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

😐 Solo nomad: Irapuato is 22.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Irapuato is 43.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.41 MX$216
$6.23 COPΒ 26K
83.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52 MX$984
$32.34 COPΒ 134.8K
60.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 MX$190
$7.39 COPΒ 30.8K
35.72%
Cappuccino
$3.01 MX$56.9
$1.72 COPΒ 7,155
75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MX$24.2
$1.1 COPΒ 4,575
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MX$17.71
$0.73 COPΒ 3,060
28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 MX$50.7
$1.66 COPΒ 6,916
61.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 MX$84.8
$3.2 COPΒ 13.3K
40.31%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$30.76
$1.09 COPΒ 4,552
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 MX$45.02
$1.24 COPΒ 5,188
91.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MX$27.91
$1.33 COPΒ 5,544
11.28%
Eggs
$2.03 MX$38.3
$2.22 COPΒ 9,252
-8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 MX$181
$4.55 COPΒ 19K
110.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.96 MX$169
$5.71 COPΒ 23.8K
56.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.63 MX$201
$8.59 COPΒ 35.8K
23.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MX$54.1
$2.26 COPΒ 9,410
26.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.04
$1.07 COPΒ 4,461
43.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.93
$1.51 COPΒ 6,293
15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$36.8
$1.42 COPΒ 5,911
37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.1 MX$39.75
$1.11 COPΒ 4,619
89.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$42.72
$1.18 COPΒ 4,932
91.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$23.94
$0.89 COPΒ 3,718
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.37
$0.84 COPΒ 3,507
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 MX$73.4
$2.35 COPΒ 9,809
65.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 MX$260
$9.34 COPΒ 38.9K
47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MX$32.74
$1.18 COPΒ 4,927
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 MX$66.4
$2.49 COPΒ 10.4K
40.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 MX$11.95
$0.83 COPΒ 3,464
-24.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COPΒ 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.77 MX$14.53
$1.41 COPΒ 5,899
-45.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 MX$5.7
$1.96 COPΒ 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.53 MX$161
$7.85 COPΒ 32.7K
8.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$23.71
$1.02 COPΒ 4,265
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.7K MX$258.4K
$17.6K COPΒ 73.4M
-22.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K MX$410.6K
$26.2K COPΒ 109.2M
-17.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.43 MX$859
$82.5 COPΒ 344.1K
-44.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.59 MX$522
$9.44 COPΒ 39.4K
192.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.24 MX$591
$23.51 COPΒ 98K
32.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.78 MX$676
$25.68 COPΒ 107.1K
39.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.78 MX$298
$19.14 COPΒ 79.8K
-17.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 MX$91.3
$3.96 COPΒ 16.5K
21.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 MX$4,216
$305 COPΒ 1.3M
-26.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,444 MX$65.1K
$5,925 COPΒ 24.7M
-41.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 MX$1,120
$57.9 COPΒ 241.4K
2.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.93 MX$812
$31.59 COPΒ 131.7K
35.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99 MX$1,872
$103 COPΒ 430.1K
-3.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.7 MX$1,374
$106 COPΒ 440.5K
-31.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 MX$9,562
$489 COPΒ 2M
3.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 MX$7,426
$379 COPΒ 1.6M
3.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 MX$17.9K
$827 COPΒ 3.4M
14.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$750 MX$14.2K
$729 COPΒ 3M
2.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,025 MX$38.3K
$2,190 COPΒ 9.1M
-7.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COPΒ 6.4M
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Irapuato
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 MX$6,556
$550 COPΒ 2.3M
-36.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Irapuato: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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