Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Barranquilla and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 35.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 37% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 COP 19.7K
$13.38 MX$253
-64.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 COP 131.9K
$52.7 MX$997
-40.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 COP 29.4K
$9.31 MX$176
-24.27%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 7,025
$3.61 MX$68.3
-53.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 COP 3,769
$1.64 MX$30.91
-45.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 COP 2,483
$1.12 MX$21.14
-46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 COP 5,432
$3.26 MX$61.7
-60.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 COP 7,892
$4.82 MX$91.1
-60.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,957
$1.65 MX$31.24
-42.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 5,348
$2.74 MX$51.7
-53.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 COP 4,391
$1.92 MX$36.28
-45.31%
Eggs
$2.07 COP 8,645
$2.51 MX$47.53
-17.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 COP 19K
$9.89 MX$187
-53.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.09 COP 21.2K
$8.39 MX$159
-39.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.16 COP 29.9K
$11.95 MX$226
-40.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-2.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 COP 5,443
$1.74 MX$32.85
-24.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 COP 6,268
$2 MX$37.81
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,465
$2.07 MX$39.14
-59.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 COP 3,729
$2.05 MX$38.78
-56.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 COP 6,181
$2.18 MX$41.22
-32.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,623
$1.38 MX$26.16
-36.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,582
$1.11 MX$21.06
-44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 COP 11.7K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-32.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 COP 38.2K
$11.05 MX$209
-17.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,492
$1.75 MX$33.16
-52.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 COP 5,474
$3.7 MX$70
-64.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,977
$0.38 MX$7.25
86.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.31 COP 134.7K
$18.97 MX$359
70.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 COP 8,137
$1.36 MX$25.72
43.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 COP 11.9K
$0.28 MX$5.25
921.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.9 COP 20.4K
$5.3 MX$100
-7.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,152
$1.36 MX$25.63
-26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COP 63.7M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-18.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K COP 94.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-2.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COP 589K
$39.97 MX$756
253.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.94 COP 33.1K
$27.48 MX$519
-71.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.12 COP 88.1K
$30.22 MX$571
-30.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.49 COP 89.6K
$52.6 MX$994
-59.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.35 COP 59.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-46.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 COP 17.2K
$6.32 MX$120
-34.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 COP 250.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-86.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,852 COP 7.7M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-82.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62 COP 258.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
8.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 COP 225.1K
$45.14 MX$853
19.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.1 COP 329.7K
$102 MX$1,928
-22.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 COP 300.1K
$109 MX$2,056
-33.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 1M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-75.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 COP 913.2K
$622 MX$11.8K
-64.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$546 COP 2.3M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-74.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 COP 1.9M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-62.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,111 COP 4.6M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-68.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 COP 3.1M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-69.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 COP 2.2M
$867 MX$16.4K
-40.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.34
-11.82%

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Last update for Barranquilla: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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