Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Juarez and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ciudad Juarez and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ciudad Juarez is 31.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ciudad Juarez is 2.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Juarez
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.02 MX$142
$6.03 COP 22.7K
33.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.64 MX$559
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-4.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 MX$179
$7.29 COP 27.4K
39.51%
Cappuccino
$3.38 MX$59.7
$1.63 COP 6,133
107.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 MX$20.85
$1.05 COP 3,947
12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$15.37
$0.77 COP 2,899
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MX$37.65
$1.73 COP 6,510
23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 MX$68.0
$3.18 COP 12.0K
21.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Juarez
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MX$27.55
$1.07 COP 4,015
45.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 MX$42.30
$1.31 COP 4,935
83.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MX$32.48
$1.38 COP 5,195
33.33%
Eggs
$2.35 MX$41.49
$2.25 COP 8,457
4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.08 MX$196
$4.48 COP 16.9K
147.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.57 MX$151
$5.74 COP 21.6K
49.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-1.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.39
$2.24 COP 8,438
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 MX$21.47
$1.06 COP 3,988
15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.62
$1.51 COP 5,697
15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 MX$40.51
$1.36 COP 5,119
69.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.54
$1.12 COP 4,218
39.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 MX$42.49
$1.17 COP 4,400
105.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 MX$37.61
$0.90 COP 3,395
136.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MX$14.53
$0.84 COP 3,150
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 MX$74.1
$2.26 COP 8,501
85.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.35 MX$200
$9.97 COP 37.5K
13.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$20.40
$1.18 COP 4,451
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$60.4
$2.39 COP 8,993
43.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Juarez
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 MX$10.61
$0.86 COP 3,233
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.41 MX$678
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-7.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 MX$47.20
$1.47 COP 5,521
81.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 MX$16.68
$1.95 COP 7,323
-51.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.81 MX$279
$7.76 COP 29.2K
103.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 MX$21.45
$0.97 COP 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K MX$424.2K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
33.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K MX$374.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-20.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Juarez
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.6 MX$1,210
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-15.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.62 MX$417
$9.40 COP 35.4K
151.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.35 MX$553
$23.61 COP 88.8K
32.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Juarez
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 MX$537
$25.55 COP 96.1K
19.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.60 MX$187
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-45.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 MX$78.0
$4.10 COP 15.4K
7.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Juarez
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,663
$306 COP 1.2M
-32.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,619 MX$46.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-55.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Juarez
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.46 MX$732
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-30.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.85 MX$368
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-34.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 MX$1,417
$103 COP 386.5K
-21.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 MX$1,223
$108 COP 405.9K
-35.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Juarez
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$6,946
$483 COP 1.8M
-18.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$243 MX$4,296
$377 COP 1.4M
-35.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 MX$15.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
7.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 MX$12.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
1.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,011 MX$17.8K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-63.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$727 MX$12.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-44.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Juarez
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$600 MX$10.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
11.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
13.43
-16.23%

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Last update for Ciudad Juarez: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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