Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Colima Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Colima

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.9% cheaper than Colima without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.7% cheaper than Colima without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Colima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.46 MX$122
-3.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$32.24 MX$610
0.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.76 MX$147
-4.77%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.18 MX$41.21
-21.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.77 MX$14.6
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.56 MX$10.51
30.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.76 MX$33.27
-5.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.81 MX$53.1
13.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Colima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.38 MX$26.09
-21.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.58 MX$48.81
-51.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.31 MX$24.83
1.53%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.26 MX$42.74
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.95 MX$112
-23.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.48 MX$141
-23.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.63 MX$182
-10.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.87 MX$54.2
-21.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.3 MX$24.51
-17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.54 MX$29.14
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.11 MX$39.93
-32.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.77 MX$33.46
-37.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.41 MX$45.5
-51.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.34 MX$25.34
-33.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.05 MX$19.76
-20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.49 MX$66
-32.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.6 MX$125
41.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.64 MX$30.92
-28.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.92 MX$36.3
29.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Colima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.65 MX$12.29
27.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$18.94 MX$358
121.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.4 MX$45.38
-41.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.61 MX$30.38
21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.19 MX$155
-4.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.33 MX$25.16
-23.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.2K MX$419.1K
-20.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.4K MX$404.6K
22.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Colima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$63.6 MX$1,202
29.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.35 MX$366
-51.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.03 MX$587
-24.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Colima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$34.16 MX$646
-24.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.42 MX$405
-10.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.44 MX$84
-10.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Colima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$143 MX$2,705
113.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,483 MX$46.9K
138.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Colima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$47.09 MX$890
22.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$28.23 MX$534
11.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.6 MX$1,599
21.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$96.3 MX$1,821
9.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Colima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$500 MX$9,444
-2.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$251 MX$4,754
50.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$326 MX$6,169
153.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$533 MX$10.1K
36.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,785 MX$33.7K
22.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Colima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$285 MX$5,391
92.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.07
21.32%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Colima: October 28, 2025

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