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

🙂 Solo nomad: Buenaventura is 43.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buenaventura is 41.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.94 COP 14.8K
$13.12 MX$233
-69.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.35 COP 87.8K
$53.8 MX$957
-56.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 COP 28.0K
$9.40 MX$167
-20.64%
Cappuccino
$1.55 COP 5,843
$3.56 MX$63.4
-56.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,296
$1.60 MX$28.52
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 COP 2,180
$1.15 MX$20.54
-49.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 COP 4,512
$3.16 MX$56.2
-62.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 COP 8,326
$4.85 MX$86.2
-54.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.63 MX$29.07
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 4,854
$2.73 MX$48.64
-52.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 COP 4,275
$1.88 MX$33.42
-39.36%
Eggs
$2.23 COP 8,393
$2.63 MX$46.81
-15.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.33 COP 16.3K
$9.89 MX$176
-56.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.30 COP 19.9K
$8.40 MX$149
-36.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 COP 28.3K
$11.63 MX$207
-35.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 COP 9,485
$2.97 MX$52.9
-15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.78 MX$31.75
-39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,112
$2.06 MX$36.57
-33.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 COP 3,257
$1.97 MX$35.13
-55.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,403
$2.09 MX$37.11
-44.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$2.26 MX$40.19
-48.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 COP 3,058
$1.46 MX$25.94
-44.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 COP 2,425
$1.09 MX$19.39
-41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$4.34 MX$77.2
-44.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.04 COP 41.5K
$13.62 MX$242
-18.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,234
$1.67 MX$29.78
-32.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 COP 6,422
$3.54 MX$63.0
-51.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,716
$0.36 MX$6.40
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,538
$1.32 MX$23.54
11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 COP 6,215
$0.30 MX$5.36
450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.15 COP 23.1K
$5.49 MX$97.6
12.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,571
$1.34 MX$23.78
-29.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K COP 67.7M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
-5.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K COP 94.9M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
6.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 COP 306.8K
$41.11 MX$731
98.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.94 COP 33.6K
$27.78 MX$494
-67.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.40 COP 84.2K
$30.00 MX$534
-25.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 COP 87.5K
$53.5 MX$952
-56.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.91 COP 14.7K
$6.28 MX$112
-37.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 COP 911.6K
$439 MX$7,817
-44.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,965 COP 22.4M
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-44.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.0K
$57.1 MX$1,016
4.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 COP 125.3K
$45.30 MX$806
-26.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 COP 310.3K
$104 MX$1,854
-20.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 COP 272.7K
$108 MX$1,926
-33.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 COP 1.0M
$996 MX$17.7K
-72.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 COP 892.1K
$624 MX$11.1K
-61.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$527 COP 2.0M
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-75.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$428 COP 1.6M
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-64.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,552 COP 5.8M
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-59.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 COP 5.0M
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-40.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buenaventura
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 COP 2.0M
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-51.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
11.34
16.23%

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Last update for Buenaventura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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