Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Cucuta and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Cucuta is 37.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cucuta is 45.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cucuta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 COP 14.9K
$13.38 MX$253
-73.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.67 COP 98.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-55.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 30.5K
$9.31 MX$176
-21.37%
Cappuccino
$0.92 COP 3,853
$3.61 MX$68.3
-74.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,858
$1.64 MX$30.91
-43.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 COP 1,545
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 COP 5,059
$3.26 MX$61.7
-62.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 COP 8,893
$4.82 MX$91.1
-55.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cucuta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 COP 3,711
$1.65 MX$31.24
-46.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 COP 3,896
$2.74 MX$51.7
-66.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 COP 3,914
$1.92 MX$36.28
-51.04%
Eggs
$2.21 COP 9,198
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.48 COP 22.9K
$9.89 MX$187
-44.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 COP 21.6K
$8.39 MX$159
-38.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.19 COP 30K
$11.95 MX$226
-39.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 COP 10.5K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-11.85%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,104
$1.74 MX$32.85
-57.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.7 COP 2,912
$2 MX$37.81
-65.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 COP 2,650
$2.07 MX$39.14
-69.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 COP 3,094
$2.05 MX$38.78
-63.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 COP 2,614
$2.18 MX$41.22
-71.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 COP 2,432
$1.38 MX$26.16
-57.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 COP 3,089
$1.11 MX$21.06
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 COP 9,677
$4.16 MX$78.6
-44.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 COP 48.5K
$11.05 MX$209
5.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,692
$1.75 MX$33.16
-35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,226
$3.7 MX$70
-53.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Cucuta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 COP 2,950
$0.38 MX$7.25
86.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.13 COP 150.6K
$18.97 MX$359
90.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 COP 5,990
$1.36 MX$25.72
5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 COP 6,122
$0.28 MX$5.25
425.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 COP 22.4K
$5.3 MX$100
1.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,951
$1.36 MX$25.63
-30.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 75.7M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-3.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K COP 108.7M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
11.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cucuta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86 COP 358.5K
$39.97 MX$756
115.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.96 COP 37.4K
$27.48 MX$519
-67.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.55 COP 81.5K
$30.22 MX$571
-35.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cucuta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 COP 96K
$52.6 MX$994
-56.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 COP 37.4K
$26.84 MX$507
-66.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 16.2K
$6.32 MX$120
-38.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cucuta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 COP 1.3M
$437 MX$8,258
-26.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,237 COP 17.7M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-59.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cucuta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 COP 245.3K
$57.2 MX$1,082
2.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.18 COP 134.2K
$45.14 MX$853
-28.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 COP 351.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-17.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71 COP 295.8K
$109 MX$2,056
-34.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cucuta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$249 COP 1M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-75.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 COP 703.8K
$622 MX$11.8K
-72.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 COP 2.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 COP 1.5M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-70.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,522 COP 6.3M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-57.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,112 COP 4.6M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-55.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cucuta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$425 COP 1.8M
$867 MX$16.4K
-51.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
11.34
16.23%

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Last update for Cucuta: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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