Cost of Living Comparison Between Acuna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Acuna and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Acuna is 21.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acuna is 25.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.93 MX$263
$6.23 COP 26K
123.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.06 MX$417
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-31.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 MX$150
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.58%
Cappuccino
$2.8 MX$52.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
62.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$19.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$19.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 MX$44.39
$1.66 COP 6,916
41.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MX$71.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
18.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$28.64
$1.09 COP 4,552
38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 MX$36.62
$1.24 COP 5,188
56.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.82%
Eggs
$2.99 MX$56.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
34.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.6 MX$125
$4.55 COP 19K
45.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 MX$90.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-16.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 MX$168
$8.59 COP 35.8K
3.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 MX$44.69
$2.26 COP 9,410
4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MX$26.44
$1.07 COP 4,461
30.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MX$33.35
$1.51 COP 6,293
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 MX$36.16
$1.42 COP 5,911
34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 MX$34.02
$1.11 COP 4,619
62.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 MX$27.73
$1.18 COP 4,932
24.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 MX$19.35
$0.89 COP 3,718
14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$24.78
$0.84 COP 3,507
55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$76.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
72.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.24 MX$194
$9.34 COP 38.9K
9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.44
$1.18 COP 4,927
36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.49 COP 10.4K
9.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.37
$0.83 COP 3,464
-21.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.15 MX$457
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-42.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 MX$50.9
$1.41 COP 5,899
90.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 MX$29.89
$1.96 COP 8,164
-19.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 MX$155
$7.85 COP 32.7K
4.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$23.39
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K MX$327.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-1.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K MX$343.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-30.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 MX$1,088
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-30.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 MX$414
$9.44 COP 39.4K
132.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.43 MX$708
$23.51 COP 98K
59.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.1 MX$531
$25.68 COP 107.1K
9.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.62 MX$276
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-23.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.33 MX$81.9
$3.96 COP 16.5K
9.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 MX$3,038
$305 COP 1.3M
-47.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,621 MX$68.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-38.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.46 MX$878
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-19.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.24 MX$742
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 MX$1,617
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 MX$1,593
$106 COP 440.5K
-20.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$291 MX$5,506
$489 COP 2M
-40.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 MX$3,809
$379 COP 1.6M
-46.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$837 MX$15.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
1.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.8K
$729 COP 3M
-14.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,626 MX$30.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-25.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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Last update for Acuna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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