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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.2% cheaper than Irapuato without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.4% cheaper than Irapuato without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Irapuato
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.41 MX$216
-45.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$52 MX$984
-37.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.03 MX$190
-26.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.01 MX$56.9
-42.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.28 MX$24.2
-14.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.94 MX$17.71
-22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.68 MX$50.7
-38.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.49 MX$84.8
-28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Irapuato
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.63 MX$30.76
-33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.38 MX$45.02
-47.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.48 MX$27.91
-10.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.03 MX$38.3
9.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.59 MX$181
-52.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.96 MX$169
-36.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.63 MX$201
-19.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.86 MX$54.1
-20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.54 MX$29.04
-30.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.74 MX$32.93
-13.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.95 MX$36.8
-27.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.1 MX$39.75
-47.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.26 MX$42.72
-47.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.27 MX$23.94
-29.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.97 MX$18.37
-13.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.88 MX$73.4
-39.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.76 MX$260
-32.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.73 MX$32.74
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.51 MX$66.4
-29.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Irapuato
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.63 MX$11.95
31.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.77 MX$14.53
83.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 MX$5.7
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.53 MX$161
-7.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.25 MX$23.71
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.7K MX$258.4K
28.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.7K MX$410.6K
20.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Irapuato
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.43 MX$859
81.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.59 MX$522
-65.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.24 MX$591
-24.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Irapuato
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.78 MX$676
-28.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.78 MX$298
21.29%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.83 MX$91.3
-18.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Irapuato
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$223 MX$4,216
36.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,444 MX$65.1K
72.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Irapuato
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$59.3 MX$1,120
-2.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$42.93 MX$812
-26.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99 MX$1,872
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$72.7 MX$1,374
45.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Irapuato
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$506 MX$9,562
-3.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$393 MX$7,426
-3.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$945 MX$17.9K
-12.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$750 MX$14.2K
-2.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,025 MX$38.3K
8.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Irapuato
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$347 MX$6,556
58.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.5
16.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Irapuato: October 28, 2025

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