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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 77.7% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 90.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 71.8% more expensive than Buenaventura without rent, and 105.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.94 COP 14.9K
232.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$23.35 COP 88.4K
130.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.46 COP 28.2K
26.01%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.55 COP 5,884
129.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.88 COP 3,319
81.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.58 COP 2,195
98.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.20 COP 4,543
163.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$2.21 COP 8,383
119.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.07 COP 4,043
52.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.29 COP 4,888
111.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.14 COP 4,304
64.91%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.23 COP 8,452
17.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$4.33 COP 16.4K
128.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.30 COP 20.1K
58.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.54 COP 28.5K
54.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.52 COP 9,551
17.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.07 COP 4,041
66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.36 COP 5,147
51.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.87 COP 3,280
126.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.17 COP 4,433
78.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.17 COP 4,431
93.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.81 COP 3,079
80.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.64 COP 2,442
70.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.39 COP 9,055
81.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$11.04 COP 41.8K
23.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.13 COP 4,263
47.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.71 COP 6,467
107.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.72 COP 2,735
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.47 COP 5,576
-10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.65 COP 6,258
-81.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.15 COP 23.3K
-10.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.95 COP 3,595
41.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$18.0K COP 68.2M
6.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$25.2K COP 95.6M
-5.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$81.6 COP 308.9K
-49.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.94 COP 33.9K
210.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.40 COP 84.8K
33.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$23.28 COP 88.1K
129.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.91 COP 14.8K
60.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$242 COP 917.9K
81.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$5,965 COP 22.6M
80.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-4.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$33.32 COP 126.2K
35.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$82.5 COP 312.5K
26.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$72.5 COP 274.6K
49.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$277 COP 1.0M
259.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$237 COP 898.3K
162.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$527 COP 2.0M
300.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$428 COP 1.6M
184.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,552 COP 5.9M
144.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,321 COP 5.0M
68.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Buenaventura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$535 COP 2.0M
104.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.18
-13.96%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Buenaventura: March 2, 2026

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