Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pachuca Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pachuca

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.4% more expensive than Pachuca without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 6.7% more expensive than Pachuca without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.73 MX$89.4
31.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25.11 MX$475
28.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.76 MX$147
-4.77%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.96 MX$56
-41.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.09 MX$20.52
0.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.82 MX$15.44
-10.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.63 MX$30.84
1.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.14 MX$59.4
1.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.41 MX$26.62
-22.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.8 MX$53
-55.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.76 MX$33.22
-24.43%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.58 MX$48.77
-13.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.06 MX$134
-35.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.53 MX$85.7
26.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.33 MX$138
17.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.92 MX$36.31
17.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.29 MX$24.42
-17.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.42 MX$26.81
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.58 MX$29.84
-10.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.42 MX$26.87
-21.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.3 MX$24.57
-9.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.91 MX$17.22
-2.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.95 MX$18
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.16 MX$78.7
-43.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.96 MX$150
17.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.29 MX$24.35
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.43 MX$45.85
2.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.57 MX$10.81
45.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$26.87 MX$508
55.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.49 MX$47.1
-43.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.2 MX$22.76
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.12 MX$154
-3.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 MX$23.5
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.1K MX$341.4K
-2.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$21.5K MX$405.6K
22.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$52 MX$983
58.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.17 MX$325
-45.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.17 MX$438
1.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.71 MX$429
13.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.6 MX$200
80.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.46 MX$84.3
-11.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$161 MX$3,038
89.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,101 MX$58.6K
91.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$52 MX$984
11.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.57 MX$748
-20.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$94.1 MX$1,779
9.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$74.9 MX$1,416
41.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$382 MX$7,222
28.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$264 MX$4,985
43.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$710 MX$13.4K
16.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$669 MX$12.6K
9.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$728 MX$13.8K
200.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$649 MX$12.3K
136.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$613 MX$11.6K
-10.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.75
24.93%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pachuca: October 29, 2025

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