Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Montt and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Puerto Montt is 4.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Montt is 2.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Montt
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.44 CLP 7,683
$6.03 COP 22.8K
39.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.34 CLP 34.0K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
12.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.36 CLP 6,700
$7.29 COP 27.6K
0.96%
Cappuccino
$2.83 CLP 2,574
$1.63 COP 6,170
73.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 CLP 910
$1.05 COP 3,971
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 CLP 913
$0.77 COP 2,916
29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.28 CLP 2,988
$1.73 COP 6,550
89.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CLP 3,880
$3.18 COP 12.0K
33.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Montt
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 CLP 1,055
$1.07 COP 4,040
8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 CLP 1,426
$1.31 COP 4,965
19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,694
$1.38 COP 5,227
34.78%
Eggs
$3.41 CLP 3,107
$2.25 COP 8,509
51.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 CLP 10.9K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
166.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 CLP 6,137
$5.74 COP 21.7K
17.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 CLP 10.0K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
24.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 CLP 1,658
$2.24 COP 8,490
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CLP 1,317
$1.06 COP 4,012
36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,441
$1.51 COP 5,732
4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.94 CLP 1,770
$1.36 COP 5,151
42.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 CLP 1,127
$1.12 COP 4,244
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 CLP 1,245
$1.17 COP 4,427
17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 CLP 1,265
$0.90 COP 3,416
54.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 CLP 1,395
$0.84 COP 3,169
82.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CLP 4,455
$2.26 COP 8,553
116.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 CLP 5,686
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-37.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CLP 1,368
$1.18 COP 4,479
27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 CLP 2,034
$2.39 COP 9,048
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Montt
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 CLP 574
$0.86 COP 3,253
-26.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.51 CLP 465
$1.47 COP 5,555
-65.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,367
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 CLP 1,289
$0.97 COP 3,663
46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K CLP 18.0M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
10.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K CLP 19.2M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-20.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Montt
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 CLP 119.8K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
62.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.91 CLP 10.8K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
26.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.78 CLP 19.8K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-7.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Montt
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.29 CLP 34.9K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
49.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.15 CLP 19.3K
$19.29 COP 73.0K
9.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 CLP 5,008
$4.10 COP 15.5K
34.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Montt
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$432 CLP 393.0K
$306 COP 1.2M
40.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Montt
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.7 CLP 47.1K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-13.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.89 CLP 28.1K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-3.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.0 CLP 55.5K
$103 COP 388.8K
-40.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.1 CLP 73.8K
$108 COP 408.4K
-24.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Montt
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 CLP 434.9K
$483 COP 1.8M
-1.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 CLP 343.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-0.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 CLP 799.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
6.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$601 CLP 547.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-16.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Montt
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.43
-61.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Puerto Montt: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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