Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Loja 
| Indices Difference |  |
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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 30.34% lower than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Loja are 17.28% higher than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Loja are 9.99% lower than in Medellin | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
| Restaurants | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13,000.00 Col$ (3.44 $) |
10,379.66 Col$ (2.75 $) |
-20.16 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65,000.00 Col$ (17.22 $) |
90,586.08 Col$ (24.00 $) |
+39.36 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
18,000.00 Col$ (4.77 $) |
20,759.31 Col$ (5.50 $) |
+15.33 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,250.00 Col$ (0.86 $) |
3,774.42 Col$ (1.00 $) |
+16.14 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,500.00 Col$ (1.99 $) |
7,548.84 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+0.65 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4,081.73 Col$ (1.08 $) |
7,548.84 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+84.94 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,388.28 Col$ (0.63 $) |
2,642.09 Col$ (0.70 $) |
+10.63 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,335.68 Col$ (0.62 $) |
2,022.01 Col$ (0.54 $) |
-13.43 % |
| Markets | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8,583.34 Col$ (2.27 $) |
13,763.85 Col$ (3.65 $) |
+60.36 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,957.14 Col$ (0.78 $) |
4,544.48 Col$ (1.20 $) |
+53.68 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,797.57 Col$ (0.48 $) |
1,934.62 Col$ (0.51 $) |
+7.62 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5,481.83 Col$ (1.45 $) |
6,731.05 Col$ (1.78 $) |
+22.79 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,504.90 Col$ (1.19 $) |
4,850.81 Col$ (1.29 $) |
+7.68 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6,897.42 Col$ (1.83 $) |
7,051.09 Col$ (1.87 $) |
+2.23 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7,871.09 Col$ (2.09 $) |
3,424.10 Col$ (0.91 $) |
-56.50 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3,168.84 Col$ (0.84 $) |
1,970.84 Col$ (0.52 $) |
-37.81 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,056.55 Col$ (0.28 $) |
1,113.82 Col$ (0.30 $) |
+5.42 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,396.13 Col$ (0.63 $) |
1,101.36 Col$ (0.29 $) |
-54.04 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,728.09 Col$ (0.46 $) |
1,045.34 Col$ (0.28 $) |
-39.51 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,504.18 Col$ (0.40 $) |
942.42 Col$ (0.25 $) |
-37.35 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,318.99 Col$ (0.35 $) |
899.82 Col$ (0.24 $) |
-31.78 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2,327.89 Col$ (0.62 $) |
2,170.29 Col$ (0.57 $) |
-6.77 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,531.25 Col$ (0.67 $) |
3,271.16 Col$ (0.87 $) |
+29.23 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
36,000.00 Col$ (9.54 $) |
30,195.36 Col$ (8.00 $) |
-16.12 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3,707.40 Col$ (0.98 $) |
4,088.96 Col$ (1.08 $) |
+10.29 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,672.09 Col$ (1.50 $) |
7,498.51 Col$ (1.99 $) |
+32.20 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6,000.00 Col$ (1.59 $) |
9,058.61 Col$ (2.40 $) |
+50.98 % |
| Transportation | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,300.00 Col$ (0.61 $) |
1,132.33 Col$ (0.30 $) |
-50.77 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
95,826.09 Col$ (25.39 $) |
? (? $) |
|
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,800.00 Col$ (1.27 $) |
4,718.03 Col$ (1.25 $) |
-1.71 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,269.18 Col$ (0.60 $) |
7,592.93 Col$ (2.01 $) |
+234.61 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25,200.00 Col$ (6.68 $) |
37,744.20 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+49.78 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
9,630.54 Col$ (2.55 $) |
7,590.40 Col$ (2.01 $) |
-21.18 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
59,000,000.00 Col$ (15,631.54 $) |
83,037,244.05 Col$ (22,000.00 $) |
+40.74 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
71,124,607.22 Col$ (18,843.85 $) |
106,438,649.19 Col$ (28,200.00 $) |
+49.65 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
201,464.60 Col$ (53.38 $) |
116,817.61 Col$ (30.95 $) |
-42.02 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
154.72 Col$ (0.04 $) |
377.44 Col$ (0.10 $) |
+143.95 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
127,002.38 Col$ (33.65 $) |
150,281.97 Col$ (39.82 $) |
+18.33 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
75,438.24 Col$ (19.99 $) |
138,395.41 Col$ (36.67 $) |
+83.46 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
33,071.43 Col$ (8.76 $) |
? (? $) |
|
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13,000.00 Col$ (3.44 $) |
23,590.13 Col$ (6.25 $) |
+81.46 % |
| Childcare | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
538,260.87 Col$ (142.61 $) |
822,823.60 Col$ (218.00 $) |
+52.87 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,692,144.91 Col$ (3,362.67 $) |
13,644,528.97 Col$ (3,615.00 $) |
+7.50 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
170,208.66 Col$ (45.10 $) |
209,480.32 Col$ (55.50 $) |
+23.07 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
100,570.60 Col$ (26.65 $) |
180,632.97 Col$ (47.86 $) |
+79.61 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
250,104.66 Col$ (66.26 $) |
301,953.61 Col$ (80.00 $) |
+20.73 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
227,656.59 Col$ (60.32 $) |
179,284.96 Col$ (47.50 $) |
-21.25 % |
| Rent Per Month | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,192,650.52 Col$ (315.98 $) |
660,523.53 Col$ (175.00 $) |
-44.62 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
916,997.54 Col$ (242.95 $) |
528,418.83 Col$ (140.00 $) |
-42.38 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,780,382.50 Col$ (471.70 $) |
1,509,768.07 Col$ (400.00 $) |
-15.20 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,514,395.61 Col$ (401.23 $) |
1,066,273.70 Col$ (282.50 $) |
-29.59 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
360,679.39 Col$ (95.56 $) |
? (? $) |
|
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
371,609.07 Col$ (98.45 $) |
? (? $) |
|
| Salaries And Financing | Medellin[ Edit ] | Loja[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,145,703.24 Col$ (303.54 $) |
? (? $) |
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 12.02 | 10.81 | -10.02 % |
| Last update: | May 2020 | May 2020 | |
| Contributors: | 201 | 9 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: COP |