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

😐 Solo nomad: Irapuato is 32.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Irapuato is 28.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.44 MX$202
$5.97 COP 21.9K
91.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 MX$924
$32.40 COP 119.0K
61.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.96 MX$176
$7.13 COP 26.2K
39.69%
Cappuccino
$2.86 MX$50.6
$1.65 COP 6,043
73.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MX$22.53
$1.06 COP 3,882
20.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$16.72
$0.77 COP 2,839
23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 MX$45.43
$1.75 COP 6,419
46.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 MX$81.5
$3.06 COP 11.2K
50.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 MX$28.22
$1.10 COP 4,026
45.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 MX$41.97
$1.30 COP 4,771
83.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.66
$1.34 COP 4,906
12.69%
Eggs
$2.00 MX$35.33
$2.26 COP 8,300
-11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.54 MX$168
$4.50 COP 16.5K
112.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 MX$154
$5.80 COP 21.3K
50.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 MX$192
$8.96 COP 32.9K
21.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 MX$52.2
$2.37 COP 8,692
24.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.85
$1.07 COP 3,940
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 MX$31.73
$1.48 COP 5,419
21.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.84
$1.36 COP 5,012
36.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 MX$37.02
$1.13 COP 4,136
85.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 MX$37.69
$1.13 COP 4,161
89.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$22.46
$0.89 COP 3,275
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.12
$0.85 COP 3,114
7.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 MX$68.5
$2.28 COP 8,361
70.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.48 MX$220
$10.15 COP 37.3K
22.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.50
$1.19 COP 4,359
40.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$60.4
$2.40 COP 8,829
42.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MX$11.10
$0.84 COP 3,075
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.80 MX$14.16
$1.48 COP 5,417
-45.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$1.89 COP 6,950
-84.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.80 MX$155
$8.05 COP 29.5K
9.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MX$21.75
$0.94 COP 3,455
30.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K MX$244.7K
$17.7K COP 65.2M
-21.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K MX$382.3K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-17.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.42 MX$819
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-43.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.83 MX$491
$9.54 COP 35.0K
191.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 MX$547
$23.68 COP 87.0K
30.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.75 MX$631
$25.85 COP 94.9K
38.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.12 MX$285
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-13.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.85 MX$85.6
$4.05 COP 14.9K
19.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 MX$3,849
$316 COP 1.2M
-30.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,468 MX$61.2K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-41.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 MX$1,046
$59.0 COP 216.5K
0.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.85 MX$739
$32.49 COP 119.3K
28.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 MX$1,762
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-0.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.6 MX$1,317
$108 COP 394.9K
-30.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MX$8,895
$491 COP 1.8M
2.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 MX$7,021
$371 COP 1.4M
7.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$924 MX$16.3K
$821 COP 3.0M
12.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 MX$13.2K
$731 COP 2.7M
2.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$352 MX$6,219
$517 COP 1.9M
-31.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Irapuato: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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