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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barranquilla is 36.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barranquilla is 37.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 COP 17.8K
$13.12 MX$232
-63.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 COP 116.8K
$53.8 MX$950
-42.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.26 COP 27.3K
$9.40 MX$166
-22.77%
Cappuccino
$1.77 COP 6,663
$3.56 MX$62.9
-50.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,509
$1.60 MX$28.29
-41.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,287
$1.15 MX$20.38
-46.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 COP 4,863
$3.16 MX$55.7
-59.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 COP 7,137
$4.85 MX$85.5
-60.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,517
$1.63 MX$28.84
-42.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 4,767
$2.73 MX$48.26
-53.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,991
$1.88 MX$33.16
-43.62%
Eggs
$2.11 COP 7,922
$2.63 MX$46.45
-19.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.69 COP 17.6K
$9.89 MX$175
-52.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 COP 19.4K
$8.40 MX$148
-38.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.39 COP 27.8K
$11.63 MX$205
-36.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 COP 10.7K
$2.97 MX$52.5
-4.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 COP 4,927
$1.78 MX$31.50
-26.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 COP 5,867
$2.06 MX$36.28
-24.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 COP 2,980
$1.97 MX$34.86
-59.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 COP 3,636
$2.09 MX$36.82
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 COP 5,434
$2.26 MX$39.87
-36.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 COP 3,075
$1.46 MX$25.74
-43.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 COP 2,219
$1.09 MX$19.24
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 COP 10.8K
$4.34 MX$76.6
-33.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.80 COP 36.9K
$13.62 MX$240
-28.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,448
$1.67 MX$29.54
-44.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 COP 4,786
$3.54 MX$62.5
-64.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 COP 2,866
$0.36 MX$6.35
111.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.18 COP 121.1K
$18.96 MX$335
69.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 COP 7,363
$1.32 MX$23.36
48.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.84 COP 10.7K
$0.30 MX$5.32
846.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 COP 18.2K
$5.49 MX$96.9
-12.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COP 3,777
$1.34 MX$23.59
-25.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K COP 57.7M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-19.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K COP 84.0M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-6.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 COP 530.8K
$41.11 MX$726
243.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.24 COP 31.0K
$27.78 MX$490
-70.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.94 COP 82.6K
$30.00 MX$530
-26.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.78 COP 78.2K
$53.5 MX$945
-61.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.47 COP 54.4K
$26.13 MX$461
-44.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 COP 16.2K
$6.28 MX$111
-31.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$61.4 COP 230.9K
$439 MX$7,755
-86.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,826 COP 6.9M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-83.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 COP 232.8K
$57.1 MX$1,008
8.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 COP 201.0K
$45.30 MX$800
17.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 COP 296.1K
$104 MX$1,840
-24.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 COP 278.7K
$108 MX$1,911
-31.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 COP 900.3K
$996 MX$17.6K
-75.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$219 COP 823.1K
$624 MX$11.0K
-64.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$531 COP 2.0M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-74.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 COP 1.7M
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-62.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,552 COP 5.8M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-59.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$594 COP 2.2M
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-73.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barranquilla
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 COP 1.8M
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-56.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.34
-11.82%

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Last update for Barranquilla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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