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

😐 Solo nomad: Zatec is 9.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zatec is 17.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.93 Kč 145
$6.03 COP 22.9K
14.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.00 Kč 398
$33.17 COP 125.7K
-42.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.22 Kč 193
$7.29 COP 27.6K
26.47%
Cappuccino
$3.06 Kč 64.1
$1.63 COP 6,174
87.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Kč 15.09
$1.05 COP 3,974
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 Kč 18.88
$0.77 COP 2,918
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 Kč 47.68
$1.73 COP 6,554
31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 Kč 52.7
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-20.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 Kč 17.23
$1.07 COP 4,043
-23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 Kč 28.54
$1.31 COP 4,968
3.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 Kč 43.69
$1.38 COP 5,230
51.45%
Eggs
$2.57 Kč 53.7
$2.25 COP 8,515
14.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 Kč 122
$4.48 COP 17.0K
29.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.44 Kč 114
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-5.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 Kč 146
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-21.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 Kč 27.93
$2.24 COP 8,496
-40.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 Kč 35.07
$1.06 COP 4,015
57.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kč 45.22
$1.51 COP 5,736
43.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.03 Kč 84.3
$1.36 COP 5,154
196.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 Kč 18.51
$1.12 COP 4,247
-21.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 Kč 26.80
$1.17 COP 4,430
9.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 Kč 32.15
$0.90 COP 3,418
71.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 Kč 11.01
$0.84 COP 3,171
-36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.00 Kč 126
$2.26 COP 8,559
165.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.86 Kč 123
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 Kč 19.62
$1.18 COP 4,482
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 Kč 37.19
$2.39 COP 9,054
-25.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Kč 6.60
$0.86 COP 3,255
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.17 Kč 548
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-36.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 Kč 59.8
$1.47 COP 5,559
93.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 Kč 31.84
$1.95 COP 7,372
-22.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.47 Kč 324
$7.76 COP 29.4K
99.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 Kč 35.69
$0.97 COP 3,665
75.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K Kč 578.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
54.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K Kč 626.7K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
11.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$307 Kč 6,421
$81.1 COP 307.3K
278.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.88 Kč 542
$9.40 COP 35.6K
175.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.15 Kč 443
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-10.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 Kč 1,119
$25.55 COP 96.8K
109.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 Kč 346
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-14.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 Kč 244
$4.10 COP 15.5K
184.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$429 Kč 8,988
$306 COP 1.2M
40.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K Kč 304.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
146.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 Kč 1,814
$59.8 COP 226.6K
44.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.17 Kč 862
$31.96 COP 121.1K
28.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.72 Kč 978
$103 COP 389.1K
-54.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 Kč 2,330
$108 COP 408.7K
3.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 Kč 7,730
$483 COP 1.8M
-23.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Kč 6,966
$377 COP 1.4M
-11.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 Kč 24.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
40.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 Kč 18.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
20.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,092 Kč 106.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
82.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,538 Kč 74.1K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
168.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,218 Kč 25.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
126.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
13.43
-58.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Zatec: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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