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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampico and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tampico and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tampico is 10.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tampico is 39.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tampico
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.35 MX$112
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
6.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$755
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
31.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 MX$109
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
-13.18%
Cappuccino
$3.23 MX$57.0
$1.65 COPย 6,043
95.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$14.58
$1.06 COPย 3,882
-21.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MX$13.36
$0.77 COPย 2,839
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 MX$25.05
$1.75 COPย 6,418
-18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 MX$37.09
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
-31.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tampico
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$26.73
$1.10 COPย 4,026
37.27%
White Bread (500g)
$4.02 MX$70.9
$1.30 COPย 4,771
209.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.81
$1.34 COPย 4,905
17.91%
Eggs
$3.99 MX$70.4
$2.26 COPย 8,299
76.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.64 MX$81.9
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
3.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.44 MX$149
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
45.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 MX$197
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
24.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 MX$48.64
$2.37 COPย 8,691
16.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 MX$21.14
$1.07 COPย 3,939
12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 MX$30.80
$1.48 COPย 5,418
18.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 MX$27.00
$1.36 COPย 5,011
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 MX$32.08
$1.13 COPย 4,135
61.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.19
$1.13 COPย 4,161
96.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 MX$28.06
$0.89 COPย 3,274
78.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$15.40
$0.85 COPย 3,114
2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MX$76.9
$2.28 COPย 8,361
91.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.76 MX$172
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
-3.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 MX$32.41
$1.19 COPย 4,359
54.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MX$47.32
$2.40 COPย 8,828
11.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tampico
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 MX$13.34
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 MX$472
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-34.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.70 MX$47.67
$1.48 COPย 5,417
82.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.47
$1.89 COPย 6,949
30.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 MX$88.3
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
-37.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$22.62
$0.94 COPย 3,455
36.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.3K MX$746.7K
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
138.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$398.9K
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
-14.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampico
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 MX$1,429
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
-1.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.55 MX$451
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
167.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.12 MX$426
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
1.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tampico
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.31 MX$676
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
48.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 MX$276
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-16.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.40 MX$95.3
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
33.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tampico
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 MX$4,208
$316 COPย 1.2M
-24.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,627 MX$64.0K
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
-39.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tampico
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 MX$1,514
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
45.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.3 MX$1,135
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
97.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$161 MX$2,839
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
61.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 MX$1,411
$108 COPย 394.9K
-25.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tampico
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 MX$9,068
$491 COPย 1.8M
4.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 MX$5,688
$371 COPย 1.4M
-13.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 MX$14.1K
$821 COPย 3.0M
-2.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 MX$10.7K
$731 COPย 2.7M
-17.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 MX$31.6K
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-40.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,118 MX$19.7K
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-16.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tampico
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 MX$10.2K
$517 COPย 1.9M
11.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.75
13.43
-12.51%

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Last update for Tampico: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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