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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.4% cheaper than Azcapotzalco without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.6% cheaper than Azcapotzalco without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.64 MX$190
-43.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$39.22 MX$702
-15.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.16 MX$146
-10.66%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.36 MX$60.1
-51.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.30 MX$23.20
-19.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.90 MX$16.04
-14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.45 MX$43.80
-29.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.89 MX$69.5
-18.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.50 MX$26.88
-28.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.63 MX$47.03
-50.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.60 MX$28.69
-13.75%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.36 MX$42.29
-4.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.94 MX$142
-43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.85 MX$141
-26.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.75 MX$193
-17.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.66 MX$47.56
-15.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.38 MX$24.77
-23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.73 MX$30.88
-12.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.57 MX$28.19
-13.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.85 MX$33.05
-39.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.01 MX$35.92
-41.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.25 MX$22.32
-28.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.97 MX$17.44
-13.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.12 MX$73.7
-45.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$10.99 MX$197
-9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.57 MX$28.02
-24.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.85 MX$51.0
-16.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.64 MX$11.47
34.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$2.65 MX$47.42
-44.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.53 MX$27.31
27.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$8.32 MX$149
-6.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.27 MX$22.67
-23.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$20.9K MX$373.5K
-13.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.7K MX$406.4K
17.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$55.7 MX$998
45.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$22.02 MX$394
-57.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$28.22 MX$505
-16.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$36.18 MX$648
-29.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$15.84 MX$284
21.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.67 MX$83.5
-12.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$205 MX$3,664
49.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,635 MX$65.1K
62.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$52.9 MX$946
13.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$40.27 MX$721
-20.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$91.0 MX$1,630
12.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$79.0 MX$1,415
36.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$515 MX$9,221
-6.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$396 MX$7,089
-4.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$916 MX$16.4K
-10.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$771 MX$13.8K
-6.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,962 MX$35.1K
41.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,259 MX$22.5K
4.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Azcapotzalco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,860 MX$33.3K
-71.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.48
16.99%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Azcapotzalco: March 3, 2026

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