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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 37.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 50.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pereira
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 COP 20.8K
$13.38 MX$253
-62.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.92 COP 70.5K
$52.7 MX$997
-67.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 COP 29.8K
$9.31 MX$176
-23.09%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 6,507
$3.61 MX$68.3
-56.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 4,375
$1.64 MX$30.91
-35.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$1.12 MX$21.14
-40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 COP 3,946
$3.26 MX$61.7
-70.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 COP 9,780
$4.82 MX$91.1
-51.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pereira
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,559
$1.65 MX$31.24
-33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 COP 5,102
$2.74 MX$51.7
-55.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 COP 4,300
$1.92 MX$36.28
-46.35%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,114
$2.51 MX$47.53
-12.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 COP 18.3K
$9.89 MX$187
-55.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 COP 24.5K
$8.39 MX$159
-29.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.95 MX$226
-28.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,415
$2.87 MX$54.3
-21.25%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,461
$1.74 MX$32.85
-52.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 COP 6,348
$2 MX$37.81
-24.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 COP 2,800
$2.07 MX$39.14
-67.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,827
$2.05 MX$38.78
-43.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,683
$2.18 MX$41.22
-48.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 COP 3,480
$1.38 MX$26.16
-39.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,554
$1.11 MX$21.06
-23.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 COP 8,432
$4.16 MX$78.6
-51.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 COP 40.6K
$11.05 MX$209
-11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 5,007
$1.75 MX$33.16
-31.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$3.7 MX$70
-33.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Pereira
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COP 3,081
$0.38 MX$7.25
94.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 COP 132.6K
$18.97 MX$359
67.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 6,202
$1.36 MX$25.72
9.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 7,885
$0.28 MX$5.25
575.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 COP 33.2K
$5.3 MX$100
50.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,942
$1.36 MX$25.63
-30.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K COP 61.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-21.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K COP 76.7M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-21.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pereira
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.3 COP 151.3K
$39.97 MX$756
-9.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.5 COP 31.3K
$27.48 MX$519
-72.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 COP 77.4K
$30.22 MX$571
-38.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pereira
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.84 COP 70.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-67.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 COP 96.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-13.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 COP 14.8K
$6.32 MX$120
-43.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pereira
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.3M
$437 MX$8,258
-29.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,962 COP 24.9M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-43.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pereira
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COP 243.3K
$57.2 MX$1,082
1.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.27 COP 134.5K
$45.14 MX$853
-28.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.25 COP 176.1K
$102 MX$1,928
-58.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 COP 436.3K
$109 MX$2,056
-3.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pereira
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 COP 711.4K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-82.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 COP 1.1M
$622 MX$11.8K
-58.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 COP 1.5M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-83.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 COP 1.5M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-71.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,278 COP 5.3M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-64.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 COP 3.4M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-66.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pereira
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 COP 2M
$867 MX$16.4K
-44.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.34
18.43%

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Last update for Pereira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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