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

😐 Solo nomad: Ciudad Obregon is 10.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ciudad Obregon is 7.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ciudad Obregon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.62 MX$187
$5.97 COP 21.9K
77.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.94 MX$617
$32.40 COP 119.0K
7.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 MX$118
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-6.45%
Cappuccino
$2.28 MX$40.25
$1.65 COP 6,043
38.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MX$12.08
$1.06 COP 3,882
-35.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MX$9.39
$0.77 COP 2,839
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 MX$22.83
$1.75 COP 6,418
-26.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MX$32.19
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-40.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ciudad Obregon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MX$30.19
$1.10 COP 4,026
55.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 MX$37.37
$1.30 COP 4,771
63.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MX$25.83
$1.34 COP 4,905
8.96%
Eggs
$2.14 MX$37.72
$2.26 COP 8,299
-5.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.93 MX$87.1
$4.50 COP 16.5K
9.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 MX$93.7
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-8.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 MX$168
$8.96 COP 32.9K
6.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.44
$2.37 COP 8,691
-24.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.38
$1.07 COP 3,939
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 MX$30.06
$1.48 COP 5,418
14.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MX$28.81
$1.36 COP 5,011
19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.35
$1.13 COP 4,135
57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 MX$31.74
$1.13 COP 4,161
59.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MX$18.25
$0.89 COP 3,274
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 MX$24.66
$0.85 COP 3,114
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 MX$69.3
$2.28 COP 8,361
72.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.25 MX$163
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-8.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 MX$34.46
$1.19 COP 4,359
63.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MX$49.23
$2.40 COP 8,828
16.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ciudad Obregon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$10.80
$0.84 COP 3,074
-27.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 MX$28.85
$1.48 COP 5,417
10.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$27.01
$1.89 COP 6,949
-19.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 MX$143
$8.05 COP 29.5K
0.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$22.47
$0.94 COP 3,455
35.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K MX$300.7K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-3.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K MX$402.4K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-13.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ciudad Obregon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.6 MX$1,740
$81.9 COP 300.7K
20.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.45 MX$396
$9.54 COP 35.0K
135.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.07 MX$460
$23.68 COP 87.0K
10.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ciudad Obregon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.44 MX$643
$25.85 COP 94.9K
40.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.16 MX$285
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-13.68%
Cinema Ticket
$3.58 MX$63.2
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-11.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ciudad Obregon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 MX$5,089
$316 COP 1.2M
-8.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,717 MX$83.3K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-20.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ciudad Obregon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.99 MX$741
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-28.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.27 MX$570
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-0.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.6 MX$1,104
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-37.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 MX$1,120
$108 COP 394.9K
-41.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ciudad Obregon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 MX$8,937
$491 COP 1.8M
3.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 MX$7,072
$371 COP 1.4M
7.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 MX$16.5K
$821 COP 3.0M
13.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 MX$13.6K
$731 COP 2.7M
5.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,047 MX$36.1K
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-32.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,228 MX$21.7K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-7.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ciudad Obregon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,195 MX$21.1K
$517 COP 1.9M
131.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Ciudad Obregon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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