Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Villahermosa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Villahermosa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.4% cheaper than Villahermosa without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.6% cheaper than Villahermosa without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Villahermosa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.66 MX$202
-41.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.51 MX$652
-6.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.47 MX$198
-29.42%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.28 MX$62
-47.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.21 MX$22.84
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.97 MX$18.28
-24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.82 MX$53.4
-41.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.25 MX$99.3
-39.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Villahermosa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.36 MX$25.74
-19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.56 MX$29.4
-20.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.3 MX$24.64
2.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.41 MX$45.49
-7.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.32 MX$157
-45.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$10.37 MX$196
-44.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.97 MX$245
-33.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.33 MX$62.9
-32.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.36 MX$25.7
-21.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.57 MX$29.71
-3.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.18 MX$22.25
20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.6 MX$30.25
-30.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.29 MX$24.34
-8.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.34 MX$25.38
-33.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.12 MX$21.08
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$5 MX$94.5
-53.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.54 MX$180
-2.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.62 MX$49.46
-54.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$6.17 MX$117
-59.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Villahermosa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 MX$12.41
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.09 MX$39.44
-32.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.61 MX$30.42
21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.27 MX$156
-5.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 MX$23.3
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22.4K MX$424.3K
-21.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.2K MX$495.6K
-0.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Villahermosa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$61.1 MX$1,156
35.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$28.8 MX$544
-67.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.32 MX$554
-19.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Villahermosa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$44.09 MX$833
-41.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.8 MX$299
21.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.74 MX$70.7
5.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Villahermosa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$296 MX$5,594
3.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,342 MX$82.1K
36.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Villahermosa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$56.8 MX$1,073
2.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39.82 MX$753
-20.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$76.4 MX$1,445
35.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$58.3 MX$1,101
81.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Villahermosa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$343 MX$6,491
42.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$363 MX$6,856
4.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$825 MX$15.6K
0.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$830 MX$15.7K
-12.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,564 MX$29.6K
40.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,180 MX$22.3K
29.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Villahermosa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.5
16.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Villahermosa: October 29, 2025

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