Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Monclova Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Monclova

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.8% cheaper than Monclova without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.4% cheaper than Monclova without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Monclova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.18 MX$117
0.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$37.48 MX$709
-13.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.49 MX$198
-29.55%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.74 MX$70.8
-54.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.33 MX$25.19
-17.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.75 MX$14.23
-2.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.06 MX$39.01
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.18 MX$60.2
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Monclova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.67 MX$31.65
-34.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.6 MX$49.08
-52.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.87 MX$35.33
-28.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.6 MX$49.17
-14.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.45 MX$198
-56.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$8.94 MX$169
-36.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.46 MX$254
-36.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.16 MX$59.7
-28.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.45 MX$27.47
-26.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$2.11 MX$39.91
-28.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.06 MX$39
-31.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.23 MX$42.24
-50.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.47 MX$46.74
-52.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.59 MX$29.97
-44.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.12 MX$21.21
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.22 MX$79.8
-44.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$13.35 MX$252
-30.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.8 MX$33.99
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.08 MX$58.2
-19.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Monclova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.65 MX$12.32
27.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.69 MX$31.86
-16.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.03 MX$19.42
90.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.72 MX$203
-26.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.34 MX$25.38
-23.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.1K MX$493.5K
-32.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$25.6K MX$484.7K
2.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Monclova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$47.92 MX$906
72.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.22 MX$496
-64.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.57 MX$446
-0.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Monclova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.62 MX$692
-29.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.14 MX$305
18.59%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.25 MX$99.3
-24.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Monclova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$160 MX$3,018
90.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,907 MX$73.9K
51.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Monclova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$60.2 MX$1,137
-3.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.34 MX$819
-27.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 MX$2,041
-4.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$128 MX$2,429
-17.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Monclova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$510 MX$9,636
-3.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$399 MX$7,549
-5.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$919 MX$17.4K
-10.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$757 MX$14.3K
-3.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,704 MX$32.2K
28.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Monclova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10
34.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Monclova: October 29, 2025

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