Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tlajomulco de Zúñiga Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tlajomulco de Zúñiga

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.1% cheaper than Tlajomulco de Zúñiga without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.5% cheaper than Tlajomulco de Zúñiga without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.71 MX$203
-41.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.53 MX$728
-16.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.06 MX$152
-8.31%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.25 MX$61.4
-47.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.33 MX$25.21
-17.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.86 MX$16.19
-15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.06 MX$38.88
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.86 MX$73.1
-17.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.38 MX$26.04
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.68 MX$50.7
-53.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.46 MX$27.63
-8.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.43 MX$45.86
-8.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.61 MX$182
-52.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.66 MX$145
-25.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.89 MX$187
-13.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.42 MX$45.69
-6.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 MX$27.61
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 MX$24.43
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.29 MX$24.48
10.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.62 MX$30.62
-31.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.07 MX$20.24
10.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.37 MX$25.9
-35.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.04 MX$19.62
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.32 MX$81.7
-45.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.54 MX$180
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.61 MX$30.46
-26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.22 MX$60.9
-22.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.62 MX$11.7
33.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.6 MX$49.17
-45.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.61 MX$30.39
21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$11.7 MX$221
-32.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.31 MX$24.78
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.6K MX$446.1K
-25.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.9K MX$451.9K
9.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$30.55 MX$578
170.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.71 MX$448
-60.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$21.51 MX$407
9.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.16 MX$684
-28.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.76 MX$298
21.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.22 MX$60.9
22.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$190 MX$3,599
60.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$6,352 MX$120.1K
-6.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$50.6 MX$956
14.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$41.75 MX$789
-24.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$99.6 MX$1,882
3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78.9 MX$1,492
33.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$512 MX$9,684
-4.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$403 MX$7,619
-5.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$950 MX$18K
-12.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$767 MX$14.5K
-4.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,953 MX$36.9K
12.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tlajomulco de Zúñiga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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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 Tlajomulco de Zúñiga: October 28, 2025

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