Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rancagua and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 3.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rancagua is 2.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.87 CLP 8,252
$6.23 COP 26K
42.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.69 CLP 27.6K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-8.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.05 CLP 5,626
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-18.13%
Cappuccino
$2.52 CLP 2,347
$1.72 COP 7,155
46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 CLP 982
$1.1 COP 4,575
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 CLP 766
$0.73 COP 3,060
12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.18 CLP 2,961
$1.66 COP 6,916
91.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CLP 2,816
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 985
$1.09 COP 4,552
-2.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,140
$1.24 COP 5,188
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 CLP 1,526
$1.33 COP 5,544
23.31%
Eggs
$3.18 CLP 2,954
$2.22 COP 9,252
43.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 CLP 9,700
$4.55 COP 19K
129.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.01 CLP 3,730
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-29.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 CLP 10K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
25.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 CLP 1,459
$2.26 COP 9,410
-30.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 CLP 1,506
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 CLP 1,729
$1.51 COP 6,293
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 CLP 1,138
$1.42 COP 5,911
-14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 CLP 818
$1.11 COP 4,619
-20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 CLP 1,540
$1.18 COP 4,932
40.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 CLP 1,192
$0.89 COP 3,718
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 CLP 1,108
$0.84 COP 3,507
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.83 CLP 4,490
$2.35 COP 9,809
105.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 CLP 4,231
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-51.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CLP 1,359
$1.18 COP 4,927
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 CLP 2,358
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 829
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.5 CLP 466
$1.41 COP 5,899
-64.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.5 CLP 469
$1.96 COP 8,164
-74.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.74 CLP 10.9K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
49.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,271
$1.02 COP 4,265
34.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K CLP 12.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-21.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 14.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-40.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 99.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
30.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.52 CLP 10.7K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
22.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.57 CLP 16.3K
$23.51 COP 98K
-25.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.13 CLP 30.8K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
29.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.51 CLP 11.6K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-34.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 CLP 5,038
$3.96 COP 16.5K
36.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 278.5K
$305 COP 1.3M
-1.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,131 CLP 3.8M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-30.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.23 CLP 45.8K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.91 CLP 26.9K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 CLP 57.7K
$103 COP 430.1K
-39.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.9 CLP 62.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
-36.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$495 CLP 460.4K
$489 COP 2M
1.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 CLP 336.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$872 CLP 810.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
5.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 643.3K
$729 COP 3M
-5.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,593 CLP 1.5M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-27.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,617 CLP 1.5M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
5.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$513 CLP 477.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
-6.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.43
-61.43%

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Last update for Rancagua: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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