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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rancagua is 11.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rancagua is 3.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.76 CLP 7,657
$6.03 COP 22.7K
45.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.75 CLP 26.0K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-10.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.87 CLP 5,137
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-19.48%
Cappuccino
$2.56 CLP 2,242
$1.63 COP 6,134
57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 CLP 969
$1.05 COP 3,948
5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 CLP 707
$0.77 COP 2,899
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.20 CLP 2,799
$1.73 COP 6,511
84.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 CLP 2,734
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-1.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 CLP 927
$1.07 COP 4,016
-0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 CLP 1,073
$1.31 COP 4,935
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,390
$1.38 COP 5,196
15.22%
Eggs
$3.06 CLP 2,678
$2.25 COP 8,458
36.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.48 CLP 9,168
$4.48 COP 16.9K
133.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 CLP 3,382
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-32.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 CLP 9,698
$8.86 COP 33.4K
25.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 CLP 1,325
$2.24 COP 8,440
-32.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 CLP 1,403
$1.06 COP 3,989
50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 CLP 1,660
$1.51 COP 5,698
25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.27 CLP 1,113
$1.36 COP 5,120
-6.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 CLP 722
$1.12 COP 4,219
-25.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 CLP 1,442
$1.17 COP 4,401
41.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 CLP 1,097
$0.90 COP 3,396
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CLP 1,079
$0.84 COP 3,150
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.89 CLP 4,279
$2.26 COP 8,502
116.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.74 CLP 4,142
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-52.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CLP 1,264
$1.18 COP 4,452
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 CLP 2,107
$2.39 COP 8,995
0.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 CLP 776
$0.86 COP 3,234
3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 CLP 407
$1.47 COP 5,522
-68.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 CLP 470
$1.95 COP 7,324
-72.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.0K
$7.76 COP 29.2K
47.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,199
$0.97 COP 3,641
41.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K CLP 12.2M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
-22.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.7K CLP 13.7M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-41.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 CLP 93.1K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
31.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.47 CLP 10.0K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
22.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.38 CLP 15.2K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-26.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.91 CLP 29.7K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
32.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.27 CLP 10.7K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-36.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.51 CLP 4,821
$4.10 COP 15.4K
34.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 CLP 261.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-2.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,018 CLP 3.5M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-31.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.84 CLP 42.7K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-18.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 CLP 25.1K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-10.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 CLP 53.9K
$103 COP 386.5K
-39.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 CLP 57.2K
$108 COP 406.0K
-39.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 CLP 440.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
4.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 CLP 313.3K
$377 COP 1.4M
-5.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 CLP 760.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
5.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 CLP 604.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-4.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,716 CLP 1.5M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-38.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,729 CLP 1.5M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
30.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rancagua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 CLP 490.8K
$538 COP 2.0M
4.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.43
-61.43%

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Last update for Rancagua: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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