Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tehuacan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tehuacan

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.9% more expensive than Tehuacan without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.8% more expensive than Tehuacan without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tehuacan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.72 MX$89.3
31.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.06 MX$493
24.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.53 MX$105
33.63%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.6 MX$49.17
-33.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.3 MX$24.64
-15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.81 MX$15.37
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.8 MX$33.96
-7.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.71 MX$70.1
-13.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tehuacan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.4 MX$26.52
-22.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.73 MX$32.64
-28.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.44 MX$27.18
-7.64%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.68 MX$31.82
32.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.48 MX$123
-29.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.85 MX$111
-2.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.51 MX$180
-9.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.08 MX$39.26
8.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.27 MX$24.1
-15.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.55 MX$29.27
-2.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.56 MX$29.43
-8.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.15 MX$40.6
-48.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.52 MX$28.76
-22.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.99 MX$18.66
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.62 MX$11.66
35.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.23 MX$79.9
-44.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.98 MX$208
-14.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.66 MX$12.52
78.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.04 MX$19.69
139.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tehuacan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 MX$12.45
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.37 MX$25.89
2.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 MX$5.75
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.51 MX$104
42.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 MX$23.49
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.9K MX$357.5K
-6.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.2K MX$438.5K
12.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tehuacan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$39.82 MX$753
107.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$26.87 MX$508
-64.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$20.37 MX$385
15.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tehuacan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.75 MX$676
-28.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.94 MX$301
20.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.18 MX$79.1
-5.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tehuacan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$436 MX$8,251
-30.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,536 MX$66.8K
67.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tehuacan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$57.7 MX$1,092
0.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.93 MX$849
-29.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$103 MX$1,940
0.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 MX$1,997
0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tehuacan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$517 MX$9,770
-5.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$403 MX$7,618
-5.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$918 MX$17.4K
-9.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$768 MX$14.5K
-5.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,768 MX$33.4K
23.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$429 MX$8,113
257.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tehuacan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.34
18.43%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tehuacan: October 27, 2025

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