Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Veracruz Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Veracruz

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 20.9% cheaper than Veracruz without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.6% cheaper than Veracruz without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Veracruz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.39 MX$177
-33.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$36.39 MX$688
-11.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.21 MX$136
2.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.11 MX$58.8
-44.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.19 MX$22.43
-7.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.87 MX$16.35
-16.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.99 MX$37.62
-16.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.52 MX$66.6
-9.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Veracruz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.48 MX$28.04
-26.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.55 MX$48.2
-51.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.61 MX$30.36
-17.39%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.14 MX$40.37
3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.68 MX$107
-19.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.35 MX$120
-10.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.73 MX$184
-11.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.55 MX$48.19
-11.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.31 MX$24.67
-18.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.66 MX$31.47
-9.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.49 MX$28.2
-4.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.81 MX$34.26
-38.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.9 MX$35.9
-37.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.1 MX$20.75
-19.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.97 MX$18.36
-13.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.35 MX$82.2
-45.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.2 MX$155
13.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.32 MX$24.92
-10.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.7 MX$51.1
-7.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Veracruz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.49 MX$9.23
69.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$28.24 MX$534
48.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.37 MX$44.73
-40.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.88 MX$35.6
4.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.72 MX$146
1.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.24 MX$23.45
-17.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.9K MX$338.8K
-1.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.8K MX$449.9K
10.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Veracruz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$81.6 MX$1,543
1.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.24 MX$420
-57.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$24.69 MX$467
-4.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Veracruz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$31.06 MX$587
-17.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.22 MX$193
87.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.91 MX$92.8
-19.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Veracruz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$193 MX$3,653
57.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,604 MX$68.1K
64.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Veracruz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$54.9 MX$1,037
5.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$60.7 MX$1,147
-47.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$112 MX$2,108
-7.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.2 MX$1,422
40.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Veracruz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$362 MX$6,841
35.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$294 MX$5,553
29.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$599 MX$11.3K
38.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$653 MX$12.4K
11.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$666 MX$12.6K
228.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$540 MX$10.2K
183.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Veracruz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$809 MX$15.3K
-32.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.25
19.38%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Veracruz: October 27, 2025

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