Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Azcapotzalco Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Azcapotzalco

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5% cheaper than Azcapotzalco without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.2% cheaper than Azcapotzalco without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.56 MX$200
-41.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$39.34 MX$744
-17.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.92 MX$150
-6.69%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.24 MX$61.3
-46.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.24 MX$23.51
-11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.97 MX$18.43
-24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.36 MX$44.67
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.85 MX$72.8
-16.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.47 MX$27.85
-25.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.54 MX$47.98
-51.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.62 MX$30.54
-17.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.31 MX$43.6
-3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.86 MX$149
-42.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.85 MX$148
-27.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.78 MX$204
-20.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.66 MX$50.2
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 MX$27.53
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.7 MX$32.13
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.64 MX$31.09
-13.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.83 MX$34.58
-39.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.02 MX$38.19
-41.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 MX$23.83
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.98 MX$18.58
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.14 MX$78.3
-43.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.79 MX$204
-13.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.61 MX$30.53
-26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.83 MX$53.5
-12.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.61 MX$11.54
36.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.55 MX$48.23
-44.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.55 MX$29.36
26.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.26 MX$156
-4.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.27 MX$23.93
-19.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21K MX$397.5K
-16.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.7K MX$429.6K
15.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$56 MX$1,059
47.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.42 MX$424
-57.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.48 MX$538
-17.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.55 MX$691
-29.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.68 MX$296
22.07%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.65 MX$87.8
-14.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$210 MX$3,976
44.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,660 MX$69.2K
61.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$53.9 MX$1,019
7.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.64 MX$749
-20.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.9 MX$1,680
16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78.5 MX$1,485
34.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$519 MX$9,810
-5.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$403 MX$7,612
-5.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$942 MX$17.8K
-12.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$748 MX$14.1K
-2.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,791 MX$33.9K
22.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,087 MX$20.6K
40.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,721 MX$32.5K
-68.04%
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 Azcapotzalco: October 27, 2025

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