Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mazatlan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mazatlan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.1% cheaper than Mazatlan without rent, and 38.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.7% cheaper than Mazatlan without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mazatlan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.76 MX$193
-43.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$44.77 MX$801
-25.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.08 MX$145
-9.78%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$3.30 MX$59.0
-50.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.44 MX$25.79
-27.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.04 MX$18.56
-25.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.01 MX$36.05
-13.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.71 MX$48.47
17.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mazatlan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.42 MX$25.44
-24.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.56 MX$45.80
-48.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.07 MX$37.01
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.32 MX$41.62
-3.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$7.82 MX$140
-42.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.58 MX$118
-12.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$7.55 MX$135
17.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.59 MX$46.45
-13.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.61 MX$28.75
-34.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.77 MX$31.61
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$0.79 MX$14.07
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$2.27 MX$40.54
-50.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$2.53 MX$45.26
-53.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.21 MX$21.66
-25.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.03 MX$18.51
-18.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.90 MX$69.7
-42.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$16.49 MX$295
-39.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.92 MX$34.39
-38.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.01 MX$53.9
-20.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mazatlan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.71 MX$12.73
21.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$39.28 MX$703
5.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$3.41 MX$61.0
-56.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$1.80 MX$32.19
8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$8.47 MX$152
-8.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.31 MX$23.40
-25.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$21.0K MX$375.9K
-14.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$22.3K MX$398.4K
20.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mazatlan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$55.2 MX$989
46.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$20.74 MX$371
-54.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$41.05 MX$735
-42.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mazatlan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$42.05 MX$753
-39.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$15.61 MX$279
23.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$3.86 MX$69.1
6.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mazatlan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$86.2 MX$1,542
255.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$1,885 MX$33.7K
213.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mazatlan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$61.9 MX$1,108
-3.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$26.31 MX$471
21.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$107 MX$1,914
-3.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$78.5 MX$1,405
37.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mazatlan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$866 MX$15.5K
-44.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$882 MX$15.8K
-57.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,394 MX$25.0K
-41.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-34.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,645 MX$29.4K
69.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,090 MX$19.5K
21.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mazatlan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$554 MX$9,915
-2.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.33
18.53%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mazatlan: March 1, 2026

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