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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 48.5% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 102.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 92.3% more expensive than Cucuta without rent, and 107.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Cucuta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.57 COPย 13.1K
269.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.58 COPย 86.6K
126.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.10 COPย 26.1K
31.97%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.95 COPย 3,500
294.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.94 COPย 3,439
67.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.37 COPย 1,362
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.19 COPย 4,379
162.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.16 COPย 7,918
122.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cucuta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.81 COPย 2,989
103.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.92 COPย 3,386
201.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.94 COPย 3,461
103.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.13 COPย 7,831
22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.42 COPย 19.9K
88.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.42 COPย 19.9K
56.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.56 COPย 27.8K
53.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.44 COPย 8,976
22.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.75 COPย 2,765
130.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.75 COPย 2,763
172.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.59 COPย 2,156
238.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.70 COPย 2,552
207.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.62 COPย 2,280
262.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.63 COPย 2,321
120.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.70 COPย 2,560
52.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.43 COPย 8,916
69.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.07 COPย 37.0K
22.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.08 COPย 3,956
57.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.74 COPย 6,375
104.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Cucuta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.71 COPย 2,610
-49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$36.69 COPย 134.7K
-49.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.44 COPย 5,277
-5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.51 COPย 5,563
-81.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.35 COPย 19.7K
1.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.93 COPย 3,409
44.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$18.0K COPย 66.2M
5.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$25.7K COPย 94.3M
-9.28%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cucuta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$84.2 COPย 309.0K
-51.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.35 COPย 34.3K
187.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$19.00 COPย 69.8K
57.79%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cucuta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.49 COPย 86.3K
122.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$8.82 COPย 32.4K
193.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.86 COPย 14.2K
65.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cucuta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$321 COPย 1.2M
34.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,194 COPย 15.4M
148.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cucuta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$58.9 COPย 216.4K
-0.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$33.16 COPย 121.8K
34.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$83.4 COPย 306.4K
23.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$71.0 COPย 260.5K
49.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cucuta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$256 COPย 940.1K
289.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$167 COPย 612.2K
274.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$568 COPย 2.1M
271.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$370 COPย 1.4M
233.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,569 COPย 5.8M
132.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,113 COPย 4.1M
94.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cucuta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$435 COPย 1.6M
139.94%
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 Cucuta: January 12, 2026

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