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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 40.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leticia is 43.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 COP 16.6K
$13.38 MX$253
-70.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.27 COP 97K
$52.7 MX$997
-55.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.31 COP 30.5K
$9.31 MX$176
-21.48%
Cappuccino
$1.49 COP 6,197
$3.61 MX$68.3
-58.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,655
$1.64 MX$30.91
-46.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 COP 2,569
$1.12 MX$21.14
-44.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 COP 4,823
$3.26 MX$61.7
-64.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 COP 8,909
$4.82 MX$91.1
-55.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 COP 4,572
$1.65 MX$31.24
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 COP 5,385
$2.74 MX$51.7
-52.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,854
$1.92 MX$36.28
-52.08%
Eggs
$1.88 COP 7,831
$2.51 MX$47.53
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.49 COP 18.7K
$9.89 MX$187
-54.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.13 COP 21.4K
$8.39 MX$159
-38.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 COP 31.4K
$11.95 MX$226
-36.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 COP 15.9K
$2.87 MX$54.3
33.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 COP 7,978
$1.74 MX$32.85
9.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.3 COP 5,421
$2 MX$37.81
-35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,839
$2.07 MX$39.14
-55.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,859
$2.05 MX$38.78
-42.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,840
$2.18 MX$41.22
-46.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,675
$1.38 MX$26.16
-36.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 COP 2,746
$1.11 MX$21.06
-40.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 COP 10.1K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-41.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.42 COP 35.1K
$11.05 MX$209
-23.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 COP 4,711
$1.75 MX$33.16
-35.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 7,219
$3.7 MX$70
-53.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 COP 2,869
$0.38 MX$7.25
81.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 6,187
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 COP 6,840
$0.28 MX$5.25
485.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 COP 24.8K
$5.3 MX$100
12.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 COP 4,181
$1.36 MX$25.63
-26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-4.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 107.8M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
10.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.4 COP 339.4K
$39.97 MX$756
103.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.04 COP 37.7K
$27.48 MX$519
-67.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 COP 94.4K
$30.22 MX$571
-25.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.69 COP 98.8K
$52.6 MX$994
-54.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.99 COP 16.6K
$6.32 MX$120
-36.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 COP 1M
$437 MX$8,258
-44.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,856 COP 24.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-44.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 COP 244.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
2.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.14 MX$853
-28.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.7 COP 340.6K
$102 MX$1,928
-19.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 COP 303.6K
$109 MX$2,056
-33.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 COP 1.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-71.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 COP 1M
$622 MX$11.8K
-61.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 COP 2.2M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-75.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$425 COP 1.8M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,231 COP 5.1M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-65.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 COP 4.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-54.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$333 COP 1.4M
$867 MX$16.4K
-61.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
11.34
16.23%

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Last update for Leticia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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