Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acuna Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Acuna

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.6% cheaper than Acuna without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.3% cheaper than Acuna without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Acuna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$13.93 MX$263
-55.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$22.06 MX$417
46.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.95 MX$150
-7.04%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.8 MX$52.9
-38.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.06 MX$19.98
3.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.03 MX$19.47
-29.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 MX$44.39
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.79 MX$71.7
-15.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Acuna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.51 MX$28.64
-27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.94 MX$36.62
-36.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.7 MX$32.1
-21.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.99 MX$56.6
-25.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.6 MX$125
-31.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.78 MX$90.4
19.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.88 MX$168
-3.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.36 MX$44.69
-4.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.4 MX$26.44
-23.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.76 MX$33.35
-14.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.91 MX$36.16
-25.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.8 MX$34.02
-38.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.47 MX$27.73
-19.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.02 MX$19.35
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.31 MX$24.78
-35.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.05 MX$76.5
-41.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.24 MX$194
-8.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.61 MX$30.44
-26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.72 MX$51.4
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Acuna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.65 MX$12.37
27.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$24.15 MX$457
73.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.69 MX$50.9
-47.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.58 MX$29.89
24.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.19 MX$155
-4.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 MX$23.39
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.3K MX$327.8K
1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.2K MX$343.7K
44.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Acuna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$57.6 MX$1,088
43.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.91 MX$414
-56.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$37.43 MX$708
-37.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Acuna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$28.1 MX$531
-8.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.62 MX$276
30.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.33 MX$81.9
-8.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Acuna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$161 MX$3,038
89.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,621 MX$68.5K
63.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Acuna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$46.46 MX$878
24.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.24 MX$742
-19.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85.6 MX$1,617
20.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$84.3 MX$1,593
25.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Acuna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$291 MX$5,506
68.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$201 MX$3,809
88.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$837 MX$15.8K
-1.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$624 MX$11.8K
16.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,626 MX$30.7K
34.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Acuna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.48
16.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Acuna: October 27, 2025

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