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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 102.1% more expensive than Monteria without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 95.4% more expensive than Monteria without rent, and 96.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Monteria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.88 COPย 17.9K
170.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$32.10 COPย 117.8K
66.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.36 COPย 27.0K
27.31%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.75 COPย 6,410
114.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.88 COPย 3,215
78.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.64 COPย 2,346
73.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.30 COPย 4,785
140.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.90 COPย 6,988
153.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Monteria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.99 COPย 3,623
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.33 COPย 4,866
108.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.05 COPย 3,873
81.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.48 COPย 5,447
75.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.49 COPย 16.5K
127.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.85 COPย 10.5K
196.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$3.91 COPย 14.3K
196.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.98 COPย 7,268
51.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.46 COPย 1,699
276.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.02 COPย 3,737
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.84 COPย 3,094
138.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.91 COPย 3,350
136.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.93 COPย 3,420
141.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.88 COPย 3,217
57.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.46 COPย 1,695
132.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.84 COPย 10.4K
45.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.53 COPย 31.3K
44.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.85 COPย 3,112
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.31 COPย 4,819
171.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Monteria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.67 COPย 2,472
-46.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$61.1 COPย 224.4K
-69.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.96 COPย 7,184
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.96 COPย 10.9K
-90.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.40 COPย 16.2K
23.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.95 COPย 3,484
41.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$14.3K COPย 52.3M
33.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.0K COPย 80.9M
5.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Monteria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$98.3 COPย 360.8K
-58.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$7.46 COPย 27.4K
260.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$19.35 COPย 71.0K
54.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Monteria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.54 COPย 86.4K
121.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$9.93 COPย 36.5K
160.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.94 COPย 14.5K
62.18%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Monteria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$168 COPย 616.1K
156.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,849 COPย 6.8M
463.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Monteria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$59.4 COPย 217.9K
-1.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$19.71 COPย 72.4K
126.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$59.8 COPย 219.6K
72.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$35.84 COPย 131.6K
196.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Monteria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$278 COPย 1.0M
259.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$243 COPย 890.6K
157.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$529 COPย 1.9M
298.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$436 COPย 1.6M
182.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,664 COPย 6.1M
119.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,202 COPย 4.4M
80.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Monteria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$353 COPย 1.3M
196.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Monteria: January 13, 2026

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