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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenaventura is 35.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenaventura is 46% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$13.38 MX$253
-70.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.8 COP 99.2K
$52.7 MX$997
-54.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.2 COP 30K
$9.31 MX$176
-22.66%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 6,471
$3.61 MX$68.3
-57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,887
$1.64 MX$30.91
-43.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,400
$1.12 MX$21.14
-48.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 COP 4,977
$3.26 MX$61.7
-63.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 9,007
$4.82 MX$91.1
-55.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 COP 4,385
$1.65 MX$31.24
-36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 COP 5,405
$2.74 MX$51.7
-52.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 COP 4,958
$1.92 MX$36.28
-38.02%
Eggs
$2.2 COP 9,183
$2.51 MX$47.53
-12.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 COP 18.2K
$9.89 MX$187
-55.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.39 COP 22.5K
$8.39 MX$159
-35.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.27 COP 30.3K
$11.95 MX$226
-39.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 COP 10.2K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,408
$1.74 MX$32.85
-39.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,621
$2 MX$37.81
-32.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 COP 3,599
$2.07 MX$39.14
-58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,860
$2.05 MX$38.78
-42.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,925
$2.18 MX$41.22
-45.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,383
$1.38 MX$26.16
-41.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,704
$1.11 MX$21.06
-41.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,568
$4.16 MX$78.6
-44.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.46 COP 43.6K
$11.05 MX$209
-5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 COP 4,565
$1.75 MX$33.16
-37.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 COP 7,396
$3.7 MX$70
-52.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 COP 2,810
$0.38 MX$7.25
76.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 COP 7,211
$0.28 MX$5.25
517.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 COP 25.8K
$5.3 MX$100
16.60%
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)
$18.2K COP 76M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-2.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
10.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.8 COP 349.5K
$39.97 MX$756
109.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.2 COP 38.4K
$27.48 MX$519
-66.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 COP 94.9K
$30.22 MX$571
-24.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.45 COP 97.8K
$52.6 MX$994
-55.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 16.9K
$6.32 MX$120
-35.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 COP 998.6K
$437 MX$8,258
-45.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,992 COP 25M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-43.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 COP 249.7K
$57.2 MX$1,082
4.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.2 COP 138.4K
$45.14 MX$853
-26.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 COP 346.6K
$102 MX$1,928
-18.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 COP 300.8K
$109 MX$2,056
-33.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$285 COP 1.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-71.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 COP 990.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
-61.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 COP 2.2M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-75.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.8M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,441 COP 6M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-59.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 COP 4.4M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-57.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$520 COP 2.2M
$867 MX$16.4K
-40.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
11.34
16.23%

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Last update for Buenaventura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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