Cost of Living Comparison Between Reynosa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Reynosa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Reynosa is 11% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Reynosa is 19.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.64 MX$277
$6.03 COP 22.7K
159.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.91 MX$512
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-12.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 MX$97.6
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-24.42%
Cappuccino
$3.95 MX$69.9
$1.63 COP 6,128
142.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 MX$15.55
$1.05 COP 3,944
-16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 MX$8.93
$0.77 COP 2,896
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 MX$28.40
$1.73 COP 6,505
-7.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 MX$68.0
$3.18 COP 12.0K
20.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$22.56
$1.07 COP 4,013
18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 MX$44.65
$1.31 COP 4,931
92.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$28.56
$1.38 COP 5,191
16.67%
Eggs
$1.70 MX$30.16
$2.25 COP 8,451
-24.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 MX$141
$4.48 COP 16.9K
78.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$139
$5.74 COP 21.6K
36.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.42 MX$184
$8.86 COP 33.3K
17.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 MX$47.37
$2.24 COP 8,432
19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$24.59
$1.06 COP 3,985
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$1.51 COP 5,693
17.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MX$28.16
$1.36 COP 5,116
16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 MX$34.22
$1.12 COP 4,215
72.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.43
$1.17 COP 4,397
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 MX$21.29
$0.90 COP 3,393
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.40
$0.84 COP 3,148
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 MX$76.2
$2.26 COP 8,495
90.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 MX$195
$9.97 COP 37.5K
10.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 MX$27.29
$1.18 COP 4,448
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 MX$48.32
$2.39 COP 8,987
14.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.43
$0.86 COP 3,231
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MX$47.08
$1.47 COP 5,517
80.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 MX$28.33
$1.95 COP 7,317
-17.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.52 MX$151
$7.76 COP 29.2K
9.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 MX$20.48
$0.97 COP 3,638
19.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K MX$378.3K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
19.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K MX$398.7K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-15.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.1 MX$993
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-30.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.73 MX$385
$9.40 COP 35.4K
131.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 MX$494
$23.61 COP 88.8K
18.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.90 MX$635
$25.55 COP 96.1K
40.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.13 MX$285
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-16.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 MX$80.7
$4.10 COP 15.4K
11.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 MX$3,643
$306 COP 1.2M
-32.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,652 MX$64.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-38.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.3 MX$943
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-10.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.51 MX$699
$31.96 COP 120.2K
23.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 MX$1,578
$103 COP 386.2K
-13.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MX$1,383
$108 COP 405.6K
-27.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$511 MX$9,042
$483 COP 1.8M
5.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$476 MX$8,422
$377 COP 1.4M
26.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$946 MX$16.7K
$822 COP 3.1M
15.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 MX$13.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
7.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,039 MX$36.1K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-26.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,170 MX$20.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-11.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$643 MX$11.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
19.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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

Last update for Reynosa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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