Cost of Living Comparison Between Zapopan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zapopan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zapopan is 29% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zapopan is 45% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zapopan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.63 MX$188
$6.03 COP 22.7K
76.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.06 MX$691
$33.17 COP 124.7K
17.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.60 MX$170
$7.29 COP 27.4K
31.69%
Cappuccino
$3.14 MX$55.7
$1.63 COP 6,128
92.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 MX$23.68
$1.05 COP 3,944
27.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 MX$22.38
$0.77 COP 2,896
63.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MX$37.82
$1.73 COP 6,505
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 MX$65.9
$3.18 COP 12.0K
16.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zapopan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 MX$24.58
$1.07 COP 4,013
29.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 MX$45.35
$1.31 COP 4,931
95.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 MX$29.01
$1.38 COP 5,191
18.84%
Eggs
$2.36 MX$41.83
$2.25 COP 8,451
4.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.66 MX$171
$4.48 COP 16.9K
115.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.98 MX$159
$5.74 COP 21.6K
56.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.20 MX$180
$8.86 COP 33.3K
15.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 MX$48.13
$2.24 COP 8,432
21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.47
$1.06 COP 3,985
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 MX$29.20
$1.51 COP 5,693
9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.84
$1.36 COP 5,116
65.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$38.22
$1.12 COP 4,215
92.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 MX$49.88
$1.17 COP 4,397
141.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 MX$27.38
$0.90 COP 3,393
72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 MX$19.52
$0.84 COP 3,148
30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 MX$78.4
$2.26 COP 8,495
96.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.72 MX$208
$9.97 COP 37.5K
17.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 MX$34.97
$1.18 COP 4,448
67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 MX$56.3
$2.39 COP 8,987
33.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Zapopan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MX$8.46
$0.86 COP 3,231
-44.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.91 MX$476
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-35.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MX$47.16
$1.47 COP 5,517
80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 MX$39.89
$1.95 COP 7,317
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.53 MX$186
$7.76 COP 29.2K
35.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$22.47
$0.97 COP 3,638
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K MX$362.6K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
14.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-12.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zapopan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.6 MX$1,691
$81.1 COP 305.0K
17.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.62 MX$436
$9.40 COP 35.4K
161.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 MX$563
$23.61 COP 88.8K
34.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zapopan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.50 MX$752
$25.55 COP 96.1K
66.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.88 MX$263
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-22.86%
Cinema Ticket
$5.17 MX$91.5
$4.10 COP 15.4K
26.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zapopan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MX$3,350
$306 COP 1.2M
-38.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,248 MX$110.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
5.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zapopan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.50 MX$876
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-17.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.73 MX$509
$31.96 COP 120.2K
-10.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.4 MX$1,760
$103 COP 386.2K
-3.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.7 MX$1,641
$108 COP 405.6K
-14.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zapopan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$660 MX$11.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
36.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 MX$7,138
$377 COP 1.4M
6.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 MX$18.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
27.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 MX$10.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
-14.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,949 MX$105.3K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
113.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,634 MX$28.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
23.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zapopan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$985 MX$17.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
83.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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Last update for Zapopan: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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