Cost of Living Comparison Between Antofagasta and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Antofagasta and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Antofagasta is 13.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Antofagasta is 4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Antofagasta
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.49 CLP 6,553
$6.03 COP 22.7K
24.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.70 CLP 33.0K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
13.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 CLP 6,721
$7.29 COP 27.4K
5.35%
Cappuccino
$2.71 CLP 2,368
$1.63 COP 6,134
66.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 CLP 1,140
$1.05 COP 3,948
23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 CLP 784
$0.77 COP 2,899
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 CLP 1,455
$1.73 COP 6,511
-4.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 CLP 3,595
$3.18 COP 12.0K
29.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Antofagasta
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,011
$1.07 COP 4,016
8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 CLP 1,590
$1.31 COP 4,935
38.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 CLP 1,150
$1.38 COP 5,196
-5.07%
Eggs
$2.95 CLP 2,577
$2.25 COP 8,458
31.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.88 CLP 8,638
$4.48 COP 16.9K
120.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 CLP 3,690
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-26.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.99 CLP 7,864
$8.86 COP 33.4K
1.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,832
$2.24 COP 8,440
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 CLP 2,092
$1.06 COP 3,989
125.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CLP 2,182
$1.51 COP 5,698
64.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 CLP 1,056
$1.36 COP 5,120
-11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 CLP 845
$1.12 COP 4,219
-13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 CLP 826
$1.17 COP 4,401
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 CLP 1,041
$0.90 COP 3,396
32.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CLP 1,053
$0.84 COP 3,150
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.77 CLP 4,176
$2.26 COP 8,502
111.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.22 CLP 5,439
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-37.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 CLP 1,358
$1.18 COP 4,452
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 CLP 1,242
$2.39 COP 8,995
-40.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Antofagasta
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 553
$0.86 COP 3,234
-26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 446
$1.47 COP 5,522
-65.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,324
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 CLP 1,286
$0.97 COP 3,641
51.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 17.1M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
8.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K CLP 19.0M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-18.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Antofagasta
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.35 CLP 43.2K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-39.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.36 CLP 9,061
$9.40 COP 35.4K
10.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.53 CLP 11.8K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-42.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Antofagasta
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.58 CLP 37.2K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
66.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.14 CLP 18.5K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
9.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 CLP 4,611
$4.10 COP 15.4K
28.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Antofagasta
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$270 CLP 235.9K
$306 COP 1.2M
-11.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,377 CLP 3.0M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-42.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Antofagasta
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.03 CLP 36.8K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-29.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 CLP 14.0K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-50.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.4 CLP 53.7K
$103 COP 386.5K
-40.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 CLP 64.1K
$108 COP 406.0K
-32.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Antofagasta
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$463 CLP 404.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
-4.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 CLP 332.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
0.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 762.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
6.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$708 CLP 619.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-1.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Antofagasta
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$782 CLP 683.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
45.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.43
-61.43%

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Last update for Antofagasta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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