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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasto is 42.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pasto is 45.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pasto
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 COP 14.0K
$13.19 MX$233
-70.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.41 COP 86.0K
$53.5 MX$944
-56.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 26.8K
$9.37 MX$165
-22.20%
Cappuccino
$1.54 COP 5,665
$3.75 MX$66.2
-58.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 COP 3,430
$1.57 MX$27.71
-40.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 COP 2,228
$1.11 MX$19.61
-45.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 COP 4,255
$3.12 MX$55.1
-62.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 COP 7,942
$4.81 MX$84.9
-55.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pasto
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,041
$1.65 MX$29.16
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 COP 4,595
$2.77 MX$48.87
-54.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,149
$1.91 MX$33.67
-40.84%
Eggs
$2.16 COP 7,922
$2.60 MX$45.81
-16.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.58 COP 16.8K
$10.21 MX$180
-55.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.33 COP 19.6K
$8.46 MX$149
-37.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 COP 27.5K
$11.60 MX$205
-35.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 COP 9,092
$3.00 MX$52.9
-17.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 COP 3,804
$1.73 MX$30.49
-39.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 COP 4,817
$2.04 MX$36.05
-35.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,062
$2.00 MX$35.34
-44.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,264
$2.15 MX$37.91
-46.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,097
$2.25 MX$39.71
-50.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 COP 2,938
$1.39 MX$24.57
-42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 COP 2,399
$1.07 MX$18.88
-39.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.34 COP 8,599
$4.13 MX$73.0
-43.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.38 COP 34.5K
$12.35 MX$218
-24.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 COP 3,972
$1.70 MX$30.02
-36.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 COP 6,359
$3.56 MX$62.8
-51.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Pasto
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 COP 2,665
$0.36 MX$6.35
102.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 COP 5,362
$1.36 MX$24.05
7.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 COP 6,539
$0.28 MX$4.88
535.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 COP 22.3K
$5.44 MX$96.0
11.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,449
$1.34 MX$23.64
-29.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 65.8M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-5.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K COP 91.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
7.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pasto
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 COP 308.0K
$40.62 MX$717
106.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.81 COP 32.3K
$26.92 MX$475
-67.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.09 COP 84.8K
$29.98 MX$529
-22.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pasto
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 COP 84.4K
$52.2 MX$922
-55.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.01 COP 14.7K
$6.39 MX$113
-37.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pasto
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$237 COP 871.7K
$431 MX$7,603
-44.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,060 COP 22.3M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-41.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pasto
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 COP 213.2K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-0.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.90 COP 120.8K
$44.65 MX$788
-26.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 COP 303.0K
$103 MX$1,823
-20.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 COP 271.8K
$106 MX$1,876
-30.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pasto
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 COP 987.4K
$998 MX$17.6K
-73.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 COP 861.7K
$624 MX$11.0K
-62.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$522 COP 1.9M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-75.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 COP 1.5M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-65.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,442 COP 5.3M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-60.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,059 COP 3.9M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-51.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pasto
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.06
11.34
15.17%

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Last update for Pasto: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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