Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chita Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chita

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.6% cheaper than Chita without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.5% cheaper than Chita without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$12.81 ₽1,022
-51.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$19.21 ₽1,533
73.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$5.03 ₽401
48.51%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$1.91 ₽153
-10.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$0.6 ₽47.65
85.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.31 ₽24.76
135.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.24 ₽98.6
37.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$1.93 ₽154
60.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.47 ₽117
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.49 ₽38.87
159.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.88 ₽150
-26.60%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$1.93 ₽154
13.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$15.53 ₽1,239
-71.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$6.25 ₽499
-6.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$12.59 ₽1,005
-31.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$2.85 ₽228
-18.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$2.51 ₽201
-55.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$2.58 ₽206
-40.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$1.87 ₽149
-26.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.7 ₽55.9
58.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$0.51 ₽40.76
129.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$3.76 ₽300
-76.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.67 ₽53.5
37.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$3.01 ₽240
-23.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$6.26 ₽499
50.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$0.78 ₽62.3
53.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$1.12 ₽89
120.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$0.52 ₽41.87
53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$25.57 ₽2,040
58.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$2.18 ₽174
-32.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$0.58 ₽46.64
236.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$6.95 ₽555
14.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$0.79 ₽63.2
30.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$31.5K ₽2.5M
-42.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$19.3K ₽1.5M
36.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$121 ₽9,627
-32.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$6.47 ₽517
46.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$10.31 ₽822
132.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$31.73 ₽2,532
-20.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
$14.27 ₽1,138
32.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$6.44 ₽514
-38.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$266 ₽21.2K
17.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$7,090 ₽565.7K
-15.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$64.7 ₽5,162
-8.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$51.2 ₽4,087
-37.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$75.2 ₽6,000
35.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$89.7 ₽7,157
19.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$624 ₽49.8K
-23.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$448 ₽35.7K
-16.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$1,143 ₽91.2K
-26.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$839 ₽67K
-13.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
$2,176 ₽173.6K
0.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
$1,555 ₽124K
-2.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$709 ₽56.6K
-20.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20
-32.85%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Chita: November 4, 2025

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