Cost of Living Comparison Between Fort Worth, TX and Medellin 

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Consumer Prices in Medellin are 52.3% lower than in Fort Worth, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Medellin are 55.8% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Rent Prices in Medellin are 63.6% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Restaurant Prices in Medellin are 58.7% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Groceries Prices in Medellin are 54.8% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Medellin is 79.0% lower than in Fort Worth, TX
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Restaurants
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $
(62,121.86 Col$)
5.67 $
(22,000.00 Col$)
     -64.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(232,956.97 Col$)
28.33 $
(110,000.00 Col$)
     -52.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.81 $
(41,971.08 Col$)
6.44 $
(25,000.00 Col$)
     -40.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.30 $
(20,577.87 Col$)
1.29 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -75.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.62 $
(25,722.33 Col$)
3.09 $
(12,000.00 Col$)
     -53.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(20,123.60 Col$)
1.66 $
(6,455.49 Col$)
     -67.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $
(8,700.94 Col$)
1.00 $
(3,879.30 Col$)
     -55.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.69 $
(6,556.07 Col$)
0.73 $
(2,838.66 Col$)
     -56.7 %
Markets
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(14,762.26 Col$)
4.37 $
(16,958.65 Col$)
     +14.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.04 $
(11,790.23 Col$)
1.20 $
(4,659.29 Col$)
     -60.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(8,024.08 Col$)
0.56 $
(2,193.00 Col$)
     -72.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.06 $
(11,871.10 Col$)
2.18 $
(8,472.52 Col$)
     -28.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.11 $
(19,833.72 Col$)
2.33 $
(9,057.93 Col$)
     -54.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.02 $
(27,260.85 Col$)
2.65 $
(10,302.17 Col$)
     -62.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.79 $
(38,021.95 Col$)
4.77 $
(18,533.01 Col$)
     -51.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 $
(9,926.57 Col$)
1.10 $
(4,284.28 Col$)
     -56.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(2,601.36 Col$)
0.42 $
(1,638.85 Col$)
     -37.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.06 $
(7,988.49 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,271.26 Col$)
     -71.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(4,930.93 Col$)
0.67 $
(2,603.30 Col$)
     -47.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.01 $
(3,938.09 Col$)
0.54 $
(2,097.28 Col$)
     -46.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 $
(4,413.25 Col$)
0.58 $
(2,248.63 Col$)
     -49.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $
(8,176.79 Col$)
0.88 $
(3,401.05 Col$)
     -58.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(8,434.98 Col$)
0.86 $
(3,347.31 Col$)
     -60.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $
(52,415.32 Col$)
10.00 $
(38,826.16 Col$)
     -25.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 $
(7,226.10 Col$)
1.15 $
(4,471.28 Col$)
     -38.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 $
(9,463.88 Col$)
2.03 $
(7,887.91 Col$)
     -16.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.98 $
(30,983.28 Col$)
2.32 $
(9,000.00 Col$)
     -71.0 %
Transportation
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 $
(19,413.08 Col$)
0.75 $
(2,925.00 Col$)
     -84.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 $
(310,609.30 Col$)
51.51 $
(200,000.00 Col$)
     -35.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(11,647.85 Col$)
1.29 $
(5,000.00 Col$)
     -57.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(10,871.33 Col$)
3.32 $
(12,874.76 Col$)
     +18.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(93,182.79 Col$)
7.73 $
(30,000.00 Col$)
     -67.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.04 $
(11,787.38 Col$)
3.79 $
(14,719.98 Col$)
     +24.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,576.00 $
(95,419,175.78 Col$)
20,089.55 $
(78,000,000.00 Col$)
     -18.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,442.94 $
(110,433,020.71 Col$)
28,447.88 $
(110,452,208.94 Col$)
     +0.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 229.88 $
(892,538.39 Col$)
80.87 $
(313,985.56 Col$)
     -64.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.25 $
(253,340.71 Col$)
10.05 $
(39,032.24 Col$)
     -84.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.83 $
(278,894.79 Col$)
24.88 $
(96,615.38 Col$)
     -65.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.10 $
(116,866.75 Col$)
26.93 $
(104,541.89 Col$)
     -10.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.70 $
(64,820.28 Col$)
14.17 $
(55,000.00 Col$)
     -15.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(46,591.39 Col$)
3.86 $
(15,000.00 Col$)
     -67.8 %
Childcare
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,895.83 $
(7,360,793.22 Col$)
236.95 $
(920,000.00 Col$)
     -87.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,600.00 $
(99,394,974.77 Col$)
6,438.96 $
(25,000,000.00 Col$)
     -74.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.04 $
(225,347.04 Col$)
55.09 $
(213,901.62 Col$)
     -5.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.98 $
(120,283.45 Col$)
40.08 $
(155,625.00 Col$)
     +29.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.26 $
(311,631.72 Col$)
89.04 $
(345,714.29 Col$)
     +10.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.38 $
(506,202.56 Col$)
86.54 $
(336,020.12 Col$)
     -33.6 %
Rent Per Month
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,565.00 $
(6,076,294.36 Col$)
469.61 $
(1,823,306.80 Col$)
     -70.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,106.00 $
(4,294,173.52 Col$)
371.06 $
(1,440,694.86 Col$)
     -66.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,280.00 $
(8,852,364.94 Col$)
864.79 $
(3,357,638.87 Col$)
     -62.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,895.00 $
(7,357,557.70 Col$)
785.18 $
(3,048,542.03 Col$)
     -58.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 214.51 $
(832,843.51 Col$)
166.19 $
(645,263.03 Col$)
     -22.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 189.34 $
(735,141.57 Col$)
143.31 $
(556,413.11 Col$)
     -24.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Fort Worth, TX Edit Medellin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,558.21 $
(17,697,763.82 Col$)
421.83 $
(1,637,787.88 Col$)
     -90.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 14.55      +119.6 %
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