Restaurants | Medellin |
Loja | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
17,000.00 Col$ (3.61 $) |
14,127.67 Col$ (3.00 $) |
-16.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
92,592.70 Col$ (19.66 $) |
113,021.36 Col$ (24.00 $) |
+22.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
23,500.00 Col$ (4.99 $) |
23,546.12 Col$ (5.00 $) |
+0.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.06 $) |
7,063.84 Col$ (1.50 $) |
+41.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9,000.00 Col$ (1.91 $) |
9,418.45 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+4.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5,306.22 Col$ (1.13 $) |
8,005.68 Col$ (1.70 $) |
+50.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,358.24 Col$ (0.71 $) |
3,414.19 Col$ (0.72 $) |
+1.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,617.33 Col$ (0.56 $) |
2,166.24 Col$ (0.46 $) |
-17.2 % |
Markets | Medellin |
Loja | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
12,304.29 Col$ (2.61 $) |
17,558.96 Col$ (3.73 $) |
+42.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,000.21 Col$ (0.85 $) |
6,087.80 Col$ (1.29 $) |
+52.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,772.09 Col$ (0.38 $) |
2,349.68 Col$ (0.50 $) |
+32.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6,932.80 Col$ (1.47 $) |
7,289.88 Col$ (1.55 $) |
+5.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6,903.28 Col$ (1.47 $) |
5,740.69 Col$ (1.22 $) |
-16.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
9,088.35 Col$ (1.93 $) |
8,128.56 Col$ (1.73 $) |
-10.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12,512.24 Col$ (2.66 $) |
4,272.14 Col$ (0.91 $) |
-65.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
4,466.26 Col$ (0.95 $) |
2,458.95 Col$ (0.52 $) |
-44.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1,490.37 Col$ (0.32 $) |
1,282.47 Col$ (0.27 $) |
-13.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2,101.61 Col$ (0.45 $) |
1,374.14 Col$ (0.29 $) |
-34.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2,125.22 Col$ (0.45 $) |
1,304.24 Col$ (0.28 $) |
-38.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
2,234.13 Col$ (0.47 $) |
1,175.83 Col$ (0.25 $) |
-47.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
2,085.97 Col$ (0.44 $) |
1,122.67 Col$ (0.24 $) |
-46.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3,029.81 Col$ (0.64 $) |
3,296.46 Col$ (0.70 $) |
+8.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,590.13 Col$ (0.55 $) |
5,101.66 Col$ (1.08 $) |
+97.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
29,990.00 Col$ (6.37 $) |
37,673.79 Col$ (8.00 $) |
+25.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,876.31 Col$ (0.82 $) |
7,848.71 Col$ (1.67 $) |
+102.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,653.68 Col$ (1.41 $) |
11,773.06 Col$ (2.50 $) |
+76.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8,150.00 Col$ (1.73 $) |
11,302.14 Col$ (2.40 $) |
+38.7 % |
Transportation | Medellin |
Loja | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,650.00 Col$ (0.56 $) |
1,412.77 Col$ (0.30 $) |
-46.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Col$ (31.85 $) |
70,638.35 Col$ (15.00 $) |
-52.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,400.00 Col$ (0.93 $) |
5,886.53 Col$ (1.25 $) |
+33.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
11,265.41 Col$ (2.39 $) |
9,473.45 Col$ (2.01 $) |
-15.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (6.37 $) |
47,092.23 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+57.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
9,373.57 Col$ (1.99 $) |
12,234.82 Col$ (2.60 $) |
+30.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
75,000,000.00 Col$ (15,926.19 $) |
141,276,704.34 Col$ (30,000.00 $) |
+88.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
96,500,000.00 Col$ (20,491.70 $) |
140,334,859.64 Col$ (29,800.00 $) |
+45.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin |
Loja | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
274,219.39 Col$ (58.23 $) |
178,277.75 Col$ (37.86 $) |
-35.0 % |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
166.67 Col$ (0.04 $) |
470.92 Col$ (0.10 $) |
+182.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
102,878.79 Col$ (21.85 $) |
171,298.00 Col$ (36.38 $) |
+66.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin |
Loja | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
84,860.67 Col$ (18.02 $) |
170,709.35 Col$ (36.25 $) |
+101.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
46,111.11 Col$ (9.79 $) |
67,106.43 Col$ (14.25 $) |
+45.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (3.19 $) |
30,609.95 Col$ (6.50 $) |
+104.1 % |
Childcare | Medellin |
Loja | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
701,250.00 Col$ (148.91 $) |
329,645.64 Col$ (70.00 $) |
-53.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,100,000.00 Col$ (4,480.57 $) |
32,493,642.00 Col$ (6,900.00 $) |
+54.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin |
Loja | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
180,195.88 Col$ (38.26 $) |
275,825.95 Col$ (58.57 $) |
+53.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
142,332.87 Col$ (30.22 $) |
208,551.33 Col$ (44.29 $) |
+46.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
288,683.89 Col$ (61.30 $) |
450,908.15 Col$ (95.75 $) |
+56.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
257,857.14 Col$ (54.76 $) |
306,099.53 Col$ (65.00 $) |
+18.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin |
Loja | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,410,038.02 Col$ (299.42 $) |
1,255,792.93 Col$ (266.67 $) |
-10.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,128,099.96 Col$ (239.55 $) |
1,020,331.75 Col$ (216.67 $) |
-9.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,462,708.31 Col$ (522.95 $) |
2,197,637.62 Col$ (466.67 $) |
-10.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,912,037.15 Col$ (406.02 $) |
1,587,008.31 Col$ (337.00 $) |
-17.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin |
Loja | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
501,489.54 Col$ (106.49 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
457,779.68 Col$ (97.21 $) |
? (? $) |
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Salaries And Financing | Medellin |
Loja | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,678,716.13 Col$ (356.47 $) |
1,883,689.39 Col$ (400.00 $) |
+12.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.38 | 11.93 | +15.0 % |
Last update: | February 2023 | February 2023 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 123 | 6 |
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