Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rosarito Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rosarito

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.2% cheaper than Rosarito without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.1% cheaper than Rosarito without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rosarito
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.26 MX$232
-49.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$31.43 MX$594
2.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.73 MX$146
-4.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.96 MX$74.8
-56.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.12 MX$21.17
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.91 MX$17.2
-19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.83 MX$53.6
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.99 MX$94.3
-35.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rosarito
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.56 MX$29.57
-30.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.58 MX$48.75
-51.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.79 MX$33.92
-25.70%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.2 MX$60.4
-30.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.53 MX$142
-39.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.68 MX$107
0.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.31 MX$195
-16.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.67 MX$50.4
-15.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.55 MX$29.34
-30.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.82 MX$34.45
-17.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.64 MX$31.07
-13.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.67 MX$31.65
-33.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.78 MX$33.56
-33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.05 MX$19.87
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.02 MX$19.37
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.13 MX$78.1
-43.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.23 MX$156
13.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.89 MX$35.65
-37.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.25 MX$61.5
-23.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rosarito
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 MX$12.43
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.8 MX$52.8
-49.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.55 MX$29.28
26.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.13 MX$59.1
150.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.25 MX$23.58
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.4K MX$442.2K
-24.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.9K MX$395.5K
25.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rosarito
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$56.1 MX$1,060
47.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.84 MX$526
-66.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$31.49 MX$595
-25.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rosarito
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.86 MX$678
-28.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.67 MX$296
22.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.62 MX$87.3
-14.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rosarito
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$207 MX$3,908
47.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,714 MX$51.3K
118.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rosarito
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$43.58 MX$824
32.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.68 MX$675
-11.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$86.3 MX$1,631
19.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$68.3 MX$1,291
54.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rosarito
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$509 MX$9,624
-3.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$400 MX$7,569
-5.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$925 MX$17.5K
-10.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$773 MX$14.6K
-5.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,940 MX$36.7K
12.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rosarito
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.8
13.81%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rosarito: October 27, 2025

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