Cost of Living Comparison Between Irapuato and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Irapuato and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Irapuato is 29.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Irapuato is 14.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 MX$204
$6.03 COP 22.7K
90.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$958
$33.17 COP 124.7K
62.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 MX$182
$7.29 COP 27.4K
40.33%
Cappuccino
$2.90 MX$51.6
$1.63 COP 6,128
77.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MX$22.84
$1.05 COP 3,944
21.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MX$16.75
$0.77 COP 2,896
22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 MX$46.40
$1.73 COP 6,505
50.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 MX$77.8
$3.18 COP 12.0K
37.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.06
$1.07 COP 4,012
52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 MX$40.39
$1.31 COP 4,931
73.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MX$26.10
$1.38 COP 5,191
6.52%
Eggs
$2.04 MX$36.26
$2.25 COP 8,450
-9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 MX$162
$4.48 COP 16.9K
103.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 MX$152
$5.74 COP 21.6K
48.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.68 MX$190
$8.86 COP 33.3K
20.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 MX$51.5
$2.24 COP 8,431
29.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 MX$27.52
$1.06 COP 3,985
46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.87
$1.51 COP 5,693
15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.84
$1.36 COP 5,115
36.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 MX$39.06
$1.12 COP 4,215
96.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$38.36
$1.17 COP 4,397
84.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 MX$22.72
$0.90 COP 3,392
42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.48
$0.84 COP 3,147
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 MX$68.6
$2.26 COP 8,494
70.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.69 MX$244
$9.97 COP 37.5K
37.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$31.14
$1.18 COP 4,448
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MX$59.5
$2.39 COP 8,986
39.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 MX$10.33
$0.86 COP 3,230
-32.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 MX$14.68
$1.47 COP 5,517
-43.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.94
$1.95 COP 7,317
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.80 MX$157
$7.76 COP 29.2K
13.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$23.15
$0.97 COP 3,637
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.8K MX$246.1K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
-22.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K MX$383.7K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-19.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.48 MX$809
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-43.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.18 MX$484
$9.40 COP 35.4K
189.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.34 MX$558
$23.61 COP 88.8K
32.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.07 MX$642
$25.55 COP 96.0K
41.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 MX$279
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-18.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 MX$87.0
$4.10 COP 15.4K
19.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 MX$3,904
$306 COP 1.2M
-28.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,444 MX$61.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-41.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 MX$1,043
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-1.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.25 MX$752
$31.96 COP 120.2K
32.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MX$1,789
$103 COP 386.2K
-2.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 MX$1,319
$108 COP 405.6K
-31.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MX$9,034
$483 COP 1.8M
5.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$7,012
$377 COP 1.4M
4.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 MX$16.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
12.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$771 MX$13.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
6.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$352 MX$6,270
$538 COP 2.0M
-34.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Irapuato: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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