Cost of Living Comparison Between Chihuahua and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chihuahua and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chihuahua is 27.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chihuahua is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$186
$6.03 COP 22.7K
74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.73 MX$560
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-4.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 MX$159
$7.29 COP 27.4K
23.87%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$63.8
$1.63 COP 6,133
121.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$17.99
$1.05 COP 3,947
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$15.37
$0.77 COP 2,899
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 MX$33.36
$1.73 COP 6,510
9.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 MX$59.6
$3.18 COP 12.0K
6.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.64
$1.07 COP 4,015
35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 MX$50.8
$1.31 COP 4,935
119.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 MX$34.11
$1.38 COP 5,195
39.86%
Eggs
$2.32 MX$40.96
$2.25 COP 8,457
3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 MX$164
$4.48 COP 16.9K
106.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 MX$141
$5.74 COP 21.6K
39.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.81 MX$208
$8.86 COP 33.3K
33.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$46.71
$2.24 COP 8,438
18.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$25.45
$1.06 COP 3,988
35.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.21
$1.51 COP 5,697
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.63
$1.36 COP 5,119
36.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 MX$35.52
$1.12 COP 4,218
79.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.62
$1.17 COP 4,400
67.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 MX$22.53
$0.90 COP 3,395
42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MX$18.57
$0.84 COP 3,150
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.24 MX$74.8
$2.26 COP 8,501
87.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.07 MX$195
$9.97 COP 37.5K
11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$27.85
$1.18 COP 4,451
33.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 MX$48.06
$2.39 COP 8,993
13.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$10.82
$0.86 COP 3,233
-29.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.33 MX$553
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-24.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 MX$45.24
$1.47 COP 5,521
74.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 MX$11.74
$1.95 COP 7,323
-65.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.25 MX$163
$7.76 COP 29.2K
19.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.24
$0.97 COP 3,640
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K MX$363.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
14.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K MX$406.3K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-13.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.5 MX$1,333
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-6.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.89 MX$404
$9.40 COP 35.4K
143.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.80 MX$402
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-3.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.56 MX$451
$25.55 COP 96.1K
0.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.99 MX$494
$19.29 COP 72.6K
45.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.24 MX$74.9
$4.10 COP 15.4K
3.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 MX$3,206
$306 COP 1.2M
-40.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,654 MX$64.5K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-38.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 MX$975
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-7.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.76 MX$702
$31.96 COP 120.3K
24.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,837
$103 COP 386.5K
1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 MX$1,349
$108 COP 405.9K
-29.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 MX$7,490
$483 COP 1.8M
-12.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 MX$6,309
$377 COP 1.4M
-5.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 MX$15.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
7.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 MX$9,965
$721 COP 2.7M
-21.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,632 MX$64.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
30.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,179 MX$20.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-10.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$906 MX$16.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
68.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
13.43
-16.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chihuahua: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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