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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Buenaventura Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Buenaventura

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 52.2% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 92.3% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 102.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.95 COPย 14.5K
233.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.84 COPย 87.5K
124.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.38 COPย 27.1K
26.96%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.51 COPย 5,553
148.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.87 COPย 3,207
80.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.61 COPย 2,230
81.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.21 COPย 4,441
157.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.21 COPย 8,106
117.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.10 COPย 4,038
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.28 COPย 4,699
116.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.13 COPย 4,164
69.03%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.13 COPย 7,835
22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.31 COPย 15.8K
136.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.39 COPย 19.8K
56.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.43 COPย 27.3K
56.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.52 COPย 9,246
19.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.10 COPย 4,044
57.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.37 COPย 5,030
48.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.92 COPย 3,364
117.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.13 COPย 4,143
90.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.14 COPย 4,186
97.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.82 COPย 2,997
69.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.64 COPย 2,343
67.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.38 COPย 8,722
73.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.32 COPย 41.5K
9.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.13 COPย 4,160
50.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.80 COPย 6,611
97.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.71 COPย 2,611
-49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.49 COPย 5,460
-8.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.64 COPย 6,030
-82.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.01 COPย 22.1K
-9.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.93 COPย 3,431
44.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$18.2K COPย 66.9M
4.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$25.5K COPย 93.8M
-8.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$82.5 COPย 302.7K
-50.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.81 COPย 32.4K
205.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$23.15 COPย 85.0K
29.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$22.98 COPย 84.4K
127.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.91 COPย 14.3K
63.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$235 COPย 863.0K
83.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,929 COPย 21.8M
75.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$58.6 COPย 215.1K
-0.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$32.12 COPย 117.9K
39.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$84.2 COPย 309.0K
22.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$73.6 COPย 270.1K
44.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$282 COPย 1.0M
253.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$241 COPย 884.9K
159.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$539 COPย 2.0M
291.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$421 COPย 1.5M
192.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,448 COPย 5.3M
151.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,199 COPย 4.4M
80.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$533 COPย 2.0M
95.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.18
-13.96%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Buenaventura: January 13, 2026

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