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

😐 Solo nomad: Acuna is 11.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Acuna is 5.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.17 MX$254
$6.03 COP 22.8K
134.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.43 MX$401
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-32.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 MX$141
$7.29 COP 27.6K
7.68%
Cappuccino
$2.73 MX$48.92
$1.63 COP 6,170
67.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MX$18.11
$1.05 COP 3,971
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$18.32
$0.77 COP 2,916
32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MX$41.39
$1.73 COP 6,550
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 MX$71.1
$3.18 COP 12.0K
24.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 MX$27.54
$1.07 COP 4,040
43.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 MX$35.99
$1.31 COP 4,965
53.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MX$29.94
$1.38 COP 5,227
21.01%
Eggs
$2.91 MX$52.1
$2.25 COP 8,509
29.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 MX$123
$4.48 COP 17.0K
53.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 MX$88.8
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-13.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 MX$157
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-1.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 MX$43.56
$2.24 COP 8,490
8.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MX$26.23
$1.06 COP 4,012
38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 MX$30.07
$1.51 COP 5,732
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 MX$35.09
$1.36 COP 5,151
44.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 MX$31.46
$1.12 COP 4,244
57.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 MX$25.22
$1.17 COP 4,427
20.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.38
$0.90 COP 3,416
14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.64
$0.84 COP 3,169
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.8
$2.26 COP 8,553
82.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 MX$204
$9.97 COP 37.8K
14.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 MX$27.75
$1.18 COP 4,479
31.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 MX$49.78
$2.39 COP 9,048
16.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 MX$10.73
$0.86 COP 3,253
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.62 MX$423
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-43.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$46.08
$1.47 COP 5,555
74.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.58 MX$28.30
$1.95 COP 7,367
-18.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 MX$144
$7.76 COP 29.4K
3.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 MX$21.05
$0.97 COP 3,663
21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K MX$316.0K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K MX$325.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-31.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-29.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 MX$397
$9.40 COP 35.6K
135.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.65 MX$656
$23.61 COP 89.4K
55.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.67 MX$495
$25.55 COP 96.7K
8.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.29 MX$256
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-25.92%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 MX$77.8
$4.10 COP 15.5K
6.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MX$2,843
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,656 MX$65.4K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-38.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.86 MX$821
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-23.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.04 MX$699
$31.96 COP 121.0K
22.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 MX$1,578
$103 COP 388.8K
-14.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 MX$1,478
$108 COP 408.4K
-23.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$296 MX$5,294
$483 COP 1.8M
-38.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,584
$377 COP 1.4M
-46.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$846 MX$15.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
2.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 MX$11.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-11.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,883 MX$33.7K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-32.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,202 MX$21.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-8.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Acuna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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Last update for Acuna: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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