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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 | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Rent Prices | |
| Restaurant Prices in Loja are 8.89% lower than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Loja are 22.39% higher than in Medellin | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
| Medellin | Loja | Difference | |
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| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
12,000.00 Col$ (3.79 $) |
8,697.10 Col$ (2.75 $) |
-27.52 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60,000.00 Col$ (18.97 $) |
56,926.47 Col$ (18.00 $) |
-5.12 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15,000.00 Col$ (4.74 $) |
11,069.04 Col$ (3.50 $) |
-26.21 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 Col$ (0.95 $) |
3,953.23 Col$ (1.25 $) |
+31.77 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6,000.00 Col$ (1.90 $) |
6,325.16 Col$ (2.00 $) |
+5.42 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3,411.15 Col$ (1.08 $) |
5,534.52 Col$ (1.75 $) |
+62.25 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2,183.33 Col$ (0.69 $) |
2,060.20 Col$ (0.65 $) |
-5.64 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,062.50 Col$ (0.65 $) |
1,106.90 Col$ (0.35 $) |
-46.33 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8,421.55 Col$ (2.66 $) |
11,971.68 Col$ (3.79 $) |
+42.16 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2,557.59 Col$ (0.81 $) |
4,733.93 Col$ (1.50 $) |
+85.09 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1,453.77 Col$ (0.46 $) |
1,434.52 Col$ (0.45 $) |
-1.32 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
5,002.13 Col$ (1.58 $) |
4,882.24 Col$ (1.54 $) |
-2.40 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3,720.11 Col$ (1.18 $) |
8,128.97 Col$ (2.57 $) |
+118.51 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
5,710.73 Col$ (1.81 $) |
6,216.27 Col$ (1.97 $) |
+8.85 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6,221.15 Col$ (1.97 $) |
6,096.73 Col$ (1.93 $) |
-2.00 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2,474.06 Col$ (0.78 $) |
1,554.07 Col$ (0.49 $) |
-37.19 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,026.96 Col$ (0.32 $) |
1,434.52 Col$ (0.45 $) |
+39.69 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1,569.43 Col$ (0.50 $) |
1,434.52 Col$ (0.45 $) |
-8.60 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1,221.87 Col$ (0.39 $) |
1,463.88 Col$ (0.46 $) |
+19.81 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1,190.68 Col$ (0.38 $) |
1,304.23 Col$ (0.41 $) |
+9.54 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1,146.46 Col$ (0.36 $) |
1,075.89 Col$ (0.34 $) |
-6.15 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2,428.57 Col$ (0.77 $) |
1,581.29 Col$ (0.50 $) |
-34.89 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,562.50 Col$ (0.81 $) |
2,174.27 Col$ (0.69 $) |
-15.15 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30,000.00 Col$ (9.49 $) |
28,463.23 Col$ (9.00 $) |
-5.12 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2,534.09 Col$ (0.80 $) |
3,162.58 Col$ (1.00 $) |
+24.80 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5,611.11 Col$ (1.77 $) |
6,522.82 Col$ (2.06 $) |
+16.25 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 Col$ (1.58 $) |
17,868.59 Col$ (5.65 $) |
+257.37 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,200.00 Col$ (0.70 $) |
948.77 Col$ (0.30 $) |
-56.87 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
95,652.17 Col$ (30.24 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4,875.65 Col$ (1.54 $) |
3,716.03 Col$ (1.18 $) |
-23.78 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,076.05 Col$ (0.66 $) |
6,362.10 Col$ (2.01 $) |
+206.45 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
23,887.27 Col$ (7.55 $) |
31,625.81 Col$ (10.00 $) |
+32.40 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
9,267.86 Col$ (2.93 $) |
4,674.79 Col$ (1.48 $) |
-49.56 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
50,000,000.00 Col$ (15,809.87 $) |
75,901,955.90 Col$ (24,000.00 $) |
+51.80 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
67,982,608.70 Col$ (21,495.92 $) |
97,407,510.08 Col$ (30,800.00 $) |
+43.28 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
177,158.64 Col$ (56.02 $) |
97,496.46 Col$ (30.83 $) |
-44.97 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
142.63 Col$ (0.05 $) |
506.01 Col$ (0.16 $) |
+254.77 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
115,367.00 Col$ (36.48 $) |
124,605.71 Col$ (39.40 $) |
+8.01 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
76,079.66 Col$ (24.06 $) |
94,877.44 Col$ (30.00 $) |
+24.71 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26,454.55 Col$ (8.36 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12,000.00 Col$ (3.79 $) |
18,975.49 Col$ (6.00 $) |
+58.13 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
460,000.00 Col$ (145.45 $) |
753,748.59 Col$ (238.33 $) |
+63.86 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,046,313.23 Col$ (3,809.01 $) |
7,916,995.68 Col$ (2,503.33 $) |
-34.28 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
163,021.97 Col$ (51.55 $) |
142,316.17 Col$ (45.00 $) |
-12.70 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
111,813.10 Col$ (35.36 $) |
136,386.33 Col$ (43.12 $) |
+21.98 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
253,259.21 Col$ (80.08 $) |
310,987.18 Col$ (98.33 $) |
+22.79 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
229,961.54 Col$ (72.71 $) |
219,943.17 Col$ (69.55 $) |
-4.36 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
816,673.31 Col$ (258.23 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
715,482.36 Col$ (226.23 $) |
1,027,838.99 Col$ (325.00 $) |
+43.66 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,388,472.39 Col$ (439.03 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,333,846.15 Col$ (421.76 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
349,660.91 Col$ (110.56 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
313,287.09 Col$ (99.06 $) |
? (? $) |
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| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,025,507.52 Col$ (324.26 $) |
1,265,032.60 Col$ (400.00 $) |
+23.36 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.89 | 10.40 | -12.57 % |
| Last update: | April 2019 | April 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 187 | 11 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: COP |