) |
-30.36 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
349,777.03 Col$ (101.05 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
328,580.65 Col$ (94.93 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
986,790.61 Col$ (285.09 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.33 | 10.36 | -8.57 % |
| Last update: | October 2019 | October 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 199 | 8 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: COP |