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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.5% cheaper than Zatec without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.2% cheaper than Zatec without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.89 Kč 147
-9.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.72 Kč 401
72.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.46 Kč 202
-21.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.98 Kč 63.8
-42.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.71 Kč 15.25
54.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.94 Kč 20.15
-22.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.3 Kč 49.22
-27.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.5 Kč 53.4
28.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.83 Kč 17.83
31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.37 Kč 29.38
-9.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.11 Kč 45.21
-36.97%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.49 Kč 53.2
-10.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.67 Kč 121
-19.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.39 Kč 115
5.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.03 Kč 150
22.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.29 Kč 27.53
75.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.65 Kč 35.21
-35.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.14 Kč 45.89
-29.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.03 Kč 86.2
-64.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.95 Kč 20.38
16.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.32 Kč 28.22
-10.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.54 Kč 33.05
-42.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.55 Kč 11.8
52.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.13 Kč 131
-61.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.58 Kč 119
67.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.91 Kč 19.57
29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.87 Kč 40.08
33.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.32 Kč 6.8
159.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.48 Kč 545
64.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.83 Kč 60.6
-50.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.54 Kč 32.95
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$15.7 Kč 336
-50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.74 Kč 37.29
-41.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.7K Kč 593.6K
-36.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.6K Kč 633.5K
-11.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$305 Kč 6,516
-72.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.75 Kč 551
-63.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$21.17 Kč 453
11.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$53.9 Kč 1,152
-52.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.87 Kč 361
13.46%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$11.84 Kč 253
-66.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$432 Kč 9,245
-29.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$14.5K Kč 310.4K
-59.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.6 Kč 1,895
-34.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.83 Kč 874
-22.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$46.6 Kč 997
121.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$113 Kč 2,410
-6.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$363 Kč 7,757
34.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$323 Kč 6,920
17.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,179 Kč 25.2K
-29.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$877 Kč 18.8K
-16.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$4,498 Kč 96.3K
-51.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,195 Kč 68.4K
-52.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,215 Kč 26K
-54.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.56
141.55%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zatec: October 27, 2025

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