Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermosillo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hermosillo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hermosillo is 14% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hermosillo is 4.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hermosillo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 MX$192
$6.03 COP 22.8K
77.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.90 MX$768
$33.17 COP 125.6K
29.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 MX$121
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-7.41%
Cappuccino
$2.97 MX$53.1
$1.63 COP 6,170
82.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MX$23.23
$1.05 COP 3,971
23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$14.79
$0.77 COP 2,916
7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.71 MX$48.49
$1.73 COP 6,550
56.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 MX$67.6
$3.18 COP 12.0K
18.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hermosillo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 MX$29.75
$1.07 COP 4,040
55.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 MX$36.69
$1.31 COP 4,965
56.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 MX$26.36
$1.38 COP 5,227
6.52%
Eggs
$2.18 MX$39.10
$2.25 COP 8,509
-3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.88 MX$87.4
$4.48 COP 17.0K
8.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MX$95.6
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-6.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.57 MX$171
$8.86 COP 33.6K
8.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.80
$2.24 COP 8,490
-20.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MX$31.47
$1.06 COP 4,012
66.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.98
$1.51 COP 5,732
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MX$28.97
$1.36 COP 5,151
19.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$32.41
$1.12 COP 4,244
61.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 MX$31.00
$1.17 COP 4,427
47.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.21
$0.90 COP 3,416
18.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 MX$25.48
$0.84 COP 3,169
69.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 MX$71.4
$2.26 COP 8,553
76.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.38 MX$168
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 MX$34.11
$1.18 COP 4,479
61.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 MX$50.5
$2.39 COP 9,048
17.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Hermosillo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.76
$0.86 COP 3,253
-36.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 MX$28.81
$1.47 COP 5,555
9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 MX$8.48
$1.95 COP 7,367
-75.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.01 MX$340
$7.76 COP 29.4K
144.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.38
$0.97 COP 3,663
35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K MX$301.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-6.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K MX$415.9K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-13.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hermosillo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 MX$1,817
$81.1 COP 307.1K
25.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.84 MX$409
$9.40 COP 35.6K
142.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.67 MX$477
$23.61 COP 89.4K
12.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hermosillo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.36 MX$705
$25.55 COP 96.7K
54.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.71 MX$281
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-18.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 MX$69.6
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-5.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hermosillo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$323 MX$5,774
$306 COP 1.2M
5.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,649 MX$101.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-4.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hermosillo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.5 MX$1,351
$59.8 COP 226.5K
26.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.43 MX$634
$31.96 COP 121.0K
10.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MX$2,333
$103 COP 388.8K
26.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.1 MX$1,739
$108 COP 408.4K
-9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hermosillo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 MX$7,362
$483 COP 1.8M
-14.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$261 MX$4,677
$377 COP 1.4M
-30.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 MX$11.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
-20.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 MX$11.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-14.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,912 MX$34.2K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-31.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 MX$13.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-41.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hermosillo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$935 MX$16.7K
$538 COP 2.0M
73.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Hermosillo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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