Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalupe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalupe and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalupe is 14.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadalupe is 42.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalupe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.27 MX$165
$6.03 COP 22.7K
53.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.31 MX$699
$33.17 COP 124.7K
18.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.79 MX$174
$7.29 COP 27.4K
34.29%
Cappuccino
$3.60 MX$64.0
$1.63 COP 6,128
120.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.07
$1.05 COP 3,944
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$13.63
$0.77 COP 2,896
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MX$38.00
$1.73 COP 6,505
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MX$73.6
$3.18 COP 12.0K
30.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Guadalupe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 MX$29.59
$1.07 COP 4,012
55.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 MX$48.16
$1.31 COP 4,931
106.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 MX$33.57
$1.38 COP 5,191
36.96%
Eggs
$2.61 MX$46.48
$2.25 COP 8,450
16.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 MX$186
$4.48 COP 16.9K
132.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.90 MX$158
$5.74 COP 21.6K
55.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.84 MX$246
$8.86 COP 33.3K
56.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 MX$54.6
$2.24 COP 8,431
37.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$25.09
$1.06 COP 3,985
33.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$37.02
$1.51 COP 5,693
37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 MX$37.92
$1.36 COP 5,115
56.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 MX$41.78
$1.12 COP 4,215
109.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 MX$44.91
$1.17 COP 4,397
115.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 MX$26.83
$0.90 COP 3,392
67.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$20.11
$0.84 COP 3,147
34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 MX$76.2
$2.26 COP 8,494
89.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.95 MX$213
$9.97 COP 37.5K
19.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MX$30.89
$1.18 COP 4,448
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 MX$55.0
$2.39 COP 8,986
29.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalupe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$10.77
$0.86 COP 3,230
-29.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 MX$28.05
$1.47 COP 5,517
7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MX$18.19
$1.95 COP 7,317
-47.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.49 MX$187
$7.76 COP 29.2K
35.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$0.97 COP 3,637
38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K MX$469.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
46.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K MX$467.4K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-1.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalupe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 MX$2,182
$81.1 COP 305.0K
51.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.71 MX$493
$9.40 COP 35.4K
194.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.18 MX$537
$23.61 COP 88.8K
27.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Guadalupe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.34 MX$647
$25.55 COP 96.0K
42.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.75 MX$280
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-18.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.80 MX$85.3
$4.10 COP 15.4K
17.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalupe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$335 MX$5,954
$306 COP 1.2M
9.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,729 MX$155.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
47.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Guadalupe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 MX$1,042
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-2.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.95 MX$746
$31.96 COP 120.2K
31.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MX$1,923
$103 COP 386.2K
5.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 MX$2,296
$108 COP 405.6K
19.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalupe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$501 MX$8,908
$483 COP 1.8M
3.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 MX$7,112
$377 COP 1.4M
5.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 MX$16.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
15.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 MX$13.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
4.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,847 MX$32.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-33.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,102 MX$19.6K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-16.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Guadalupe
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 Guadalupe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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