Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruapan del Progreso and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruapan del Progreso and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Uruapan del Progreso is 18.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uruapan del Progreso is 13.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruapan del Progreso
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.49 MX$116
$6.03 COP 22.8K
7.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.94 MX$285
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-51.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.20 MX$111
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-14.95%
Cappuccino
$2.85 MX$50.9
$1.63 COP 6,170
74.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MX$13.60
$1.05 COP 3,971
-27.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 MX$9.67
$0.77 COP 2,916
-29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MX$39.08
$1.73 COP 6,550
26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 MX$39.41
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-30.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruapan del Progreso
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 MX$21.34
$1.07 COP 4,040
11.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 MX$45.07
$1.31 COP 4,965
92.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MX$23.89
$1.38 COP 5,227
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.64 MX$47.26
$2.25 COP 8,509
17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 MX$140
$4.48 COP 17.0K
74.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 MX$173
$5.74 COP 21.7K
68.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.50 MX$224
$8.86 COP 33.6K
41.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MX$51.7
$2.24 COP 8,490
29.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.94
$1.06 COP 4,012
47.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MX$16.26
$1.51 COP 5,732
-39.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 MX$19.50
$1.36 COP 5,151
-19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$33.27
$1.12 COP 4,244
66.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 MX$20.22
$1.17 COP 4,427
-3.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MX$24.27
$0.90 COP 3,416
51.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MX$15.03
$0.84 COP 3,169
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.2
$2.26 COP 8,553
83.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.03 MX$215
$9.97 COP 37.8K
20.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 MX$39.17
$1.18 COP 4,479
85.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 MX$67.6
$2.39 COP 9,048
58.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruapan del Progreso
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$9.71
$0.86 COP 3,253
-37.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 MX$74.3
$1.47 COP 5,555
182.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 MX$22.11
$1.95 COP 7,367
-36.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 MX$141
$7.76 COP 29.4K
1.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 MX$18.84
$0.97 COP 3,663
8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K MX$321.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-0.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K MX$379.1K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-20.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruapan del Progreso
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.0 MX$1,055
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-27.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.22 MX$380
$9.40 COP 35.6K
125.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.62 MX$566
$23.61 COP 89.4K
33.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruapan del Progreso
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.86 MX$642
$25.55 COP 96.7K
40.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.16 MX$289
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-16.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.72 MX$66.6
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-9.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruapan del Progreso
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$343 MX$6,138
$306 COP 1.2M
12.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,799 MX$85.9K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-18.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruapan del Progreso
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 MX$1,142
$59.8 COP 226.5K
6.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.0 MX$1,057
$31.96 COP 121.0K
84.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$1,920
$103 COP 388.8K
4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 MX$2,508
$108 COP 408.4K
29.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruapan del Progreso
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 MX$8,940
$483 COP 1.8M
3.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 MX$7,150
$377 COP 1.4M
5.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 MX$17.0K
$822 COP 3.1M
15.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 MX$13.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
4.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,213 MX$39.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-20.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 MX$23.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
1.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruapan del Progreso
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 MX$8,178
$538 COP 2.0M
-15.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.17
13.43
-9.38%

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Last update for Uruapan del Progreso: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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