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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.8% cheaper than Zatec without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.1% cheaper than Zatec without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$6.93 Kč 145
-12.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$19.00 Kč 398
74.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$9.22 Kč 193
-20.93%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$3.06 Kč 64.1
-46.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.72 Kč 15.09
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.90 Kč 18.88
-14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.28 Kč 47.68
-24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.52 Kč 52.7
26.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$0.82 Kč 17.23
30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$1.36 Kč 28.54
-3.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$2.09 Kč 43.69
-33.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$2.57 Kč 53.7
-12.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.82 Kč 122
-23.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.44 Kč 114
5.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$6.97 Kč 146
27.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.33 Kč 27.93
68.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.67 Kč 35.07
-36.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$2.16 Kč 45.22
-30.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$4.03 Kč 84.3
-66.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.88 Kč 18.51
27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.28 Kč 26.80
-8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$1.54 Kč 32.15
-41.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.53 Kč 11.01
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$6.00 Kč 126
-62.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.86 Kč 123
70.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$0.94 Kč 19.62
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.78 Kč 37.19
34.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$0.32 Kč 6.60
168.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$26.17 Kč 548
58.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$2.85 Kč 59.8
-48.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$1.52 Kč 31.84
28.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$15.47 Kč 324
-49.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.70 Kč 35.69
-42.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.6K Kč 578.9K
-35.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.9K Kč 626.7K
-10.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$307 Kč 6,421
-73.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$25.88 Kč 542
-63.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$21.15 Kč 443
11.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$53.5 Kč 1,119
-52.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$16.51 Kč 346
16.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$11.66 Kč 244
-64.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$429 Kč 8,988
-28.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$14.6K Kč 304.8K
-59.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$86.6 Kč 1,814
-30.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$41.17 Kč 862
-22.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$46.72 Kč 978
119.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$111 Kč 2,330
-3.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$369 Kč 7,730
30.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$333 Kč 6,966
13.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,154 Kč 24.2K
-28.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$866 Kč 18.1K
-16.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$5,092 Kč 106.6K
-45.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$3,538 Kč 74.1K
-62.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,218 Kč 25.5K
-55.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.56
141.55%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Zatec: March 2, 2026

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