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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zatec Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zatec

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.9% more expensive than Zatec without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 5.2% cheaper than Zatec without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$6.81 Kฤย 143
-12.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$18.31 Kฤย 383
76.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$9.09 Kฤย 190
-21.56%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.00 Kฤย 62.7
-45.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.68 Kฤย 14.27
55.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.92 Kฤย 19.20
-16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,418
$2.38 Kฤย 49.72
-26.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.61 Kฤย 54.6
17.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$0.83 Kฤย 17.45
32.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$1.38 Kฤย 28.92
-5.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,905
$2.15 Kฤย 45.00
-37.67%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,299
$2.57 Kฤย 53.7
-12.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$5.72 Kฤย 120
-21.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$5.36 Kฤย 112
8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$6.95 Kฤย 145
28.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,691
$1.28 Kฤย 26.85
85.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,939
$1.66 Kฤย 34.76
-35.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,418
$2.16 Kฤย 45.19
-31.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,011
$3.83 Kฤย 80.2
-64.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,135
$0.90 Kฤย 18.77
25.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$1.33 Kฤย 27.72
-15.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,274
$1.62 Kฤย 33.88
-45.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.52 Kฤย 10.97
63.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$6.17 Kฤย 129
-63.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.73 Kฤย 120
77.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$0.86 Kฤย 17.97
38.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,828
$1.79 Kฤย 37.53
34.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,074
$0.34 Kฤย 7.21
147.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
$25.81 Kฤย 540
58.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$2.77 Kฤย 57.9
-46.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,949
$1.47 Kฤย 30.86
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$15.34 Kฤย 321
-47.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.74 Kฤย 36.42
-45.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
$28.4K Kฤย 594.2K
-37.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$29.5K Kฤย 617.4K
-10.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$311 Kฤย 6,504
-73.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$25.09 Kฤย 525
-61.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$20.97 Kฤย 439
12.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$53.6 Kฤย 1,121
-51.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
$17.05 Kฤย 357
9.79%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$11.72 Kฤย 245
-65.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$426 Kฤย 8,910
-25.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$14.3K Kฤย 299.0K
-58.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
$87.6 Kฤย 1,833
-32.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$40.54 Kฤย 848
-19.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$46.14 Kฤย 965
116.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$110 Kฤย 2,300
-2.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$359 Kฤย 7,506
36.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$324 Kฤย 6,772
14.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$1,165 Kฤย 24.4K
-29.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$853 Kฤย 17.8K
-14.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$5,224 Kฤย 109.3K
-42.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$2,814 Kฤย 58.9K
-52.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$1,220 Kฤย 25.5K
-57.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.56
141.55%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Zatec: January 13, 2026

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