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

😐 Solo nomad: Reynosa is 38.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Reynosa is 35.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 MX$301
$6.23 COP 26K
155.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.49 MX$557
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-8.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.54 MX$105
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.03%
Cappuccino
$3.89 MX$73.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
126.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
-20.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MX$9.6
$0.73 COP 3,060
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 MX$30.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
-1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.84 MX$72.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.76
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
110.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 MX$30.69
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.80%
Eggs
$1.64 MX$31.05
$2.22 COP 9,252
-26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 MX$149
$4.55 COP 19K
73.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.98 MX$151
$5.71 COP 23.8K
39.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.71 MX$203
$8.59 COP 35.8K
24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MX$50.5
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.14
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 MX$30.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 MX$35.33
$1.11 COP 4,619
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 MX$38.32
$1.18 COP 4,932
72.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.86
$0.89 COP 3,718
41.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.38
$0.84 COP 3,507
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MX$79.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
78.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.85 MX$205
$9.34 COP 38.9K
16.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 MX$30.33
$1.18 COP 4,927
35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MX$52.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.42
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 MX$50
$1.41 COP 5,899
87.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 MX$30.56
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.21 MX$155
$7.85 COP 32.7K
4.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 MX$22
$1.02 COP 4,265
13.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K MX$397.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K MX$421.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.2 MX$1,063
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-31.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.35 MX$422
$9.44 COP 39.4K
136.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.26 MX$534
$23.51 COP 98K
20.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.83 MX$677
$25.68 COP 107.1K
39.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 MX$295
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.57 MX$86.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
15.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 MX$3,928
$305 COP 1.3M
-31.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,558 MX$67.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.7 MX$996
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-8.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 MX$753
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 MX$1,712
$103 COP 430.1K
-12.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MX$1,487
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 MX$9,484
$489 COP 2M
2.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 MX$9,174
$379 COP 1.6M
28.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$922 MX$17.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
11.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$748 MX$14.1K
$729 COP 3M
2.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,733 MX$32.8K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-20.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Reynosa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 MX$11.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
8.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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Last update for Reynosa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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