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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.3% cheaper than Zatec without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.8% cheaper than Zatec without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.97 Kč 144
-11.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$18.89 Kč 390
74.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$9.12 Kč 188
-19.74%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,972
$3.00 Kč 62.0
-44.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.72 Kč 14.80
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.90 Kč 18.61
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,173
$2.31 Kč 47.72
-25.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.54 Kč 52.5
24.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.90 Kč 18.59
23.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,708
$1.43 Kč 29.60
-8.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,968
$2.10 Kč 43.35
-34.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.48 Kč 51.1
-10.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$5.70 Kč 118
-23.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.49 Kč 113
5.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.16 Kč 148
25.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,144
$1.35 Kč 27.77
67.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.61 Kč 33.18
-31.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.17 Kč 44.73
-32.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,917
$3.93 Kč 81.2
-65.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.91 Kč 18.72
21.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,189
$1.27 Kč 26.26
-8.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,203
$1.55 Kč 31.91
-42.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.51 Kč 10.62
70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,474
$6.14 Kč 127
-61.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$5.87 Kč 121
85.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.87 Kč 17.94
37.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,924
$1.85 Kč 38.23
34.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.34 Kč 7.08
132.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$26.16 Kč 540
55.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.85 Kč 58.8
-50.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,883
$1.46 Kč 30.20
30.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$15.57 Kč 321
-50.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.69 Kč 34.89
-42.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$27.5K Kč 567.8K
-34.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$30.2K Kč 623.3K
-12.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$314 Kč 6,487
-74.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$25.11 Kč 518
-61.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$20.48 Kč 423
18.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$52.8 Kč 1,090
-50.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$16.84 Kč 347
12.35%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$11.55 Kč 238
-66.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$434 Kč 8,966
-29.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$14.2K Kč 293.2K
-58.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$87.3 Kč 1,801
-32.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.0K
$40.26 Kč 831
-19.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.4K
$46.31 Kč 956
119.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.5K
$113 Kč 2,326
-4.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$370 Kč 7,639
28.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$329 Kč 6,792
12.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,173 Kč 24.2K
-27.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$858 Kč 17.7K
-16.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$4,465 Kč 92.2K
-35.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$4,048 Kč 83.6K
-66.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zatec
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,215 Kč 25.1K
-55.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.56
141.55%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Zatec: April 12, 2026

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