Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehuacan and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tehuacan and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tehuacan is 0.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tehuacan is 10.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tehuacan
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 MX$89.3
$6.23 COP 26K
-24.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.06 MX$493
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-19.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 MX$105
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.17%
Cappuccino
$2.6 MX$49.17
$1.72 COP 7,155
51.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.3 MX$24.64
$1.1 COP 4,575
18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MX$15.37
$0.73 COP 3,060
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 MX$33.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
8.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 MX$70.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
15.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tehuacan
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MX$26.52
$1.09 COP 4,552
28.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 MX$32.64
$1.24 COP 5,188
39.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.18
$1.33 COP 5,544
8.27%
Eggs
$1.68 MX$31.82
$2.22 COP 9,252
-24.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.48 MX$123
$4.55 COP 19K
42.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.85 MX$111
$5.71 COP 23.8K
2.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 MX$180
$8.59 COP 35.8K
10.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 MX$39.26
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MX$24.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 MX$29.27
$1.51 COP 6,293
2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 MX$29.43
$1.42 COP 5,911
9.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$40.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
93.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.76
$1.18 COP 4,932
28.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MX$18.66
$0.89 COP 3,718
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MX$11.66
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 MX$79.9
$2.35 COP 9,809
80.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 MX$208
$9.34 COP 38.9K
17.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 MX$12.52
$1.18 COP 4,927
-44.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$19.69
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-58.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Tehuacan
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.45
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 MX$25.89
$1.41 COP 5,899
-2.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.3 MX$5.75
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 MX$104
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-29.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$23.49
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K MX$357.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
7.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K MX$438.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-11.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tehuacan
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.82 MX$753
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.87 MX$508
$9.44 COP 39.4K
184.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.37 MX$385
$23.51 COP 98K
-13.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tehuacan
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.75 MX$676
$25.68 COP 107.1K
39.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.94 MX$301
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.72%
Cinema Ticket
$4.18 MX$79.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
5.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tehuacan
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$436 MX$8,251
$305 COP 1.3M
43.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,536 MX$66.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-40.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tehuacan
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 MX$1,092
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-0.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.93 MX$849
$31.59 COP 131.7K
42.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,940
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,997
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tehuacan
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 MX$9,770
$489 COP 2M
5.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 MX$7,618
$379 COP 1.6M
6.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 MX$17.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
11.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 MX$14.5K
$729 COP 3M
5.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,768 MX$33.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-19.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$429 MX$8,113
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-72.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tehuacan
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.43
-15.56%

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Last update for Tehuacan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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