Cost of Living Comparison Between Nogales and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nogales and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Nogales is 14.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nogales is 25% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nogales
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.98 MX$170
$6.23 COP 26K
44.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.81 MX$809
$32.34 COP 134.8K
32.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 MX$150
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.04%
Cappuccino
$3.06 MX$57.9
$1.72 COP 7,155
77.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 MX$26.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MX$15.3
$0.73 COP 3,060
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 MX$34.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 MX$74.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
23.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nogales
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 MX$27.83
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 MX$49.53
$1.24 COP 5,188
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.76
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.05%
Eggs
$2.29 MX$43.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 MX$150
$4.55 COP 19K
74.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$5.71 COP 23.8K
37.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.47 MX$198
$8.59 COP 35.8K
21.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 MX$50.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
19.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 MX$31.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
17.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.14
$1.11 COP 4,619
67.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 MX$36.95
$1.18 COP 4,932
65.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 MX$23.47
$0.89 COP 3,718
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$19.31
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$78.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
76.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.16 MX$192
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$29.46
$1.18 COP 4,927
32.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 MX$53.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
14.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Nogales
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 MX$11.53
$0.83 COP 3,464
-26.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 MX$63.7
$1.41 COP 5,899
139.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$29.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 MX$156
$7.85 COP 32.7K
5.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K MX$403.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
21.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K MX$417.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nogales
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.6 MX$1,089
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-30.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.19 MX$420
$9.44 COP 39.4K
135.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.73 MX$524
$23.51 COP 98K
17.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nogales
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.61 MX$692
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.81 MX$299
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-17.40%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$87.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
17.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nogales
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 MX$3,860
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,557 MX$67.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nogales
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 MX$1,017
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-7.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 MX$740
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 MX$1,678
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 MX$1,473
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nogales
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 MX$9,786
$489 COP 2M
5.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$398 MX$7,523
$379 COP 1.6M
4.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$938 MX$17.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
13.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 MX$14.6K
$729 COP 3M
5.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,971 MX$37.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-10.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nogales
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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Last update for Nogales: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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