Cost of Living Comparison Between Durango and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Durango and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Durango is 6.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Durango is 1.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Durango
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 MX$120
$6.03 COP 22.7K
15.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.55 MX$512
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-10.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.01 MX$173
$7.29 COP 27.4K
37.31%
Cappuccino
$1.89 MX$32.72
$1.63 COP 6,134
15.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$1.05 COP 3,948
9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MX$13.03
$0.77 COP 2,899
-2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 MX$23.48
$1.73 COP 6,511
-21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.60 MX$44.96
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-18.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Durango
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 MX$21.07
$1.07 COP 4,016
14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 MX$41.40
$1.31 COP 4,935
82.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$1.38 COP 5,196
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.33 MX$40.43
$2.25 COP 8,458
3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.45 MX$129
$4.48 COP 16.9K
66.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.71 MX$116
$5.74 COP 21.6K
16.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 MX$146
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-4.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 MX$42.10
$2.24 COP 8,440
8.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$24.55
$1.06 COP 3,989
33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MX$29.55
$1.51 COP 5,698
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.00 MX$17.36
$1.36 COP 5,120
-26.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 MX$22.65
$1.12 COP 4,219
16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 MX$20.54
$1.17 COP 4,401
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MX$13.86
$0.90 COP 3,396
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.19
$0.84 COP 3,150
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 MX$62.7
$2.26 COP 8,502
60.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.51 MX$251
$9.97 COP 37.5K
45.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$24.87
$1.18 COP 4,452
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$47.08
$2.39 COP 8,995
13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Durango
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.24
$0.86 COP 3,234
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 MX$19.42
$1.47 COP 5,522
-23.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 MX$27.79
$1.95 COP 7,324
-17.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 MX$134
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$21.77
$0.97 COP 3,641
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K MX$300.8K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
-3.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K MX$383.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-17.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durango
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.33 MX$543
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-61.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.20 MX$367
$9.40 COP 35.4K
125.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.43 MX$458
$23.61 COP 88.8K
11.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Durango
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.57 MX$322
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-27.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.11 MX$158
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-52.77%
Cinema Ticket
$2.61 MX$45.21
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-36.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Durango
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 MX$3,035
$306 COP 1.2M
-42.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,258 MX$39.1K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-61.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Durango
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.08 MX$815
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-21.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.25 MX$455
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-17.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 MX$1,111
$103 COP 386.5K
-37.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 MX$1,388
$108 COP 406.0K
-25.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Durango
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 MX$5,104
$483 COP 1.8M
-39.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$135 MX$2,333
$377 COP 1.4M
-64.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MX$8,775
$822 COP 3.1M
-38.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 MX$4,534
$721 COP 2.7M
-63.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,013 MX$34.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-27.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,226 MX$21.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-7.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Durango
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$566 MX$9,808
$538 COP 2.0M
5.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Durango: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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