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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1% cheaper than Los Mochis without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.5% cheaper than Los Mochis without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.38 MX$140
-15.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$24.24 MX$458
33.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.52 MX$161
-13.26%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.39 MX$64.1
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.82 MX$15.49
34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.61 MX$11.59
19.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.24 MX$42.26
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.19 MX$79.2
-23.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.44 MX$27.31
-24.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.52 MX$47.56
-50.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.6 MX$30.26
-16.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.37 MX$44.86
-6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.13 MX$154
-44.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.95 MX$150
-28.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.62 MX$201
-19.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.7 MX$51.1
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.38 MX$26.1
-22.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.7 MX$32.11
-11.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.65 MX$31.25
-13.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.85 MX$34.94
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.92 MX$36.27
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 MX$23.9
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.98 MX$18.48
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.12 MX$77.9
-42.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.95 MX$207
-14.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.61 MX$30.52
-26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.84 MX$53.6
-12.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.61 MX$11.49
36.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$27.1 MX$512
54.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.65 MX$50.2
-46.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.6 MX$30.18
22.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.16 MX$78.6
88.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.3 MX$24.5
-21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.7K MX$278.6K
19.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.3K MX$384.7K
28.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$56.6 MX$1,071
45.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$29.4 MX$556
-67.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$21.34 MX$403
10.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.43 MX$500
-2.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.96 MX$302
19.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.17 MX$78.9
-5.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$203 MX$3,841
50.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,554 MX$67.2K
66.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$52.9 MX$1,000
9.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.31 MX$743
-19.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$91 MX$1,720
13.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78.5 MX$1,485
34.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$509 MX$9,621
-3.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$389 MX$7,357
-2.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$943 MX$17.8K
-12.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$762 MX$14.4K
-4.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,562 MX$29.5K
40.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$647 MX$12.2K
-15.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.48
16.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Los Mochis: October 29, 2025

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