Cost of Living Comparison Between Curico and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Curico and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Curico is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curico is 8.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curico
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.82 CLP 4,377
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-20.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.29 CLP 29.3K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-2.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.30 CLP 6,636
$7.29 COP 27.4K
0.14%
Cappuccino
$3.29 CLP 2,987
$1.63 COP 6,128
101.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 CLP 1,434
$1.05 COP 3,944
50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 966
$0.77 COP 2,896
37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 CLP 2,867
$1.73 COP 6,505
82.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 CLP 3,250
$3.18 COP 12.0K
12.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curico
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 CLP 1,125
$1.07 COP 4,012
15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 CLP 1,421
$1.31 COP 4,931
19.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,727
$1.38 COP 5,191
37.68%
Eggs
$2.30 CLP 2,093
$2.25 COP 8,450
2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 CLP 9,649
$4.48 COP 16.9K
137.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 CLP 6,078
$5.74 COP 21.6K
16.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 CLP 9,780
$8.86 COP 33.3K
21.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 CLP 1,904
$2.24 COP 8,431
-6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,458
$1.06 COP 3,985
50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 CLP 1,926
$1.51 COP 5,693
40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 CLP 1,744
$1.36 COP 5,115
41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.89 CLP 1,718
$1.12 COP 4,215
68.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 CLP 1,531
$1.17 COP 4,397
43.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 CLP 1,216
$0.90 COP 3,392
48.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CLP 865
$0.84 COP 3,147
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.55 CLP 5,040
$2.26 COP 8,494
145.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.83 CLP 6,205
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-31.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 CLP 1,453
$1.18 COP 4,448
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CLP 2,243
$2.39 COP 8,986
3.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Curico
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 CLP 535
$0.86 COP 3,230
-31.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 431
$1.47 COP 5,517
-68.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.42 CLP 1,294
$1.95 COP 7,317
-27.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.68 CLP 10.6K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
50.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 CLP 1,302
$0.97 COP 3,637
47.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K CLP 17.4M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
6.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 20.6M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-15.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curico
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 CLP 121.3K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
64.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 CLP 9,767
$9.40 COP 35.4K
14.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.92 CLP 19.9K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-7.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curico
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.19 CLP 35.6K
$25.55 COP 96.0K
53.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.03 CLP 19.1K
$19.29 COP 72.5K
9.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 CLP 5,834
$4.10 COP 15.4K
56.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curico
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 CLP 395.0K
$306 COP 1.2M
42.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,449 CLP 7.7M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
43.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curico
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.0 CLP 50.9K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-6.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.75 CLP 29.8K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.55 CLP 34.1K
$103 COP 386.2K
-63.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.80 CLP 44.3K
$108 COP 405.6K
-54.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curico
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 CLP 406.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-7.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 CLP 271.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-20.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$621 CLP 564.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-24.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 CLP 368.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-43.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curico
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 CLP 472.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
-3.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
13.43
-62.77%

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Last update for Curico: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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