Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Mochis and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Mochis and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Los Mochis is 1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Los Mochis is 5.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Los Mochis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 MX$140
$6.23 COP 26K
18.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.24 MX$458
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-25.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.52 MX$161
$7.39 COP 30.8K
15.29%
Cappuccino
$3.39 MX$64.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 MX$15.49
$1.1 COP 4,575
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MX$11.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MX$42.26
$1.66 COP 6,916
34.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 MX$79.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Los Mochis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 MX$27.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 MX$47.56
$1.24 COP 5,188
103.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 MX$30.26
$1.33 COP 5,544
20.30%
Eggs
$2.37 MX$44.86
$2.22 COP 9,252
6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 MX$154
$4.55 COP 19K
78.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.95 MX$150
$5.71 COP 23.8K
39.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.62 MX$201
$8.59 COP 35.8K
23.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 MX$51.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MX$26.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
28.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.11
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 MX$31.25
$1.42 COP 5,911
16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$34.94
$1.11 COP 4,619
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.27
$1.18 COP 4,932
62.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MX$77.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
75.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 MX$207
$9.34 COP 38.9K
17.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.52
$1.18 COP 4,927
36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MX$53.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
14.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Los Mochis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$11.49
$0.83 COP 3,464
-26.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.1 MX$512
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-35.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$1.41 COP 5,899
87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 MX$30.18
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-47.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.5
$1.02 COP 4,265
27.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K MX$278.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-16.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K MX$384.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Los Mochis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.6 MX$1,071
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-31.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.4 MX$556
$9.44 COP 39.4K
211.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.34 MX$403
$23.51 COP 98K
-9.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Los Mochis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.43 MX$500
$25.68 COP 107.1K
2.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.96 MX$302
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 MX$78.9
$3.96 COP 16.5K
5.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Los Mochis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 MX$3,841
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,554 MX$67.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-40.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Los Mochis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 MX$1,000
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-8.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 MX$743
$31.59 COP 131.7K
24.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 MX$1,720
$103 COP 430.1K
-11.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 MX$1,485
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Los Mochis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MX$9,621
$489 COP 2M
3.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 MX$7,357
$379 COP 1.6M
2.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 MX$17.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
13.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 MX$14.4K
$729 COP 3M
4.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,562 MX$29.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-28.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Los Mochis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 MX$12.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
17.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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Last update for Los Mochis: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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