Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Colombia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Colombia is 25.8% lower than in Mexico (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Colombia is 29.4% lower than in Mexico | |
| Rent Prices in Colombia are 40.6% lower than in Mexico | |
| Restaurant Prices in Colombia are 37.7% lower than in Mexico | |
| Groceries Prices in Colombia are 29.2% lower than in Mexico | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Colombia is 20.5% lower than in Mexico | |
Restaurants | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 MXN (42,871.20 Col$) |
93.30 MXN (20,000.00 Col$) |
-53.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
800.00 MXN (171,484.81 Col$) |
559.82 MXN (120,000.00 Col$) |
-30.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
150.00 MXN (32,153.40 Col$) |
139.95 MXN (30,000.00 Col$) |
-6.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
45.00 MXN (9,646.02 Col$) |
23.33 MXN (5,000.00 Col$) |
-48.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
80.00 MXN (17,148.48 Col$) |
46.65 MXN (10,000.00 Col$) |
-41.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
62.64 MXN (13,427.54 Col$) |
30.52 MXN (6,542.59 Col$) |
-51.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
24.17 MXN (5,181.88 Col$) |
17.64 MXN (3,780.63 Col$) |
-27.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
17.72 MXN (3,798.33 Col$) |
12.18 MXN (2,611.49 Col$) |
-31.2 % |
Markets | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
106.79 MXN (22,890.41 Col$) |
82.79 MXN (17,746.09 Col$) |
-22.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
44.83 MXN (9,610.61 Col$) |
24.51 MXN (5,253.94 Col$) |
-45.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
14.91 MXN (3,195.34 Col$) |
10.24 MXN (2,195.80 Col$) |
-31.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
45.36 MXN (9,723.28 Col$) |
41.51 MXN (8,897.68 Col$) |
-8.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
73.56 MXN (15,768.11 Col$) |
40.60 MXN (8,703.48 Col$) |
-44.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
65.20 MXN (13,976.30 Col$) |
45.57 MXN (9,768.82 Col$) |
-30.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
92.37 MXN (19,799.97 Col$) |
68.52 MXN (14,687.65 Col$) |
-25.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
23.54 MXN (5,046.37 Col$) |
22.82 MXN (4,892.12 Col$) |
-3.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
12.38 MXN (2,653.13 Col$) |
9.15 MXN (1,961.88 Col$) |
-26.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15.83 MXN (3,394.13 Col$) |
11.59 MXN (2,485.37 Col$) |
-26.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
15.47 MXN (3,315.30 Col$) |
11.00 MXN (2,357.51 Col$) |
-28.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.03 MXN (3,649.88 Col$) |
9.31 MXN (1,995.85 Col$) |
-45.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16.77 MXN (3,594.57 Col$) |
9.94 MXN (2,131.51 Col$) |
-40.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24.14 MXN (5,174.82 Col$) |
15.39 MXN (3,299.46 Col$) |
-36.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
19.19 MXN (4,113.43 Col$) |
14.31 MXN (3,066.77 Col$) |
-25.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
200.00 MXN (42,871.20 Col$) |
186.61 MXN (40,000.00 Col$) |
-6.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
29.97 MXN (6,425.16 Col$) |
21.23 MXN (4,550.55 Col$) |
-29.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
54.85 MXN (11,757.79 Col$) |
36.60 MXN (7,846.01 Col$) |
-33.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
80.00 MXN (17,148.48 Col$) |
49.12 MXN (10,530.00 Col$) |
-38.6 % |
Transportation | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12.00 MXN (2,572.27 Col$) |
14.00 MXN (3,000.00 Col$) |
+16.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
500.00 MXN (107,178.01 Col$) |
746.42 MXN (160,000.00 Col$) |
+49.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 MXN (10,717.80 Col$) |
29.39 MXN (6,300.00 Col$) |
-41.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 MXN (13,798.91 Col$) |
52.55 MXN (11,265.41 Col$) |
-18.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 MXN (42,871.20 Col$) |
139.95 MXN (30,000.00 Col$) |
-30.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
92.48 MXN (19,823.38 Col$) |
70.93 MXN (15,204.30 Col$) |
-23.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
399,995.00 MXN (85,741,332.98 Col$) |
326,559.54 MXN (70,000,000.00 Col$) |
-18.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
431,465.04 MXN (92,487,126.12 Col$) |
509,731.88 MXN (109,264,092.74 Col$) |
+18.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,190.36 MXN (255,161.26 Col$) |
1,600.45 MXN (343,065.36 Col$) |
+34.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
440.88 MXN (94,505.10 Col$) |
182.21 MXN (39,057.52 Col$) |
-58.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
530.07 MXN (113,623.53 Col$) |
452.73 MXN (97,046.39 Col$) |
-14.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
659.75 MXN (141,420.96 Col$) |
441.42 MXN (94,621.29 Col$) |
-33.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
346.20 MXN (74,209.61 Col$) |
222.38 MXN (47,668.36 Col$) |
-35.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
90.00 MXN (19,292.04 Col$) |
83.97 MXN (18,000.00 Col$) |
-6.7 % |
Childcare | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,661.55 MXN (999,231.67 Col$) |
4,896.34 MXN (1,049,560.00 Col$) |
+5.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
104,702.97 MXN (22,443,710.04 Col$) |
113,068.64 MXN (24,236,942.31 Col$) |
+8.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
999.23 MXN (214,191.33 Col$) |
1,071.83 MXN (229,753.05 Col$) |
+7.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
766.22 MXN (164,242.99 Col$) |
736.78 MXN (157,932.20 Col$) |
-3.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,737.23 MXN (372,386.39 Col$) |
1,715.18 MXN (367,658.23 Col$) |
-1.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,639.99 MXN (351,541.15 Col$) |
1,474.94 MXN (316,161.58 Col$) |
-10.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,355.62 MXN (2,648,501.20 Col$) |
6,969.58 MXN (1,493,970.53 Col$) |
-43.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,655.70 MXN (1,855,401.58 Col$) |
5,692.90 MXN (1,220,307.61 Col$) |
-34.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
23,636.56 MXN (5,066,637.89 Col$) |
13,155.41 MXN (2,819,942.24 Col$) |
-44.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,454.12 MXN (3,527,038.65 Col$) |
10,697.42 MXN (2,293,055.85 Col$) |
-35.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,479.79 MXN (745,914.18 Col$) |
2,763.45 MXN (592,361.84 Col$) |
-20.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,443.72 MXN (523,826.13 Col$) |
2,145.08 MXN (459,810.11 Col$) |
-12.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Mexico Edit |
Colombia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
13,510.58 MXN (2,896,074.02 Col$) |
7,582.66 MXN (1,625,389.04 Col$) |
-43.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.45 | 12.93 | +12.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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