Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Myers, FL and Medellin 

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Consumer Prices in Medellin are 56.3% lower than in Fort Myers, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 66.4% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
Rent Prices in Medellin are 80.6% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 66.1% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 62.1% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 66.3% lower than in Fort Myers, FL
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Restaurants
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 $
(67,489.68 Col$)
4.45 $
(20,000.00 Col$)
     -70.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 $
(292,455.28 Col$)
22.23 $
(100,000.00 Col$)
     -65.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.50 $
(38,244.15 Col$)
5.56 $
(25,000.00 Col$)
     -34.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 $
(17,997.25 Col$)
1.11 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -72.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(31,495.18 Col$)
2.00 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -71.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.97 $
(17,856.64 Col$)
1.26 $
(5,650.76 Col$)
     -68.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 $
(9,709.52 Col$)
0.76 $
(3,420.75 Col$)
     -64.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 $
(8,801.78 Col$)
0.59 $
(2,672.50 Col$)
     -69.6 %
Markets
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $
(19,635.00 Col$)
3.02 $
(13,608.85 Col$)
     -30.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.41 $
(15,320.18 Col$)
1.00 $
(4,483.89 Col$)
     -70.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.78 $
(8,014.41 Col$)
0.43 $
(1,951.75 Col$)
     -75.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.81 $
(21,630.44 Col$)
1.64 $
(7,385.35 Col$)
     -65.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.97 $
(17,863.46 Col$)
1.71 $
(7,709.34 Col$)
     -56.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.64 $
(20,876.83 Col$)
2.14 $
(9,636.16 Col$)
     -53.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.25 $
(32,608.80 Col$)
2.85 $
(12,825.10 Col$)
     -60.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.93 $
(8,678.68 Col$)
0.99 $
(4,463.64 Col$)
     -48.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(3,222.64 Col$)
0.32 $
(1,452.11 Col$)
     -54.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.99 $
(8,931.15 Col$)
0.52 $
(2,325.42 Col$)
     -74.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 $
(7,841.67 Col$)
0.48 $
(2,159.12 Col$)
     -72.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.09 $
(4,913.25 Col$)
0.46 $
(2,080.71 Col$)
     -57.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 $
(5,106.73 Col$)
0.47 $
(2,101.90 Col$)
     -58.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.37 $
(10,663.37 Col$)
0.71 $
(3,190.06 Col$)
     -70.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.66 $
(7,483.86 Col$)
0.60 $
(2,683.63 Col$)
     -64.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.50 $
(51,742.09 Col$)
6.67 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -42.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.66 $
(11,976.74 Col$)
0.88 $
(3,943.92 Col$)
     -67.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 $
(12,298.12 Col$)
1.49 $
(6,721.00 Col$)
     -45.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.00 $
(31,495.18 Col$)
1.84 $
(8,300.00 Col$)
     -73.6 %
Transportation
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.12 $
(9,561.04 Col$)
0.63 $
(2,850.00 Col$)
     -70.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $
(134,979.36 Col$)
33.34 $
(150,000.00 Col$)
     +11.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(14,622.76 Col$)
1.11 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -65.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.30 $
(10,348.42 Col$)
2.43 $
(10,943.54 Col$)
     +5.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 $
(98,984.86 Col$)
6.22 $
(28,000.00 Col$)
     -71.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.40 $
(15,276.29 Col$)
2.11 $
(9,506.97 Col$)
     -37.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,000.00 $
(98,984,864.68 Col$)
17,558.24 $
(79,000,000.00 Col$)
     -20.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,050.00 $
(103,709,142.31 Col$)
22,781.26 $
(102,500,000.00 Col$)
     -1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 129.83 $
(584,160.68 Col$)
63.61 $
(286,205.77 Col$)
     -51.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.12 $
(539.92 Col$)
0.04 $
(194.90 Col$)
     -63.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 66.27 $
(298,181.68 Col$)
23.74 $
(106,805.82 Col$)
     -64.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 48.00 $
(215,966.98 Col$)
21.86 $
(98,369.62 Col$)
     -54.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3.75 $
(16,872.42 Col$)
12.07 $
(54,285.71 Col$)
     +221.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 $
(58,491.06 Col$)
3.33 $
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -74.4 %
Childcare
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 833.33 $
(3,749,426.69 Col$)
187.33 $
(842,857.14 Col$)
     -77.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,000.00 $
(67,489,680.47 Col$)
4,689.61 $
(21,100,000.00 Col$)
     -68.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.00 $
(175,473.17 Col$)
43.58 $
(196,063.33 Col$)
     +11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 25.00 $
(112,482.80 Col$)
33.53 $
(150,881.94 Col$)
     +34.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 63.16 $
(284,199.04 Col$)
65.72 $
(295,681.55 Col$)
     +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.50 $
(393,689.80 Col$)
59.69 $
(268,571.43 Col$)
     -31.8 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,760.00 $
(7,918,789.17 Col$)
335.59 $
(1,509,924.53 Col$)
     -80.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,771.67 $
(7,971,281.15 Col$)
273.90 $
(1,232,355.98 Col$)
     -84.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,966.67 $
(13,347,959.03 Col$)
595.65 $
(2,680,028.16 Col$)
     -79.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,100.00 $
(9,448,555.27 Col$)
475.76 $
(2,140,593.30 Col$)
     -77.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 260.00 $
(1,169,811.39 Col$)
111.46 $
(501,489.54 Col$)
     -57.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 223.33 $
(1,004,837.99 Col$)
110.60 $
(497,610.90 Col$)
     -50.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Myers, FL Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,236.00 $
(14,559,773.73 Col$)
367.04 $
(1,651,436.50 Col$)
     -88.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.08 11.33      +123.1 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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