Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiquimula and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiquimula and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chiquimula is 46.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiquimula is 26.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiquimula
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.67 Q 66.6
$6.03 COP 22.7K
43.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.9 Q 406
$33.17 COP 124.8K
59.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.05 Q 69.5
$7.29 COP 27.4K
24.14%
Cappuccino
$4.09 Q 31.38
$1.63 COP 6,134
150.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 Q 15.38
$1.05 COP 3,948
90.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 Q 9.64
$0.77 COP 2,899
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.75 Q 28.80
$1.73 COP 6,511
116.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.79 Q 44.45
$3.18 COP 12.0K
82.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiquimula
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 Q 14.81
$1.07 COP 4,016
80.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 Q 27.27
$1.31 COP 4,935
170.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 Q 12.67
$1.38 COP 5,196
19.57%
Eggs
$2.46 Q 18.91
$2.25 COP 8,458
9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 Q 57.8
$4.48 COP 16.9K
67.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.52 Q 73.1
$5.74 COP 21.6K
65.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 Q 78.9
$8.86 COP 33.4K
15.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.40 Q 33.76
$2.24 COP 8,440
96.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 Q 15.75
$1.06 COP 3,989
93.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.13 Q 39.36
$1.51 COP 5,698
239.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 Q 12.20
$1.36 COP 5,120
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 Q 15.07
$1.12 COP 4,219
75.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 Q 13.01
$1.17 COP 4,401
44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 Q 10.07
$0.90 COP 3,396
45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 Q 10.13
$0.84 COP 3,150
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 Q 30.27
$2.26 COP 8,502
74.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.96 Q 68.8
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-10.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 Q 22.35
$1.18 COP 4,452
146.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 Q 29.03
$2.39 COP 8,995
58.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiquimula
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.50 Q 34.54
$1.47 COP 5,522
206.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.63 Q 4.87
$1.95 COP 7,324
-67.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 Q 8.61
$0.97 COP 3,641
15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K Q 152.7K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
10.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K Q 169.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-17.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiquimula
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.86 Q 383
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-38.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.52 Q 304
$9.40 COP 35.4K
320.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.5 Q 526
$23.61 COP 88.8K
190.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiquimula
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.28 Q 63.6
$4.10 COP 15.4K
101.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiquimula
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$523 Q 4,019
$306 COP 1.2M
70.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K Q 95.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
111.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiquimula
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.26 Q 363
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-21.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 Q 417
$31.96 COP 120.3K
69.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 Q 777
$103 COP 386.5K
-1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.7 Q 658
$108 COP 406.0K
-20.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiquimula
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiquimula
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
13.43
-36.71%

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Last update for Chiquimula: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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