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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.1% cheaper than Los Mochis without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.5% more expensive than Los Mochis without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.23 MX$125
-15.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$23.87 MX$412
38.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.77 MX$151
-16.53%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.43 MX$59.2
-51.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.82 MX$14.12
34.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.57 MX$9.80
36.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.22 MX$38.28
-22.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$4.14 MX$71.5
-23.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.50 MX$25.92
-26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.60 MX$44.93
-49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.56 MX$26.95
-11.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.38 MX$41.09
-6.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$8.20 MX$142
-47.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.91 MX$137
-26.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.65 MX$184
-15.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.57 MX$44.33
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.46 MX$25.18
-23.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.78 MX$30.71
-17.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.61 MX$27.79
-14.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.89 MX$32.66
-41.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.92 MX$33.08
-39.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.21 MX$20.87
-26.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.03 MX$17.72
-15.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.28 MX$73.9
-45.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$12.04 MX$208
-9.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.55 MX$26.78
-22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.81 MX$48.57
-11.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.56 MX$9.62
41.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$27.25 MX$471
49.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.57 MX$44.41
-44.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.58 MX$27.36
20.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$4.21 MX$72.8
81.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.30 MX$22.52
-25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$14.7K MX$254.4K
22.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$19.9K MX$344.5K
31.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$56.4 MX$975
44.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$29.58 MX$511
-67.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$20.88 MX$361
16.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$26.94 MX$465
-3.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$16.15 MX$279
17.15%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$4.22 MX$72.8
-7.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$205 MX$3,533
48.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,661 MX$63.2K
61.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$53.0 MX$915
10.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$39.86 MX$688
-18.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$89.9 MX$1,553
13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$79.0 MX$1,364
36.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$519 MX$8,958
-8.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$391 MX$6,752
-5.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$950 MX$16.4K
-10.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$773 MX$13.3K
-7.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,108 MX$36.4K
36.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,320 MX$22.8K
4.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Los Mochis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$692 MX$12.0K
-21.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.48
16.99%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Los Mochis: April 11, 2026

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