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

🙂 Solo nomad: Monteria is 35.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Monteria is 36.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monteria
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.70 COP 17.8K
$13.12 MX$235
-64.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.28 COP 118.4K
$53.8 MX$963
-41.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 COP 27.1K
$9.40 MX$168
-23.83%
Cappuccino
$1.69 COP 6,397
$3.56 MX$63.8
-52.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,234
$1.60 MX$28.69
-46.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,309
$1.15 MX$20.67
-46.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.29 COP 4,892
$3.16 MX$56.5
-59.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 COP 7,474
$4.85 MX$86.7
-59.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monteria
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,707
$1.63 MX$29.25
-39.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 COP 5,068
$2.73 MX$48.94
-50.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,010
$1.88 MX$33.63
-43.62%
Eggs
$1.48 COP 5,609
$2.63 MX$47.10
-43.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.65 COP 17.6K
$9.89 MX$177
-52.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 COP 11.2K
$8.40 MX$150
-64.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.91 COP 14.8K
$11.63 MX$208
-66.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 COP 7,236
$2.97 MX$53.2
-35.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.49 COP 1,871
$1.78 MX$31.94
-72.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 COP 3,609
$2.06 MX$36.79
-53.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 COP 3,164
$1.97 MX$35.35
-57.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 COP 3,404
$2.09 MX$37.34
-56.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 COP 3,791
$2.26 MX$40.44
-55.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COP 3,037
$1.46 MX$26.10
-45.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 COP 1,892
$1.09 MX$19.51
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 COP 10.8K
$4.34 MX$77.7
-33.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.36 COP 35.4K
$13.62 MX$244
-31.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 COP 3,454
$1.67 MX$29.96
-45.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 5,003
$3.54 MX$63.4
-62.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Monteria
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 COP 2,562
$0.36 MX$6.44
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.7 COP 226.0K
$18.96 MX$339
214.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 COP 7,396
$1.32 MX$23.69
47.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 COP 11.2K
$0.30 MX$5.39
890.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 COP 16.2K
$5.49 MX$98.2
-22.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 COP 3,800
$1.34 MX$23.93
-25.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.3K COP 54.1M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-25.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K COP 84.8M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monteria
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.4 COP 361.1K
$41.11 MX$736
132.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.14 COP 27.0K
$27.78 MX$497
-74.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.40 COP 73.5K
$30.00 MX$537
-35.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monteria
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.62 COP 89.4K
$53.5 MX$958
-55.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.92 COP 37.6K
$26.13 MX$468
-62.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.81 COP 14.4K
$6.28 MX$112
-39.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monteria
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 COP 632.8K
$439 MX$7,865
-61.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,786 COP 6.8M
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-83.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monteria
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 COP 231.7K
$57.1 MX$1,022
7.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.55 COP 74.0K
$45.30 MX$811
-56.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 COP 231.4K
$104 MX$1,866
-41.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.79 COP 139.3K
$108 MX$1,938
-66.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monteria
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 COP 1.1M
$996 MX$17.8K
-71.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 COP 912.5K
$624 MX$11.2K
-61.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 COP 2.0M
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-75.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 COP 1.6M
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-64.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,417 COP 5.4M
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-62.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,356 COP 5.1M
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-39.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monteria
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 COP 1.3M
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-68.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
11.34
-11.82%

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

Last update for Monteria: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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