Cost of Living Comparison Between Colima and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Colima and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Colima is 14.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Colima is 20.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colima
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 MX$122
$6.23 COP 26K
3.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.24 MX$610
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-0.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 MX$147
$7.39 COP 30.8K
5.01%
Cappuccino
$2.18 MX$41.21
$1.72 COP 7,155
26.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$14.6
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MX$10.51
$0.73 COP 3,060
-23.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 MX$33.27
$1.66 COP 6,916
6.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 MX$53.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-12.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Colima
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.09
$1.09 COP 4,552
26.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 MX$48.81
$1.24 COP 5,188
108.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MX$24.83
$1.33 COP 5,544
-1.50%
Eggs
$2.26 MX$42.74
$2.22 COP 9,252
1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 MX$112
$4.55 COP 19K
30.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 MX$141
$5.71 COP 23.8K
31.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 MX$182
$8.59 COP 35.8K
12.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 MX$24.51
$1.07 COP 4,461
21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.14
$1.51 COP 6,293
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 MX$39.93
$1.42 COP 5,911
48.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 MX$33.46
$1.11 COP 4,619
59.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 MX$45.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
104.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 MX$25.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MX$19.76
$0.84 COP 3,507
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 MX$66
$2.35 COP 9,809
48.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.6 MX$125
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-29.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MX$36.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-22.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Colima
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.29
$0.83 COP 3,464
-21.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.94 MX$358
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-54.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.4 MX$45.38
$1.41 COP 5,899
70.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 MX$30.38
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 MX$155
$7.85 COP 32.7K
4.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$25.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K MX$419.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
25.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K MX$404.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colima
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 MX$1,202
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-22.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 MX$366
$9.44 COP 39.4K
104.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 MX$587
$23.51 COP 98K
31.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Colima
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.16 MX$646
$25.68 COP 107.1K
33.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.42 MX$405
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.91%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 MX$84
$3.96 COP 16.5K
12.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colima
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 MX$2,705
$305 COP 1.3M
-53.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,483 MX$46.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-58.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Colima
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.09 MX$890
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-18.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.23 MX$534
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-10.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 MX$1,599
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 MX$1,821
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colima
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MX$9,444
$489 COP 2M
2.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 MX$4,754
$379 COP 1.6M
-33.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 MX$6,169
$827 COP 3.4M
-60.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 MX$10.1K
$729 COP 3M
-26.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,785 MX$33.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-18.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Colima
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 MX$5,391
$550 COP 2.3M
-48.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.07
13.43
-17.57%

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Last update for Colima: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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