Cost of Living Comparison Between Tlalnepantla and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tlalnepantla and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tlalnepantla is 39% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tlalnepantla is 16.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.41 MX$186
$6.03 COP 22.8K
72.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.80 MX$838
$33.17 COP 125.6K
41.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.69 MX$138
$7.29 COP 27.6K
5.49%
Cappuccino
$3.57 MX$63.9
$1.63 COP 6,170
119.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 MX$23.79
$1.05 COP 3,971
26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.56
$0.77 COP 2,916
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 MX$52.7
$1.73 COP 6,550
69.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$86.2
$3.18 COP 12.0K
51.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$24.31
$1.07 COP 4,040
27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 MX$47.50
$1.31 COP 4,965
102.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.62
$1.38 COP 5,227
36.23%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.11
$2.25 COP 8,509
16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 MX$175
$4.48 COP 17.0K
118.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.34 MX$149
$5.74 COP 21.7K
45.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 MX$214
$8.86 COP 33.6K
34.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MX$51.3
$2.24 COP 8,490
27.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MX$30.76
$1.06 COP 4,012
62.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$37.19
$1.51 COP 5,732
37.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$37.07
$1.36 COP 5,151
52.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.58
$1.12 COP 4,244
82.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 MX$40.67
$1.17 COP 4,427
94.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.13
$0.90 COP 3,416
62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 MX$23.40
$0.84 COP 3,169
55.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MX$74.0
$2.26 COP 8,553
83.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.68 MX$245
$9.97 COP 37.8K
37.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MX$31.61
$1.18 COP 4,479
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.39 COP 9,048
48.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$11.53
$0.86 COP 3,253
-25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.34 MX$418
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-43.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.55 MX$27.81
$1.47 COP 5,555
5.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 MX$22.49
$1.95 COP 7,367
-35.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 MX$96.4
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-30.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$23.23
$0.97 COP 3,663
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K MX$330.1K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
2.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K MX$378.1K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-20.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.73 MX$729
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-49.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.30 MX$489
$9.40 COP 35.6K
190.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.23 MX$631
$23.61 COP 89.4K
49.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.36 MX$651
$25.55 COP 96.7K
42.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.08 MX$288
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-16.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.37 MX$114
$4.10 COP 15.5K
55.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 MX$6,056
$306 COP 1.2M
10.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,620 MX$64.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-38.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-4.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.71 MX$800
$31.96 COP 121.0K
39.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,842
$103 COP 388.8K
0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 MX$1,907
$108 COP 408.4K
-1.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 MX$8,452
$483 COP 1.8M
-2.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MX$4,756
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 MX$11.8K
$822 COP 3.1M
-19.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$417 MX$7,472
$721 COP 2.7M
-42.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,292 MX$41.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-17.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,131 MX$20.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-14.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.43
-15.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tlalnepantla: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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