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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.4% more expensive than Pachuca without rent, and 20.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.1% cheaper than Pachuca without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$4.85 MX$85.6
24.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$25.54 MX$451
29.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$7.92 MX$140
-7.95%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.94 MX$51.9
-44.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.12 MX$19.82
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.80 MX$14.09
-3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.55 MX$27.43
11.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.10 MX$54.8
2.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.37 MX$24.26
-21.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.87 MX$50.7
-54.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.77 MX$31.25
-22.03%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$7.32 MX$129
-38.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.37 MX$77.2
31.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.23 MX$128
22.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.93 MX$34.00
16.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.30 MX$23.03
-18.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.43 MX$25.25
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.56 MX$27.59
-12.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.41 MX$24.84
-20.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.26 MX$22.24
-7.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.90 MX$15.82
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.95 MX$16.74
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.32 MX$76.2
-47.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.90 MX$157
12.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.31 MX$23.09
-9.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.53 MX$44.70
-5.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.58 MX$10.32
48.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$26.92 MX$475
53.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$2.48 MX$43.79
-40.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.20 MX$21.21
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$7.71 MX$136
0.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.30 MX$22.94
-25.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$18.0K MX$317.3K
-0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$21.7K MX$382.2K
23.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$51.5 MX$908
57.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$16.95 MX$299
-44.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$23.35 MX$412
1.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$22.88 MX$404
11.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$10.78 MX$190
78.94%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.52 MX$79.7
-9.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$160 MX$2,824
91.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,153 MX$55.7K
87.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$52.1 MX$920
14.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$40.40 MX$713
-20.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$91.0 MX$1,606
12.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$73.3 MX$1,293
47.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$381 MX$6,730
26.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$266 MX$4,692
41.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$734 MX$13.0K
11.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$663 MX$11.7K
8.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$773 MX$13.6K
260.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$665 MX$11.7K
98.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pachuca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$700 MX$12.4K
-23.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
10.75
24.93%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pachuca: March 1, 2026

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