Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Puerto Vallarta 
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| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in Puerto Vallarta are 121.9% higher than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Puerto Vallarta are 69.8% higher than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Puerto Vallarta are 36.3% higher than in Medellin | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
22,000.00 Col$ (95.91 MXN) |
40,714.45 Col$ (177.50 MXN) |
+85.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
110,000.00 Col$ (479.56 MXN) |
160,564.02 Col$ (700.00 MXN) |
+46.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
25,000.00 Col$ (108.99 MXN) |
36,700.35 Col$ (160.00 MXN) |
+46.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 Col$ (21.80 MXN) |
10,321.97 Col$ (45.00 MXN) |
+106.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11,500.00 Col$ (50.14 MXN) |
17,776.73 Col$ (77.50 MXN) |
+54.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,198.94 Col$ (27.03 MXN) |
14,794.83 Col$ (64.50 MXN) |
+138.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3,765.65 Col$ (16.42 MXN) |
7,477.88 Col$ (32.60 MXN) |
+98.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2,754.83 Col$ (12.01 MXN) |
5,298.61 Col$ (23.10 MXN) |
+92.3 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
16,958.65 Col$ (73.93 MXN) |
22,177.50 Col$ (96.69 MXN) |
+30.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,659.29 Col$ (20.31 MXN) |
10,057.57 Col$ (43.85 MXN) |
+115.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,193.00 Col$ (9.56 MXN) |
3,745.58 Col$ (16.33 MXN) |
+70.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,472.52 Col$ (36.94 MXN) |
8,841.51 Col$ (38.55 MXN) |
+4.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9,057.93 Col$ (39.49 MXN) |
15,211.21 Col$ (66.32 MXN) |
+67.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10,302.07 Col$ (44.91 MXN) |
12,376.02 Col$ (53.95 MXN) |
+20.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,533.01 Col$ (80.80 MXN) |
20,366.58 Col$ (88.79 MXN) |
+9.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,285.19 Col$ (18.68 MXN) |
4,907.40 Col$ (21.39 MXN) |
+14.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,639.05 Col$ (7.15 MXN) |
2,373.93 Col$ (10.35 MXN) |
+44.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,271.99 Col$ (9.91 MXN) |
3,013.11 Col$ (13.14 MXN) |
+32.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,603.30 Col$ (11.35 MXN) |
3,086.63 Col$ (13.46 MXN) |
+18.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,097.24 Col$ (9.14 MXN) |
3,778.53 Col$ (16.47 MXN) |
+80.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,248.60 Col$ (9.80 MXN) |
4,081.12 Col$ (17.79 MXN) |
+81.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,401.49 Col$ (14.83 MXN) |
4,587.54 Col$ (20.00 MXN) |
+34.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,347.60 Col$ (14.59 MXN) |
5,270.58 Col$ (22.98 MXN) |
+57.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
38,878.23 Col$ (169.49 MXN) |
45,875.43 Col$ (200.00 MXN) |
+18.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,471.69 Col$ (19.49 MXN) |
6,764.00 Col$ (29.49 MXN) |
+51.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,888.72 Col$ (34.39 MXN) |
10,597.23 Col$ (46.20 MXN) |
+34.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (39.24 MXN) |
17,203.29 Col$ (75.00 MXN) |
+91.1 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2,925.00 Col$ (12.75 MXN) |
2,293.77 Col$ (10.00 MXN) |
-21.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 Col$ (871.93 MXN) |
68,813.15 Col$ (300.00 MXN) |
-65.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,000.00 Col$ (21.80 MXN) |
11,468.86 Col$ (50.00 MXN) |
+129.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (56.13 MXN) |
18,457.34 Col$ (80.47 MXN) |
+43.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30,000.00 Col$ (130.79 MXN) |
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| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
14,719.98 Col$ (64.17 MXN) |
20,782.45 Col$ (90.60 MXN) |
+41.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
78,000,000.00 Col$ (340,051.28 MXN) |
72,253,807.31 Col$ (315,000.00 MXN) |
-7.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
110,476,506.82 Col$ (481,636.90 MXN) |
86,398,732.56 Col$ (376,666.67 MXN) |
-21.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
313,985.56 Col$ (1,368.86 MXN) |
382,418.24 Col$ (1,667.20 MXN) |
+21.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,032.24 Col$ (170.17 MXN) |
96,109.03 Col$ (419.00 MXN) |
+146.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
96,615.38 Col$ (421.21 MXN) |
143,944.60 Col$ (627.55 MXN) |
+49.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104,549.70 Col$ (455.80 MXN) |
135,714.82 Col$ (591.67 MXN) |
+29.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
55,000.00 Col$ (239.78 MXN) |
73,113.97 Col$ (318.75 MXN) |
+32.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15,000.00 Col$ (65.39 MXN) |
34,406.57 Col$ (150.00 MXN) |
+129.4 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
920,000.00 Col$ (4,010.86 MXN) |
1,232,902.27 Col$ (5,375.00 MXN) |
+34.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
25,000,000.00 Col$ (108,990.80 MXN) |
19,267,681.95 Col$ (84,000.00 MXN) |
-22.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
213,915.32 Col$ (932.59 MXN) |
252,314.88 Col$ (1,100.00 MXN) |
+18.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
155,625.00 Col$ (678.47 MXN) |
160,564.02 Col$ (700.00 MXN) |
+3.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
345,714.29 Col$ (1,507.19 MXN) |
361,269.04 Col$ (1,575.00 MXN) |
+4.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
336,060.18 Col$ (1,465.10 MXN) |
305,836.22 Col$ (1,333.33 MXN) |
-9.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,794,349.43 Col$ (7,822.70 MXN) |
4,402,130.11 Col$ (19,191.67 MXN) |
+145.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,416,506.05 Col$ (6,175.44 MXN) |
2,935,485.66 Col$ (12,797.64 MXN) |
+107.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,235,278.43 Col$ (14,104.62 MXN) |
8,486,955.14 Col$ (37,000.00 MXN) |
+162.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,007,434.62 Col$ (13,111.31 MXN) |
5,171,922.53 Col$ (22,547.68 MXN) |
+72.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
645,363.85 Col$ (2,813.55 MXN) |
1,185,656.49 Col$ (5,169.03 MXN) |
+83.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
556,413.11 Col$ (2,425.76 MXN) |
603,709.53 Col$ (2,631.95 MXN) |
+8.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Puerto Vallarta Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,637,787.88 Col$ (7,140.15 MXN) |
4,358,166.16 Col$ (19,000.00 MXN) |
+166.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.55 | 11.83 | -18.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 119 | 45 |
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