Cost of Living Comparison Between Tepic and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tepic and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Tepic is 0.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tepic is 27.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tepic
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.06 MX$152
$6.23 COP 26K
29.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.73 MX$808
$32.34 COP 134.8K
32.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.56 MX$181
$7.39 COP 30.8K
29.36%
Cappuccino
$3.14 MX$59.4
$1.72 COP 7,155
82.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 MX$38.46
$1.1 COP 4,575
84.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MX$25.92
$0.73 COP 3,060
87.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 MX$47.67
$1.66 COP 6,916
51.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 MX$77.5
$3.2 COP 13.3K
28.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tepic
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 MX$28.31
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 MX$44.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
88.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 MX$20.37
$1.33 COP 5,544
-18.80%
Eggs
$2.08 MX$39.27
$2.22 COP 9,252
-6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.7 MX$88.9
$4.55 COP 19K
3.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.01 MX$246
$5.71 COP 23.8K
127.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.74 MX$127
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-21.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 MX$49.02
$2.26 COP 9,410
14.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
47.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 MX$63.9
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.36
$1.42 COP 5,911
16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.85
$1.11 COP 4,619
71.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.68
$1.18 COP 4,932
73.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.02
$0.89 COP 3,718
55.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 MX$19.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$78.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
76.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 MX$183
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$14.51
$1.18 COP 4,927
-34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.45
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Tepic
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$10.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
-33.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 MX$39.12
$1.41 COP 5,899
46.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 MX$8.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-76.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 MX$198
$7.85 COP 32.7K
33.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K MX$356.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
7.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.9K MX$357.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-27.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tepic
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.14 MX$797
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-48.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.11 MX$229
$9.44 COP 39.4K
28.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.24 MX$477
$23.51 COP 98K
7.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tepic
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.58 MX$692
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.13 MX$305
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-15.73%
Cinema Ticket
$4.29 MX$81.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
8.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tepic
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 MX$3,841
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 MX$65.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-41.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tepic
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.8 MX$790
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.73 MX$297
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-50.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67 MX$1,267
$103 COP 430.1K
-35.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 MX$1,394
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tepic
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MX$9,554
$489 COP 2M
3.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 MX$7,360
$379 COP 1.6M
2.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 MX$18K
$827 COP 3.4M
14.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 MX$14.4K
$729 COP 3M
4.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,796 MX$34K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-17.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,079 MX$20.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-29.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tepic
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$646 MX$12.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
17.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.75
13.43
-12.51%

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Last update for Tepic: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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