Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Medellin 

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Consumer Prices in Medellin are 56.0% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 68.1% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Medellin are 82.4% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 71.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 53.2% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 68.5% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(97,529.30 Col$)
5.64 $
(22,000.00 Col$)
     -77.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(390,117.18 Col$)
28.20 $
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -71.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(46,814.06 Col$)
6.41 $
(25,000.00 Col$)
     -46.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(27,308.20 Col$)
1.28 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -81.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(31,209.37 Col$)
2.95 $
(11,500.00 Col$)
     -63.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(18,787.69 Col$)
1.59 $
(6,200.09 Col$)
     -67.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $
(10,511.88 Col$)
0.97 $
(3,766.75 Col$)
     -64.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $
(8,359.15 Col$)
0.71 $
(2,755.24 Col$)
     -67.0 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(17,230.77 Col$)
4.25 $
(16,589.19 Col$)
     -3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(12,777.57 Col$)
1.19 $
(4,629.61 Col$)
     -63.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(6,931.91 Col$)
0.56 $
(2,204.14 Col$)
     -68.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.89 $
(15,158.84 Col$)
2.15 $
(8,390.33 Col$)
     -44.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 $
(23,302.03 Col$)
2.30 $
(8,972.20 Col$)
     -61.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.92 $
(19,196.79 Col$)
2.71 $
(10,583.34 Col$)
     -44.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.30 $
(24,592.42 Col$)
4.57 $
(17,840.03 Col$)
     -27.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(10,091.93 Col$)
1.06 $
(4,127.94 Col$)
     -59.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 $
(3,271.94 Col$)
0.42 $
(1,657.92 Col$)
     -49.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.64 $
(6,382.41 Col$)
0.55 $
(2,132.25 Col$)
     -66.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 $
(7,902.32 Col$)
0.65 $
(2,553.99 Col$)
     -67.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.09 $
(4,252.28 Col$)
0.52 $
(2,027.05 Col$)
     -52.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 $
(5,521.67 Col$)
0.54 $
(2,118.82 Col$)
     -61.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.56 $
(9,983.10 Col$)
0.85 $
(3,309.36 Col$)
     -66.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $
(7,901.37 Col$)
0.80 $
(3,117.35 Col$)
     -60.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $
(48,745.14 Col$)
10.25 $
(40,000.00 Col$)
     -17.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $
(7,786.55 Col$)
1.17 $
(4,562.05 Col$)
     -41.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(9,240.90 Col$)
2.01 $
(7,838.39 Col$)
     -15.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(35,110.55 Col$)
2.31 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -74.4 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(8,777.64 Col$)
0.75 $
(2,925.00 Col$)
     -66.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $
(448,634.76 Col$)
51.27 $
(200,000.00 Col$)
     -55.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(11,605.99 Col$)
1.33 $
(5,200.00 Col$)
     -55.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(8,192.46 Col$)
3.30 $
(12,874.76 Col$)
     +57.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(93,628.12 Col$)
7.69 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -68.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(13,477.69 Col$)
3.54 $
(13,800.57 Col$)
     +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(136,541,013.53 Col$)
19,993.99 $
(78,000,000.00 Col$)
     -42.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(97,354,502.76 Col$)
27,948.69 $
(109,032,649.86 Col$)
     +12.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.11 $
(663,637.30 Col$)
79.44 $
(309,926.14 Col$)
     -53.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.94 $
(222,137.31 Col$)
10.01 $
(39,032.24 Col$)
     -82.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.83 $
(241,222.46 Col$)
24.61 $
(96,008.09 Col$)
     -60.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.17 $
(265,929.88 Col$)
26.80 $
(104,569.49 Col$)
     -60.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $
(93,070.81 Col$)
14.10 $
(55,000.00 Col$)
     -40.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(58,517.58 Col$)
3.84 $
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -74.4 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(4,535,112.23 Col$)
220.77 $
(861,250.00 Col$)
     -81.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(110,533,201.43 Col$)
6,472.41 $
(25,250,000.00 Col$)
     -77.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.50 $
(181,404.49 Col$)
54.66 $
(213,252.55 Col$)
     +17.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.12 $
(168,238.03 Col$)
39.05 $
(152,352.94 Col$)
     -9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.28 $
(313,177.40 Col$)
87.15 $
(340,000.00 Col$)
     +8.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.67 $
(377,113.28 Col$)
82.67 $
(322,508.50 Col$)
     -14.5 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,784.86 $
(10,864,226.70 Col$)
460.25 $
(1,795,525.66 Col$)
     -83.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,070.41 $
(8,077,044.64 Col$)
355.64 $
(1,387,431.31 Col$)
     -82.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,249.12 $
(20,477,712.03 Col$)
849.21 $
(3,312,894.80 Col$)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,635.93 $
(14,184,373.01 Col$)
758.17 $
(2,957,757.19 Col$)
     -79.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.52 $
(2,245,195.05 Col$)
167.58 $
(653,752.62 Col$)
     -70.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.55 $
(1,402,673.40 Col$)
145.58 $
(567,942.52 Col$)
     -59.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,289.41 $
(16,733,721.42 Col$)
430.67 $
(1,680,133.00 Col$)
     -90.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 14.23      +115.8 %
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