Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hermosillo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hermosillo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8% cheaper than Hermosillo without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8% cheaper than Hermosillo without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hermosillo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.45 MX$197
-40.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$41.51 MX$785
-22.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.98 MX$132
5.87%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.84 MX$53.7
-39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.25 MX$23.65
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.81 MX$15.36
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.66 MX$50.3
-37.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.8 MX$71.8
-15.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hermosillo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.72 MX$32.48
-36.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.15 MX$40.65
-42.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.49 MX$28.19
-10.74%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.15 MX$40.69
3.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.76 MX$90
-4.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.35 MX$101
6.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.31 MX$176
-7.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.71 MX$32.31
32.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.81 MX$34.14
-40.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.74 MX$32.98
-13.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.61 MX$30.49
-11.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.72 MX$32.51
-35.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.71 MX$32.41
-30.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.04 MX$19.69
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.45 MX$27.42
-42.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.88 MX$73.3
-39.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.86 MX$167
5.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.95 MX$36.96
-39.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.83 MX$53.5
-12.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hermosillo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.54 MX$10.27
53.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.56 MX$29.52
-9.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.47 MX$8.94
317.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.01 MX$359
-58.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.31 MX$24.68
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$16.8K MX$318.2K
4.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23K MX$434K
14.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hermosillo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$98.5 MX$1,862
-16.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$23.38 MX$442
-59.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.15 MX$494
-10.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hermosillo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.96 MX$736
-34.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.61 MX$295
22.61%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.06 MX$76.8
-2.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hermosillo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$314 MX$5,939
-2.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,712 MX$108K
3.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hermosillo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$73.4 MX$1,388
-21.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$34.97 MX$661
-9.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$132 MX$2,498
-21.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$96.9 MX$1,831
9.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hermosillo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$410 MX$7,758
19.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$259 MX$4,900
46.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$660 MX$12.5K
25.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$618 MX$11.7K
17.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$867 MX$16.4K
152.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$546 MX$10.3K
180.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hermosillo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$778 MX$14.7K
-29.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.5
16.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hermosillo: October 26, 2025

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