Cost of Living Comparison Between Atotonilco el Alto and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Atotonilco el Alto and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Atotonilco el Alto is 16.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Atotonilco el Alto is 35.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Atotonilco el Alto
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.46 MX$169
$6.03 COP 22.8K
56.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.54 MX$833
$33.17 COP 125.6K
40.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.14 MX$146
$7.29 COP 27.6K
11.66%
Cappuccino
$3.67 MX$65.6
$1.63 COP 6,170
125.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$23.53
$1.05 COP 3,971
24.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MX$17.26
$0.77 COP 2,916
24.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$41.69
$1.73 COP 6,550
34.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MX$74.2
$3.18 COP 12.0K
30.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Atotonilco el Alto
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 MX$27.56
$1.07 COP 4,040
43.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.60 MX$46.59
$1.31 COP 4,965
98.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.84
$1.38 COP 5,227
41.30%
Eggs
$2.39 MX$42.74
$2.25 COP 8,509
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.12 MX$145
$4.48 COP 17.0K
81.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 MX$174
$5.74 COP 21.7K
69.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.10 MX$234
$8.86 COP 33.6K
47.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 MX$66.0
$2.24 COP 8,490
64.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.99
$1.06 COP 4,012
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.65
$1.51 COP 5,732
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.80 MX$32.19
$1.36 COP 5,151
32.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 MX$32.20
$1.12 COP 4,244
60.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 MX$32.52
$1.17 COP 4,427
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 MX$22.41
$0.90 COP 3,416
38.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$20.69
$0.84 COP 3,169
38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 MX$77.0
$2.26 COP 8,553
90.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.00 MX$304
$9.97 COP 37.8K
70.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 MX$36.35
$1.18 COP 4,479
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 MX$57.2
$2.39 COP 9,048
33.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Atotonilco el Alto
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.71
$0.86 COP 3,253
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 MX$55.4
$1.47 COP 5,555
110.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.20 MX$21.46
$1.95 COP 7,367
-38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.43 MX$169
$7.76 COP 29.4K
21.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$22.25
$0.97 COP 3,663
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K MX$349.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
8.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K MX$360.1K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-24.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Atotonilco el Alto
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.6 MX$1,102
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-24.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.99 MX$429
$9.40 COP 35.6K
155.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.54 MX$511
$23.61 COP 89.4K
20.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Atotonilco el Alto
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.28 MX$649
$25.55 COP 96.7K
42.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 MX$289
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-16.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 MX$104
$4.10 COP 15.5K
42.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Atotonilco el Alto
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 MX$5,585
$306 COP 1.2M
1.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,862 MX$87.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-17.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Atotonilco el Alto
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.82 MX$892
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-16.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 MX$757
$31.96 COP 121.0K
32.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 MX$1,746
$103 COP 388.8K
-5.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.3 MX$1,760
$108 COP 408.4K
-8.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Atotonilco el Alto
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MX$9,031
$483 COP 1.8M
4.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 MX$7,147
$377 COP 1.4M
5.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$916 MX$16.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
11.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 MX$13.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
5.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,283 MX$40.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-18.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,453 MX$26.0K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
10.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Atotonilco el Alto
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
13.43
-14.00%

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Last update for Atotonilco el Alto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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