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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zatec is 3.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zatec is 5.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 Kฤย 143
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
14.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.31 Kฤย 383
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
-43.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.09 Kฤย 190
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
27.49%
Cappuccino
$3.00 Kฤย 62.7
$1.65 COPย 6,043
81.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 Kฤย 14.27
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-35.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 Kฤย 19.20
$0.77 COPย 2,839
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 Kฤย 49.72
$1.75 COPย 6,418
36.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 Kฤย 54.6
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-14.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 Kฤย 17.45
$1.10 COPย 4,026
-24.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 Kฤย 28.92
$1.30 COPย 4,771
6.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 Kฤย 45.00
$1.34 COPย 4,905
60.45%
Eggs
$2.57 Kฤย 53.7
$2.26 COPย 8,299
13.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.72 Kฤย 120
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
27.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 Kฤย 112
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
-7.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.95 Kฤย 145
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
-22.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 Kฤย 26.85
$2.37 COPย 8,691
-45.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 Kฤย 34.76
$1.07 COPย 3,939
55.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.16 Kฤย 45.19
$1.48 COPย 5,418
45.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.83 Kฤย 80.2
$1.36 COPย 5,011
181.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 Kฤย 18.77
$1.13 COPย 4,135
-20.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 Kฤย 27.72
$1.13 COPย 4,161
17.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 Kฤย 33.88
$0.89 COPย 3,274
82.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 Kฤย 10.97
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-38.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.17 Kฤย 129
$2.28 COPย 8,361
170.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 Kฤย 120
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-43.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 Kฤย 17.97
$1.19 COPย 4,359
-27.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 Kฤย 37.53
$2.40 COPย 8,828
-25.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 Kฤย 7.21
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-59.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.81 Kฤย 540
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-36.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 Kฤย 57.9
$1.48 COPย 5,417
87.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 Kฤย 30.86
$1.89 COPย 6,949
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.34 Kฤย 321
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
90.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.74 Kฤย 36.42
$0.94 COPย 3,455
85.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K Kฤย 594.2K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
60.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K Kฤย 617.4K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
11.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$311 Kฤย 6,504
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
279.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.09 Kฤย 525
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
163.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.97 Kฤย 439
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
-11.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.6 Kฤย 1,121
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
107.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 Kฤย 357
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-8.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.72 Kฤย 245
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
189.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 Kฤย 8,910
$316 COPย 1.2M
34.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K Kฤย 299.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
139.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.6 Kฤย 1,833
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
48.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 Kฤย 848
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
24.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.14 Kฤย 965
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
-53.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 Kฤย 2,300
$108 COPย 394.9K
2.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$359 Kฤย 7,506
$491 COPย 1.8M
-26.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$324 Kฤย 6,772
$371 COPย 1.4M
-12.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 Kฤย 24.4K
$821 COPย 3.0M
41.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$853 Kฤย 17.8K
$731 COPย 2.7M
16.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,224 Kฤย 109.3K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
73.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,814 Kฤย 58.9K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
111.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zatec
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,220 Kฤย 25.5K
$517 COPย 1.9M
135.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.56
13.43
-58.60%

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Last update for Zatec: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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