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

😐 Solo nomad: Ciudad Lerdo is 16% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ciudad Lerdo is 33.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Lerdo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 MX$191
$6.03 COP 22.8K
76.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.38 MX$705
$33.17 COP 125.6K
18.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$142
$7.29 COP 27.6K
8.64%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$58.6
$1.63 COP 6,170
101.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 MX$22.77
$1.05 COP 3,971
20.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.07
$0.77 COP 2,916
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.35 MX$42.00
$1.73 COP 6,550
35.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 MX$71.2
$3.18 COP 12.0K
25.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Lerdo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MX$26.37
$1.07 COP 4,040
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.50 MX$44.71
$1.31 COP 4,965
90.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 MX$27.98
$1.38 COP 5,227
13.04%
Eggs
$2.37 MX$42.36
$2.25 COP 8,509
5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 MX$142
$4.48 COP 17.0K
76.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 MX$138
$5.74 COP 21.7K
34.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.47 MX$187
$8.86 COP 33.6K
18.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 MX$47.92
$2.24 COP 8,490
19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MX$24.66
$1.06 COP 4,012
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 MX$31.97
$1.51 COP 5,732
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 MX$29.58
$1.36 COP 5,151
21.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 MX$34.52
$1.12 COP 4,244
72.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 MX$36.02
$1.17 COP 4,427
71.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$22.64
$0.90 COP 3,416
41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 MX$17.69
$0.84 COP 3,169
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MX$75.4
$2.26 COP 8,553
86.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.75 MX$192
$9.97 COP 37.8K
7.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$28.09
$1.18 COP 4,479
33.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 MX$50.5
$2.39 COP 9,048
17.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Lerdo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.56
$0.86 COP 3,253
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.24 MX$237
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-68.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 MX$46.84
$1.47 COP 5,555
78.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$27.61
$1.95 COP 7,367
-21.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.43 MX$151
$7.76 COP 29.4K
8.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$22.42
$0.97 COP 3,663
28.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K MX$381.2K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
18.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K MX$401.8K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-16.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Lerdo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 MX$1,013
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-30.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 MX$403
$9.40 COP 35.6K
139.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.28 MX$506
$23.61 COP 89.4K
19.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Lerdo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.05 MX$645
$25.55 COP 96.7K
41.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 MX$283
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-17.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 MX$84.0
$4.10 COP 15.5K
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Lerdo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,721
$306 COP 1.2M
-32.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,618 MX$64.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-38.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Lerdo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 MX$945
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-11.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.09 MX$718
$31.96 COP 121.0K
25.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 MX$1,635
$103 COP 388.8K
-11.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 MX$1,412
$108 COP 408.4K
-26.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Lerdo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 MX$9,213
$483 COP 1.8M
6.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 MX$6,982
$377 COP 1.4M
3.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$945 MX$16.9K
$822 COP 3.1M
15.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$759 MX$13.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
5.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,981 MX$35.5K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-28.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,278 MX$22.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-3.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Lerdo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$232 MX$4,156
$538 COP 2.0M
-56.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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

Last update for Ciudad Lerdo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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