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Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Acapulco is 11.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acapulco is 31.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acapulco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 MX$189
$5.97 COP 21.9K
79.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 MX$571
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.45 MX$202
$7.13 COP 26.2K
60.59%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.65 COP 6,043
127.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MX$32.43
$1.06 COP 3,882
73.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.75
$0.77 COP 2,839
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 MX$46.15
$1.75 COP 6,418
49.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 MX$82.7
$3.06 COP 11.2K
53.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acapulco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MX$28.39
$1.10 COP 4,026
46.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.21 MX$56.7
$1.30 COP 4,771
146.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$1.34 COP 4,905
21.64%
Eggs
$1.82 MX$32.15
$2.26 COP 8,299
-19.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.30 MX$111
$4.50 COP 16.5K
40.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.05 MX$142
$5.80 COP 21.3K
38.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.59 MX$187
$8.96 COP 32.9K
18.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 MX$77.2
$2.37 COP 8,691
84.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 MX$28.89
$1.07 COP 3,939
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 MX$56.8
$1.48 COP 5,418
117.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.10 MX$54.8
$1.36 COP 5,011
127.94%
Potato (1kg)
$3.44 MX$60.7
$1.13 COP 4,135
204.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.88 MX$50.7
$1.13 COP 4,161
154.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 MX$21.93
$0.89 COP 3,274
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 MX$13.69
$0.85 COP 3,114
-8.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.98 MX$141
$2.28 COP 8,361
250.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.82 MX$120
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-32.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.07
$1.19 COP 4,359
-9.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 MX$45.85
$2.40 COP 8,828
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Acapulco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MX$12.87
$0.84 COP 3,074
-13.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 MX$75.5
$1.48 COP 5,417
189.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 MX$27.36
$1.89 COP 6,949
-17.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.06 MX$142
$8.05 COP 29.5K
0.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$22.10
$0.94 COP 3,455
32.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K MX$379.8K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
21.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$399.4K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-14.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acapulco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.82 MX$685
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-52.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.35 MX$394
$9.54 COP 35.0K
134.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.46 MX$379
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-9.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acapulco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.50 MX$326
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-28.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.27 MX$234
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-29.11%
Cinema Ticket
$3.67 MX$64.8
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-9.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acapulco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 MX$2,830
$316 COP 1.2M
-49.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,575 MX$63.1K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-40.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acapulco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 MX$1,138
$59.0 COP 216.4K
9.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 MX$745
$32.49 COP 119.3K
30.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$1,888
$99.9 COP 366.7K
7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 MX$1,425
$108 COP 394.9K
-24.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acapulco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MX$8,830
$491 COP 1.8M
1.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MX$4,155
$371 COP 1.4M
-36.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$909 MX$16.0K
$821 COP 3.0M
10.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 MX$4,484
$731 COP 2.7M
-65.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acapulco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$461 MX$8,143
$517 COP 1.9M
-10.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Acapulco: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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