Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuevo Laredo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Nuevo Laredo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.3% cheaper than Nuevo Laredo without rent, and 8.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.1% cheaper than Nuevo Laredo without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.38 MX$196
-39.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.76 MX$733
-16.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.11 MX$153
-8.88%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.24 MX$61.3
-46.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.25 MX$23.61
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.98 MX$18.62
-25.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.4 MX$45.3
-30.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.92 MX$74.1
-18.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.43 MX$27.12
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.5 MX$47.19
-50.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.62 MX$30.71
-17.90%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.3 MX$43.49
-3.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.94 MX$150
-42.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.77 MX$147
-26.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.77 MX$204
-20.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.7 MX$51.1
-16.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.46 MX$27.53
-26.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.74 MX$32.87
-13.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.59 MX$29.98
-10.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.91 MX$36.04
-41.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.95 MX$36.89
-39.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 MX$23.46
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.98 MX$18.46
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.3 MX$81.3
-45.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.69 MX$202
-12.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.55 MX$29.29
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.75 MX$52
-9.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.64 MX$12.12
29.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.54 MX$48.08
-44.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.58 MX$29.93
24.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.44 MX$160
-6.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.26 MX$23.86
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$20.9K MX$396K
-15.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.3K MX$421.2K
17.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$56.4 MX$1,066
46.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.11 MX$418
-57.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.95 MX$528
-15.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.18 MX$684
-29.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.91 MX$301
20.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.69 MX$88.7
-15.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$203 MX$3,843
49.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,586 MX$67.8K
65.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$54 MX$1,020
7.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$38.91 MX$736
-18.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.6 MX$1,694
15.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$78.1 MX$1,477
35.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$515 MX$9,744
-5.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$401 MX$7,572
-5.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$929 MX$17.6K
-10.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$776 MX$14.7K
-5.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,897 MX$35.9K
15.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Nuevo Laredo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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-
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 Nuevo Laredo: October 27, 2025

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