Cost of Living Comparison Between Chapeco and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chapeco and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chapeco is 2.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chapeco is 4.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chapeco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.49 R$30.45
$6.23 COP 26K
-11.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.76 R$193
$32.34 COP 134.8K
7.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 R$29.81
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-27.33%
Cappuccino
$1.81 R$10.07
$1.72 COP 7,155
5.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
-32.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.09
$0.73 COP 3,060
1.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.47 R$8.18
$1.66 COP 6,916
-11.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 R$11.67
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chapeco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.42
$1.09 COP 4,552
-10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.24 COP 5,188
-10.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.01%
Eggs
$1.61 R$8.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 R$45.86
$4.55 COP 19K
81.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 R$39.74
$5.71 COP 23.8K
25.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.45 R$41.38
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 R$11.38
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.12
$1.07 COP 4,461
2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.63
$1.51 COP 6,293
-21.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.18
$1.11 COP 4,619
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.13
$1.18 COP 4,932
-6.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
-21.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
-20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 R$13.14
$2.35 COP 9,809
0.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 R$41.34
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-20.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.07
$1.18 COP 4,927
7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 R$10.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chapeco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 R$4.39
$0.83 COP 3,464
-4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.02 R$211
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-9.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.85
$1.41 COP 5,899
-25.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 R$35.21
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$119.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
22.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27K R$150.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chapeco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 R$342
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-25.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.23 R$45.71
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-12.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.79 R$98.8
$23.51 COP 98K
-24.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chapeco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.85 R$132
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-7.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.33 R$179
$19.14 COP 79.8K
68.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 R$34.34
$3.96 COP 16.5K
56.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chapeco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 R$1,473
$305 COP 1.3M
-12.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,575 R$36.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
10.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chapeco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.4 R$274
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.73 R$232
$31.59 COP 131.7K
32.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77 R$427
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$351
$106 COP 440.5K
-40.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chapeco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 R$1,631
$489 COP 2M
-39.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 R$1,430
$379 COP 1.6M
-32.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 R$3,117
$827 COP 3.4M
-32.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 R$2,587
$729 COP 3M
-36.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,463 R$8,120
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,020 R$5,664
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chapeco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$375 R$2,083
$550 COP 2.3M
-31.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Chapeco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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