Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Talca and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Talca is 5.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Talca is 6.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Talca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.67 CLP 7,130
$6.23 COP 26K
23.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.17 CLP 44.8K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
48.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 CLP 6,959
$7.39 COP 30.8K
1.22%
Cappuccino
$2.46 CLP 2,284
$1.72 COP 7,155
43.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,202
$1.1 COP 4,575
17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CLP 1,199
$0.73 COP 3,060
76.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.97 CLP 2,767
$1.66 COP 6,916
78.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 CLP 3,537
$3.2 COP 13.3K
18.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Talca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 CLP 1,070
$1.09 COP 4,552
5.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 CLP 1,224
$1.24 COP 5,188
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 CLP 1,403
$1.33 COP 5,544
13.53%
Eggs
$3.17 CLP 2,945
$2.22 COP 9,252
42.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.74 CLP 7,198
$4.55 COP 19K
70.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.76 CLP 6,290
$5.71 COP 23.8K
18.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.91 CLP 10.2K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
27.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.8 CLP 1,671
$2.26 COP 9,410
-20.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 CLP 1,497
$1.07 COP 4,461
50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 CLP 1,576
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CLP 1,478
$1.42 COP 5,911
11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 CLP 1,072
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 CLP 1,470
$1.18 COP 4,932
33.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CLP 877
$0.89 COP 3,718
5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 CLP 904
$0.84 COP 3,507
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 CLP 4,049
$2.35 COP 9,809
85.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.17 CLP 4,806
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-44.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 CLP 1,432
$1.18 COP 4,927
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 CLP 958
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-58.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Talca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 CLP 724
$0.83 COP 3,464
-6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 CLP 410
$1.41 COP 5,899
-68.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CLP 964
$1.96 COP 8,164
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.46 CLP 10.7K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
45.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 CLP 1,277
$1.02 COP 4,265
34.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K CLP 18.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
10.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K CLP 21.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Talca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 CLP 94.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
23.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 CLP 12.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.45 CLP 18.1K
$23.51 COP 98K
-17.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Talca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 CLP 29.7K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
24.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.09 CLP 19.6K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.19%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 CLP 5,273
$3.96 COP 16.5K
43.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Talca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$443 CLP 412.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
45.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,521 CLP 3.3M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-40.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Talca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.97 CLP 40.9K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.37 CLP 30.1K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
2.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 CLP 63.9K
$103 COP 430.1K
-33.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.5 CLP 79.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Talca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 CLP 441.5K
$489 COP 2M
-2.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 CLP 356.5K
$379 COP 1.6M
1.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$895 CLP 832K
$827 COP 3.4M
8.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$373 CLP 346.9K
$729 COP 3M
-48.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,569 CLP 1.5M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-28.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,043 CLP 969.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-31.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Talca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$628 CLP 584.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
14.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.18
13.43
-61.43%

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Last update for Talca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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