Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tepic Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tepic

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.6% more expensive than Tepic without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.4% cheaper than Tepic without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tepic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.06 MX$152
-22.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$42.73 MX$808
-24.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.56 MX$181
-22.70%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.14 MX$59.4
-45.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.03 MX$38.46
-45.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.37 MX$25.92
-46.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.52 MX$47.67
-34.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.1 MX$77.5
-21.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tepic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.5 MX$28.31
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.34 MX$44.18
-47.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.08 MX$20.37
23.15%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.08 MX$39.27
6.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.7 MX$88.9
-3.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$13.01 MX$246
-56.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.74 MX$127
27.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.59 MX$49.02
-12.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.58 MX$29.78
-32.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.38 MX$63.9
-55.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.66 MX$31.36
-14.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.9 MX$35.85
-41.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.05 MX$38.68
-42.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.38 MX$26.02
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.01 MX$19.14
-16.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.15 MX$78.5
-43.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.68 MX$183
-3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.77 MX$14.51
53.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.61 MX$30.45
54.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tepic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.55 MX$10.44
50.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.07 MX$39.12
-31.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.47 MX$8.86
317.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.48 MX$198
-25.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.31 MX$24.74
-22.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.9K MX$356.6K
-6.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.9K MX$357.5K
38.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tepic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$42.14 MX$797
95.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$12.11 MX$229
-22.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$25.24 MX$477
-6.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tepic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.58 MX$692
-29.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.13 MX$305
18.66%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.29 MX$81.2
-7.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tepic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$203 MX$3,841
50.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,442 MX$65.1K
72.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tepic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$41.8 MX$790
38.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$15.73 MX$297
100.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67 MX$1,267
53.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$73.7 MX$1,394
43.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tepic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$505 MX$9,554
-3.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$389 MX$7,360
-2.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$950 MX$18K
-12.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$761 MX$14.4K
-4.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,796 MX$34K
21.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,079 MX$20.4K
42.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tepic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$646 MX$12.2K
-14.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.75
14.30%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tepic: October 29, 2025

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