Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cozumel Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cozumel

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.7% cheaper than Cozumel without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.6% cheaper than Cozumel without rent, and 42% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cozumel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.25 MX$156
-24.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.56 MX$786
-22.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.08 MX$153
-8.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.02 MX$57.1
-43.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.21 MX$22.89
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.11 MX$20.9
-34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.86 MX$35.22
-10.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.68 MX$69.6
-13.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cozumel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.43 MX$27.08
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 MX$30.59
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.5 MX$28.33
-11.33%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.01 MX$37.94
10.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.47 MX$198
-56.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.08 MX$134
-19.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.32 MX$214
-24.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 MX$44.52
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.35 MX$25.52
-20.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.15 MX$40.71
-29.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.49 MX$28.2
-4.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.16 MX$40.79
-48.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.96 MX$37.04
-39.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.08 MX$20.33
-17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.97 MX$18.41
-13.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.29 MX$81.1
-45.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.63 MX$201
-12.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.36 MX$25.64
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.79 MX$52.7
-10.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cozumel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.64 MX$12.11
29.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.35 MX$44.36
-40.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.47 MX$46.69
-20.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.71 MX$127
16.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.27 MX$23.93
-19.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16K MX$301.8K
10.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21K MX$397.7K
24.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cozumel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$49.84 MX$942
65.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.7 MX$410
-56.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.26 MX$421
5.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cozumel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$37.2 MX$703
-30.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$20.88 MX$395
-8.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.62 MX$87.3
-14.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cozumel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$387 MX$7,308
-21.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,441 MX$65K
72.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cozumel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$55.1 MX$1,042
5.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.7 MX$902
-33.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$90.3 MX$1,707
14.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$84.3 MX$1,594
25.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cozumel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$704 MX$13.3K
-30.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$489 MX$9,242
-22.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,503 MX$28.4K
-44.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$2,021 MX$38.2K
-63.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,343 MX$25.4K
63.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,741 MX$32.9K
-11.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cozumel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$656 MX$12.4K
-16.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.68
14.98%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cozumel: October 28, 2025

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