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Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamora de Hidalgo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zamora de Hidalgo and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zamora de Hidalgo is 25.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zamora de Hidalgo is 0.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zamora de Hidalgo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.13 MX$144
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
36.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.37 MX$324
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-43.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 MX$142
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
12.48%
Cappuccino
$3.64 MX$64.2
$1.65 COPย 6,043
120.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.22
$1.06 COPย 3,882
24.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$16.85
$0.77 COPย 2,839
23.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 MX$27.59
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 MX$45.20
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-16.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zamora de Hidalgo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 MX$27.32
$1.10 COPย 4,026
40.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.88
$1.30 COPย 4,771
95.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 MX$35.76
$1.34 COPย 4,905
51.49%
Eggs
$2.30 MX$40.59
$2.26 COPย 8,299
1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.06 MX$142
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
79.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 MX$169
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
64.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 MX$226
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
42.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 MX$65.1
$2.37 COPย 8,691
55.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MX$26.01
$1.07 COPย 3,939
37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.72
$1.48 COPย 5,418
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 MX$30.28
$1.36 COPย 5,011
26.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.40
$1.13 COPย 4,135
57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 MX$31.98
$1.13 COPย 4,161
60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 MX$22.12
$0.89 COPย 3,274
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.57
$0.85 COPย 3,114
30.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 MX$77.7
$2.28 COPย 8,361
92.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.96 MX$299
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
67.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 MX$35.71
$1.19 COPย 4,359
69.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MX$57.4
$2.40 COPย 8,828
35.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zamora de Hidalgo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$11.62
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 MX$57.6
$1.48 COPย 5,417
120.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.21 MX$21.31
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-35.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.10 MX$161
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
13.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$22.35
$0.94 COPย 3,455
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K MX$353.0K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
12.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K MX$360.3K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-22.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zamora de Hidalgo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.0 MX$1,111
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-23.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.89 MX$422
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
150.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.88 MX$492
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
17.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zamora de Hidalgo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.55 MX$627
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
37.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 MX$276
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-16.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.83 MX$103
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
43.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zamora de Hidalgo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 MX$5,482
$316 COPย 1.2M
-1.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,910 MX$86.7K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-17.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zamora de Hidalgo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 MX$898
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-13.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.19 MX$745
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
29.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MX$1,781
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
1.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.3 MX$1,735
$108 COPย 394.9K
-8.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zamora de Hidalgo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 MX$8,878
$491 COPย 1.8M
2.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 MX$6,940
$371 COPย 1.4M
5.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 MX$16.2K
$821 COPย 3.0M
11.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 MX$13.4K
$731 COPย 2.7M
3.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,322 MX$41.0K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-23.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,298 MX$22.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-2.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zamora de Hidalgo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPย 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
13.43
-14.00%

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Last update for Zamora de Hidalgo: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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