Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuxtla Gutierrez Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuxtla Gutierrez

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.7% cheaper than Tuxtla Gutierrez without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.6% cheaper than Tuxtla Gutierrez without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.94 MX$120
-11.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$18.48 MX$319
78.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.12 MX$123
2.81%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.46 MX$59.8
-52.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.22 MX$21.00
-9.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.07 MX$18.51
-27.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.56 MX$44.24
-33.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.93 MX$50.6
8.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.33 MX$23.01
-16.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.33 MX$40.30
-43.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.61 MX$27.82
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.31 MX$39.88
-3.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$23.88 MX$412
-81.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.26 MX$125
-20.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.37 MX$179
-13.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$2.57 MX$44.38
-12.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.14 MX$19.64
-2.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.84 MX$48.97
-48.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.57 MX$27.07
-12.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.44 MX$24.82
-22.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.18 MX$37.61
-46.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.04 MX$17.96
-14.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.55 MX$9.47
58.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.88 MX$67.1
-39.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.60 MX$200
-6.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.55 MX$26.83
-22.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.72 MX$47.02
-8.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.55 MX$9.44
43.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$29.66 MX$512
37.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.65 MX$45.81
-46.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.53 MX$43.73
-24.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$5.21 MX$90.0
46.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.29 MX$22.24
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$20.8K MX$358.8K
-12.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$22.3K MX$385.6K
17.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$57.4 MX$991
41.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$21.59 MX$373
-55.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$26.20 MX$453
-7.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$49.80 MX$860
-47.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$13.04 MX$225
45.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.82 MX$101
-33.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$203 MX$3,514
49.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,228 MX$38.5K
164.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$10.53 MX$182
457.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$16.01 MX$276
102.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$51.9 MX$896
96.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$42.22 MX$729
156.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$311 MX$5,378
52.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$221 MX$3,825
67.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$801 MX$13.8K
5.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$587 MX$10.1K
22.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tuxtla Gutierrez
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$531 MX$9,170
1.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.5
16.78%

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

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tuxtla Gutierrez: April 13, 2026

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