Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla Mujeres and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Isla Mujeres and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Isla Mujeres is 16.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Isla Mujeres is 15.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Isla Mujeres
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.47 MX$184
$5.99 COP 22.5K
74.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.69 MX$680
$32.12 COP 120.6K
20.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.03 MX$141
$7.42 COP 27.8K
8.22%
Cappuccino
$3.21 MX$56.5
$1.72 COP 6,445
86.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MX$21.89
$1.05 COP 3,950
19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$17.08
$0.78 COP 2,918
24.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 MX$39.88
$1.65 COP 6,192
37.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 MX$70.1
$3.22 COP 12.1K
23.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Isla Mujeres
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$25.44
$1.11 COP 4,165
30.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 MX$44.25
$1.29 COP 4,855
95.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$27.58
$1.38 COP 5,181
13.77%
Eggs
$2.32 MX$40.80
$2.24 COP 8,413
3.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 MX$138
$4.55 COP 17.1K
72.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.06 MX$142
$5.66 COP 21.3K
42.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.60 MX$186
$8.99 COP 33.7K
17.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 MX$45.54
$2.32 COP 8,722
11.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 MX$24.62
$1.07 COP 4,030
30.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MX$30.12
$1.45 COP 5,438
17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 MX$28.59
$1.42 COP 5,332
14.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.92 MX$33.72
$1.12 COP 4,199
71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 MX$33.78
$1.13 COP 4,238
69.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 MX$21.03
$0.82 COP 3,078
46.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$18.05
$0.86 COP 3,216
19.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MX$71.6
$2.25 COP 8,450
80.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 MX$192
$10.32 COP 38.7K
5.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$27.39
$1.18 COP 4,445
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 MX$50.6
$2.47 COP 9,272
16.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Isla Mujeres
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$10.86
$0.80 COP 3,000
-22.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.89 COP 157.2K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 MX$44.96
$1.48 COP 5,552
72.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 MX$28.39
$1.92 COP 7,193
-16.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.14 MX$143
$7.89 COP 29.6K
3.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.10
$0.94 COP 3,519
39.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K MX$377.8K
$17.6K COP 66.2M
21.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K MX$394.9K
$26.3K COP 98.6M
-14.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Isla Mujeres
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.0 MX$984
$80.8 COP 303.3K
-30.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 MX$390
$9.78 COP 36.7K
126.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 MX$494
$24.41 COP 91.6K
15.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Isla Mujeres
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.20 MX$654
$25.53 COP 95.8K
45.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 MX$274
$19.37 COP 72.7K
-19.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 MX$82.0
$4.03 COP 15.1K
15.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Isla Mujeres
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 MX$3,587
$315 COP 1.2M
-35.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,552 MX$62.4K
$5,935 COP 22.3M
-40.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Isla Mujeres
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 MX$927
$58.8 COP 220.5K
-10.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$695
$32.62 COP 122.4K
21.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 MX$1,584
$103 COP 387.9K
-12.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 MX$1,367
$108 COP 405.0K
-27.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Isla Mujeres
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MX$8,942
$481 COP 1.8M
5.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 MX$6,880
$366 COP 1.4M
6.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 MX$16.3K
$840 COP 3.2M
10.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$777 MX$13.7K
$717 COP 2.7M
8.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,731 MX$30.4K
$2,748 COP 10.3M
-37.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,170 MX$20.6K
$1,303 COP 4.9M
-10.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Isla Mujeres
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$534 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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Last update for Isla Mujeres: March 8, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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