Cost of Living Comparison Between Mazatlan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mazatlan and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mazatlan is 25.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mazatlan is 10.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mazatlan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.5 MX$198
$6.23 COP 26K
68.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.3 MX$856
$32.34 COP 134.8K
40.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 MX$153
$7.39 COP 30.8K
9.34%
Cappuccino
$3.25 MX$61.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
88.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MX$26.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$20.43
$0.73 COP 3,060
47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 MX$38.51
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MX$50.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-16.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mazatlan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MX$26.73
$1.09 COP 4,552
29.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 MX$47.3
$1.24 COP 5,188
101.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 MX$38.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
54.89%
Eggs
$2.3 MX$43.55
$2.22 COP 9,252
3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.96 MX$150
$4.55 COP 19K
74.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 MX$122
$5.71 COP 23.8K
13.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.58 MX$143
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-11.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 MX$33.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.73 MX$13.87
$1.42 COP 5,911
-48.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.21 MX$41.74
$1.11 COP 4,619
99.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 MX$48.2
$1.18 COP 4,932
116.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 MX$22.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$19.46
$0.84 COP 3,507
22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.9 MX$73.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
65.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 MX$293
$9.34 COP 38.9K
65.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 MX$36.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
63.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 MX$56.2
$2.49 COP 10.4K
19.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Mazatlan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MX$13.39
$0.83 COP 3,464
-14.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.77 MX$752
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-5.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 MX$63.5
$1.41 COP 5,899
138.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.76 MX$33.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
-10.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.49 MX$160
$7.85 COP 32.7K
8.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$24.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
29.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K MX$402.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MX$432.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-12.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mazatlan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$54.9 MX$1,038
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-33.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.86 MX$394
$9.44 COP 39.4K
120.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.8 MX$771
$23.51 COP 98K
73.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mazatlan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.23 MX$798
$25.68 COP 107.1K
64.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.84 MX$299
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-17.24%
Cinema Ticket
$3.92 MX$74.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-1.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mazatlan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$84.1 MX$1,589
$305 COP 1.3M
-72.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,885 MX$35.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-68.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mazatlan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.7 MX$1,148
$57.9 COP 241.4K
4.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 MX$507
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 MX$1,984
$103 COP 430.1K
1.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 MX$1,493
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mazatlan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 MX$16.6K
$489 COP 2M
78.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$880 MX$16.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
132.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,398 MX$26.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
69.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,089 MX$20.6K
$729 COP 3M
49.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MX$36.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-12.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,381 MX$26.1K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-9.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mazatlan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 MX$10.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-0.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
13.43
-15.64%

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Last update for Mazatlan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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