Cost of living in Medellín

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Food
Daily menu in the business district COL$9,313
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) COL$11,833
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast COL$5,167
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk COL$1,925
12 eggs, large COL$3,723
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes COL$1,750
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese COL$3,856
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples COL$3,570
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes COL$2,617
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket COL$2,330
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality COL$32,000
2 liters of Coca-Cola COL$3,675
bread for 2 people for 1 day COL$2,214
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city COL$1,422,220
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat COL$207,222
Internet 8MB (1 month) COL$63,750
40” flat screen TV COL$1,266,670
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt COL$168,429
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) COL$8,429
Hourly rate for cleaning help COL$5,411
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 COL$190,000
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) COL$167,143
1 pair of Adidas trainers COL$210,000
1 pair of average business shoes COL$170,000
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new COL$38,571,400
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas COL$3,131
monthly ticket public transport COL$66,714
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) COL$24,117
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) COL$11,571
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) COL$13,631
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) COL$7,500
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) COL$11,286
4 rolls of toilet paper COL$6,083
Tube of toothpaste COL$4,000
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city COL$13,600
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub COL$33,571
2 tickets to the movies COL$18,500
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) COL$101,429
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert COL$78,571
1 cocktail drink in downtown club COL$10,100
Capuccino in expat area of the city COL$4,450
1 beer in neighbourhood pub COL$3,409
iPod nano 16GB COL$365,429
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) COL$268
1 month of gym in business district COL$105,429
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes COL$3,729

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