Cost of Living Comparison Between Coquimbo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Coquimbo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Coquimbo is 7.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Coquimbo is 17.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coquimbo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.52 CLP 7,740
$6.03 COP 22.7K
41.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.75 CLP 40.7K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
34.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 CLP 7,066
$7.29 COP 27.4K
6.72%
Cappuccino
$2.76 CLP 2,505
$1.63 COP 6,128
69.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 CLP 1,237
$1.05 COP 3,944
29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 959
$0.77 COP 2,896
37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 CLP 2,970
$1.73 COP 6,505
89.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 CLP 3,741
$3.18 COP 12.0K
29.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coquimbo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 CLP 1,001
$1.07 COP 4,012
2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 CLP 1,375
$1.31 COP 4,931
15.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 CLP 1,769
$1.38 COP 5,191
41.30%
Eggs
$3.54 CLP 3,221
$2.25 COP 8,450
57.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 CLP 9,487
$4.48 COP 16.9K
133.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 CLP 6,214
$5.74 COP 21.6K
19.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.06 CLP 10.0K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
24.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,650
$2.24 COP 8,431
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,379
$1.06 COP 3,985
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 CLP 1,397
$1.51 COP 5,693
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 CLP 1,366
$1.36 COP 5,115
10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 CLP 1,163
$1.12 COP 4,215
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,240
$1.17 COP 4,397
17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 CLP 1,106
$0.90 COP 3,392
35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CLP 1,123
$0.84 COP 3,147
47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 CLP 4,857
$2.26 COP 8,494
136.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 CLP 8,134
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-10.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CLP 1,418
$1.18 COP 4,448
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CLP 2,078
$2.39 COP 8,986
-4.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Coquimbo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 CLP 526
$0.86 COP 3,230
-32.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 CLP 434
$1.47 COP 5,517
-67.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,317
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 CLP 1,262
$0.97 COP 3,637
43.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
10.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K CLP 19.2M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-20.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coquimbo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 119.8K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
62.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 CLP 12.4K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
45.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 CLP 20.2K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-5.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coquimbo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.99 CLP 34.5K
$25.55 COP 96.0K
48.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.87 CLP 19.0K
$19.29 COP 72.5K
8.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 4,996
$4.10 COP 15.4K
34.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coquimbo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 CLP 388.4K
$306 COP 1.2M
39.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coquimbo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 CLP 46.7K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-14.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 CLP 27.8K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-4.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 CLP 56.9K
$103 COP 386.2K
-39.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 CLP 75.4K
$108 COP 405.6K
-23.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coquimbo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$484 CLP 439.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
0.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 CLP 341.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-0.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 CLP 803.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
7.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 CLP 530.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-19.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coquimbo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$681 CLP 619.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
26.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.43
-61.43%

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Last update for Coquimbo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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