Cost of Living Comparison Between San Luis Potosi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Luis Potosi and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: San Luis Potosi is 41.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Luis Potosi is 33% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Luis Potosi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.63 MX$205
$6.03 COP 22.7K
92.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.9 MX$933
$33.17 COP 124.8K
59.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.09 MX$178
$7.29 COP 27.4K
38.41%
Cappuccino
$2.87 MX$50.7
$1.63 COP 6,133
76.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$21.71
$1.05 COP 3,947
17.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MX$16.39
$0.77 COP 2,899
20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.56 MX$45.24
$1.73 COP 6,510
47.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 MX$80.8
$3.18 COP 12.0K
44.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Luis Potosi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 MX$28.11
$1.07 COP 4,015
48.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 MX$41.71
$1.31 COP 4,935
80.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MX$25.83
$1.38 COP 5,195
5.80%
Eggs
$1.96 MX$34.56
$2.25 COP 8,457
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.46 MX$167
$4.48 COP 16.9K
111.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.70 MX$154
$5.74 COP 21.6K
51.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 MX$192
$8.86 COP 33.3K
22.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MX$51.0
$2.24 COP 8,438
29.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MX$26.81
$1.06 COP 3,988
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MX$31.09
$1.51 COP 5,697
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 MX$34.06
$1.36 COP 5,119
41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$38.05
$1.12 COP 4,218
92.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.89
$1.17 COP 4,400
83.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 MX$23.39
$0.90 COP 3,395
47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MX$16.48
$0.84 COP 3,150
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 MX$71.5
$2.26 COP 8,501
79.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.59 MX$257
$9.97 COP 37.5K
46.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$30.28
$1.18 COP 4,451
45.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 MX$60.0
$2.39 COP 8,993
42.26%
🚌 Getting Around
San Luis Potosi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$10.97
$0.86 COP 3,233
-27.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 MX$1,195
$41.45 COP 156.0K
63.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 MX$14.52
$1.47 COP 5,521
-44.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 MX$20.98
$1.95 COP 7,323
-38.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 MX$152
$7.76 COP 29.2K
11.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$23.00
$0.97 COP 3,640
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K MX$465.0K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
46.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K MX$388.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Luis Potosi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.37 MX$818
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-42.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.76 MX$490
$9.40 COP 35.4K
195.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.37 MX$536
$23.61 COP 88.8K
28.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Luis Potosi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.74 MX$472
$25.55 COP 96.1K
4.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.72 MX$277
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-18.51%
Cinema Ticket
$4.69 MX$82.8
$4.10 COP 15.4K
14.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Luis Potosi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MX$3,926
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,467 MX$61.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-41.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Luis Potosi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 MX$1,041
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-1.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.08 MX$743
$31.96 COP 120.3K
31.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MX$1,781
$103 COP 386.5K
-1.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.1 MX$1,290
$108 COP 405.9K
-32.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Luis Potosi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 MX$7,141
$483 COP 1.8M
-16.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 MX$6,148
$377 COP 1.4M
-7.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 MX$14.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 MX$12.4K
$721 COP 2.7M
-2.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 MX$25.6K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-47.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$937 MX$16.5K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-29.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Luis Potosi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$917 MX$16.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
70.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for San Luis Potosi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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