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

😐 Solo nomad: Tlalnepantla is 50.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tlalnepantla is 37.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 MX$201
$6.23 COP 26K
70.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.92 MX$887
$32.34 COP 134.8K
45.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 MX$151
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.98%
Cappuccino
$3.43 MX$64.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
99.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 MX$25.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MX$18.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.9 MX$54.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
74.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.8 MX$90.8
$3.2 COP 13.3K
50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$25.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
25.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 MX$51.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
117.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.09
$1.33 COP 5,544
39.85%
Eggs
$2.52 MX$47.64
$2.22 COP 9,252
13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.6 MX$182
$4.55 COP 19K
110.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 MX$152
$5.71 COP 23.8K
41.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.89 MX$225
$8.59 COP 35.8K
38.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 MX$54.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MX$32.54
$1.07 COP 4,461
60.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 MX$37.24
$1.51 COP 6,293
30.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2 MX$37.84
$1.42 COP 5,911
40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 MX$40.12
$1.11 COP 4,619
90.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$42.82
$1.18 COP 4,932
91.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 MX$27.08
$0.89 COP 3,718
60.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$24.91
$0.84 COP 3,507
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
77.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 MX$202
$9.34 COP 38.9K
14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$31.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$66.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
42.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 MX$11.67
$0.83 COP 3,464
-25.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.45 MX$443
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-44.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 MX$30.66
$1.41 COP 5,899
14.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 MX$23.39
$1.96 COP 8,164
-36.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 MX$100
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-32.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$24.35
$1.02 COP 4,265
26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K MX$349.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
4.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K MX$398.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-19.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.19 MX$760
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-51.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.83 MX$526
$9.44 COP 39.4K
194.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.67 MX$655
$23.51 COP 98K
47.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.69 MX$675
$25.68 COP 107.1K
38.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.99 MX$302
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-16.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$121
$3.96 COP 16.5K
61.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 MX$6,521
$305 COP 1.3M
13.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,546 MX$67K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-40.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 MX$1,070
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-2.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.91 MX$868
$31.59 COP 131.7K
45.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,938
$103 COP 430.1K
-0.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$2,003
$106 COP 440.5K
0.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlalnepantla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 MX$9,091
$489 COP 2M
-1.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MX$5,070
$379 COP 1.6M
-29.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 MX$12.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-20.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$419 MX$7,918
$729 COP 3M
-42.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,833 MX$34.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-16.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlalnepantla
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 Tlalnepantla: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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