Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosarito and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosarito and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Rosarito is 23.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rosarito is 16.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosarito
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.26 MX$232
$6.23 COP 26K
96.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.43 MX$594
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-2.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.73 MX$146
$7.39 COP 30.8K
4.60%
Cappuccino
$3.96 MX$74.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
130.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.17
$1.1 COP 4,575
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$17.2
$0.73 COP 3,060
24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 MX$53.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
70.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 MX$94.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
55.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosarito
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MX$29.57
$1.09 COP 4,552
43.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 MX$48.75
$1.24 COP 5,188
108.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 MX$33.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
34.59%
Eggs
$3.2 MX$60.4
$2.22 COP 9,252
44.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 MX$142
$4.55 COP 19K
65.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.68 MX$107
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-0.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.31 MX$195
$8.59 COP 35.8K
20.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MX$50.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 MX$29.34
$1.07 COP 4,461
44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 MX$34.45
$1.51 COP 6,293
20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MX$31.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
15.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 MX$31.65
$1.11 COP 4,619
50.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.56
$1.18 COP 4,932
50.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 MX$19.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
17.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$19.37
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$78.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
75.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 MX$156
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-11.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 MX$35.65
$1.18 COP 4,927
60.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MX$61.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosarito
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 MX$52.8
$1.41 COP 5,899
98.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 MX$29.28
$1.96 COP 8,164
-20.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 MX$59.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-60.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$23.58
$1.02 COP 4,265
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
32.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K MX$395.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-20.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosarito
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.1 MX$1,060
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-32.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.84 MX$526
$9.44 COP 39.4K
194.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.49 MX$595
$23.51 COP 98K
33.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosarito
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.86 MX$678
$25.68 COP 107.1K
39.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.67 MX$296
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MX$87.3
$3.96 COP 16.5K
16.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosarito
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$207 MX$3,908
$305 COP 1.3M
-32.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 MX$51.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-54.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosarito
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.58 MX$824
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-24.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.68 MX$675
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 MX$1,631
$103 COP 430.1K
-16.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.3 MX$1,291
$106 COP 440.5K
-35.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosarito
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MX$9,624
$489 COP 2M
4.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 MX$7,569
$379 COP 1.6M
5.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 MX$17.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
11.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 MX$14.6K
$729 COP 3M
6.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,940 MX$36.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-11.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosarito
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.8
13.43
-12.14%

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Last update for Rosarito: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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