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

🙂 Solo nomad: Leticia is 41.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Leticia is 45.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 COP 15.4K
$13.12 MX$232
-68.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.46 COP 88.3K
$53.8 MX$950
-56.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.17 COP 27.0K
$9.40 MX$166
-23.72%
Cappuccino
$1.51 COP 5,690
$3.56 MX$62.9
-57.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 COP 3,330
$1.60 MX$28.29
-45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 COP 2,149
$1.15 MX$20.38
-50.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.15 COP 4,321
$3.16 MX$55.7
-63.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 COP 8,364
$4.85 MX$85.5
-54.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,019
$1.63 MX$28.84
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 4,676
$2.73 MX$48.26
-54.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,766
$1.88 MX$33.16
-46.81%
Eggs
$1.85 COP 6,955
$2.63 MX$46.45
-29.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 17.1K
$9.89 MX$175
-53.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.36 COP 20.2K
$8.40 MX$148
-36.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.42 COP 27.9K
$11.63 MX$205
-36.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.94 COP 14.8K
$2.97 MX$52.5
32.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 COP 7,353
$1.78 MX$31.50
9.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 COP 5,066
$2.06 MX$36.28
-34.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 COP 3,456
$1.97 MX$34.86
-53.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,245
$2.09 MX$36.82
-45.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$2.26 MX$39.87
-48.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 COP 3,114
$1.46 MX$25.74
-43.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 COP 2,638
$1.09 MX$19.24
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.33 COP 8,750
$4.34 MX$76.6
-46.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.55 COP 35.9K
$13.62 MX$240
-29.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 COP 4,216
$1.67 MX$29.54
-32.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 COP 6,461
$3.54 MX$62.5
-51.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 COP 2,710
$0.36 MX$6.35
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$335
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,563
$1.32 MX$23.36
12.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 COP 6,428
$0.30 MX$5.32
470.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 COP 22.3K
$5.49 MX$96.9
8.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 COP 3,507
$1.34 MX$23.59
-30.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K COP 68.8M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-4.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K COP 97.0M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
8.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.0 COP 312.3K
$41.11 MX$726
101.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.16 COP 34.5K
$27.78 MX$490
-67.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.09 COP 86.9K
$30.00 MX$530
-23.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.53 COP 88.6K
$53.5 MX$945
-56.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 14.9K
$6.28 MX$111
-37.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 COP 910.8K
$439 MX$7,755
-44.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,059 COP 22.8M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-43.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 COP 225.6K
$57.1 MX$1,008
4.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.50 COP 122.3K
$45.30 MX$800
-28.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.4 COP 313.9K
$104 MX$1,840
-19.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 COP 275.7K
$108 MX$1,911
-32.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 COP 1.1M
$996 MX$17.6K
-71.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 COP 911.3K
$624 MX$11.0K
-61.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 COP 2.0M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-75.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 COP 1.6M
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-65.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 5.0M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-64.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,312 COP 4.9M
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-41.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leticia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$339 COP 1.3M
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-69.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.18
11.34
16.23%

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Last update for Leticia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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