Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Worth, TX and Medellin 

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Consumer Prices in Medellin are 52.7% lower than in Fort Worth, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 56.4% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Rent Prices in Medellin are 64.6% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 59.3% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 55.0% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 78.5% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
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Restaurants
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $
(62,532.06 Col$)
5.63 $
(22,000.00 Col$)
     -64.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(234,495.21 Col$)
28.15 $
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -53.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.81 $
(42,248.22 Col$)
6.40 $
(25,000.00 Col$)
     -40.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.30 $
(20,713.74 Col$)
1.28 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -75.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.62 $
(25,892.18 Col$)
2.94 $
(11,500.00 Col$)
     -55.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(20,256.48 Col$)
1.59 $
(6,200.72 Col$)
     -69.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $
(8,758.40 Col$)
0.96 $
(3,767.35 Col$)
     -57.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 $
(6,599.37 Col$)
0.71 $
(2,755.47 Col$)
     -58.2 %
Markets
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(14,859.74 Col$)
4.34 $
(16,958.65 Col$)
     +14.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.04 $
(11,868.08 Col$)
1.19 $
(4,659.29 Col$)
     -60.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(8,077.07 Col$)
0.56 $
(2,193.00 Col$)
     -72.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.06 $
(11,949.48 Col$)
2.17 $
(8,472.52 Col$)
     -29.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.11 $
(19,964.69 Col$)
2.32 $
(9,057.93 Col$)
     -54.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.02 $
(27,440.86 Col$)
2.64 $
(10,303.75 Col$)
     -62.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.79 $
(38,273.01 Col$)
4.74 $
(18,533.01 Col$)
     -51.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 $
(9,992.11 Col$)
1.10 $
(4,287.50 Col$)
     -57.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(2,618.53 Col$)
0.42 $
(1,640.66 Col$)
     -37.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 $
(8,041.24 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,272.64 Col$)
     -71.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(4,963.49 Col$)
0.67 $
(2,603.30 Col$)
     -47.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 $
(3,964.09 Col$)
0.54 $
(2,097.81 Col$)
     -47.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 $
(4,442.39 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,249.10 Col$)
     -49.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $
(8,230.78 Col$)
0.87 $
(3,403.19 Col$)
     -58.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(8,490.68 Col$)
0.86 $
(3,349.43 Col$)
     -60.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $
(52,761.42 Col$)
10.00 $
(39,082.53 Col$)
     -25.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(7,273.82 Col$)
1.14 $
(4,473.31 Col$)
     -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $
(9,526.37 Col$)
2.02 $
(7,891.91 Col$)
     -17.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.98 $
(31,187.86 Col$)
2.30 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -71.1 %
Transportation
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 $
(19,541.27 Col$)
0.75 $
(2,925.00 Col$)
     -85.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(312,660.28 Col$)
51.17 $
(200,000.00 Col$)
     -36.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(11,724.76 Col$)
1.28 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -57.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10,943.11 Col$)
3.29 $
(12,874.76 Col$)
     +17.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(93,798.08 Col$)
7.68 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -68.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.04 $
(11,865.22 Col$)
3.77 $
(14,719.98 Col$)
     +24.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,576.00 $
(96,049,237.35 Col$)
19,957.76 $
(78,000,000.00 Col$)
     -18.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,442.94 $
(111,162,220.08 Col$)
28,291.88 $
(110,571,849.54 Col$)
     -0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.88 $
(898,431.90 Col$)
80.34 $
(313,985.56 Col$)
     -65.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.25 $
(255,013.54 Col$)
9.99 $
(39,032.24 Col$)
     -84.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.83 $
(280,736.36 Col$)
24.72 $
(96,628.79 Col$)
     -65.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.10 $
(117,638.43 Col$)
26.76 $
(104,580.34 Col$)
     -11.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.70 $
(65,248.29 Col$)
14.07 $
(55,000.00 Col$)
     -15.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(46,899.04 Col$)
3.84 $
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -68.0 %
Childcare
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,895.83 $
(7,409,397.21 Col$)
235.40 $
(920,000.00 Col$)
     -87.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,600.00 $
(100,051,288.91 Col$)
6,396.72 $
(25,000,000.00 Col$)
     -75.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.04 $
(226,835.03 Col$)
54.75 $
(213,969.09 Col$)
     -5.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.98 $
(121,077.69 Col$)
39.82 $
(155,625.00 Col$)
     +28.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.26 $
(313,689.45 Col$)
88.46 $
(345,714.29 Col$)
     +10.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.38 $
(509,545.06 Col$)
86.03 $
(336,217.33 Col$)
     -34.0 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,565.00 $
(6,116,416.69 Col$)
459.58 $
(1,796,170.42 Col$)
     -70.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,106.00 $
(4,322,528.34 Col$)
362.66 $
(1,417,374.15 Col$)
     -67.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,280.00 $
(8,910,817.92 Col$)
828.18 $
(3,236,717.86 Col$)
     -63.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.00 $
(7,406,140.33 Col$)
769.77 $
(3,008,456.15 Col$)
     -59.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 214.51 $
(838,342.85 Col$)
165.23 $
(645,759.46 Col$)
     -23.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 189.34 $
(739,995.78 Col$)
142.37 $
(556,413.11 Col$)
     -24.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,469.16 $
(17,466,625.86 Col$)
419.06 $
(1,637,787.88 Col$)
     -90.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 14.55      +119.6 %
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