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

😐 Solo nomad: Chihuahua is 6.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chihuahua is 12.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 MX$201
$6.23 COP 26K
70.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.25 MX$591
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-3.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 MX$170
$7.39 COP 30.8K
21.92%
Cappuccino
$3.77 MX$71.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
119.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$20.1
$1.1 COP 4,575
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MX$14.93
$0.73 COP 3,060
8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 MX$35.99
$1.66 COP 6,916
14.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$64.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
6.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.09 COP 4,552
38.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 MX$52.6
$1.24 COP 5,188
124.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 MX$36.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.11%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$44.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 MX$173
$4.55 COP 19K
101.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.27 MX$156
$5.71 COP 23.8K
44.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 MX$229
$8.59 COP 35.8K
41.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$50.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$26.63
$1.07 COP 4,461
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$36.81
$1.51 COP 6,293
29.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 MX$36.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
34.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 MX$38.44
$1.11 COP 4,619
82.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 MX$37.36
$1.18 COP 4,932
67.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 MX$23.24
$0.89 COP 3,718
38.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.55
$0.84 COP 3,507
29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
77.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 MX$192
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 MX$28.63
$1.18 COP 4,927
27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MX$52.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.2 MX$590
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-25.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
88.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 MX$12.35
$1.96 COP 8,164
-66.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.77 MX$185
$7.85 COP 32.7K
24.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.64
$1.02 COP 4,265
27.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K MX$397K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K MX$435.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-12.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 MX$1,414
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-9.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.02 MX$435
$9.44 COP 39.4K
143.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.85 MX$432
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.12 MX$494
$25.68 COP 107.1K
1.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.44 MX$519
$19.14 COP 79.8K
43.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 MX$78.5
$3.96 COP 16.5K
4.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MX$3,522
$305 COP 1.3M
-38.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,706 MX$70.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-37.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 MX$1,027
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-6.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.4 MX$764
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,919
$103 COP 430.1K
-1.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 MX$1,443
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 MX$7,955
$489 COP 2M
-14.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 MX$6,767
$379 COP 1.6M
-5.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 MX$16.9K
$827 COP 3.4M
7.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 MX$10.7K
$729 COP 3M
-22.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,084 MX$39.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-4.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 MX$26.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-9.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chihuahua
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$895 MX$16.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
62.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
13.43
-16.23%

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Last update for Chihuahua: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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