Cost of Living Comparison Between Tlaxcala and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tlaxcala and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tlaxcala is 13.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tlaxcala is 3.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tlaxcala
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 MX$102
$6.23 COP 26K
-13.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.18 MX$400
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-34.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.94 MX$112
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-19.62%
Cappuccino
$2.94 MX$55.6
$1.72 COP 7,155
70.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MX$22.92
$1.1 COP 4,575
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.36
$0.73 COP 3,060
26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 MX$25.48
$1.66 COP 6,916
-18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 MX$34.44
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-43.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tlaxcala
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.12
$1.09 COP 4,552
51.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 MX$35.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 MX$26.07
$1.33 COP 5,544
3.76%
Eggs
$2.2 MX$41.61
$2.22 COP 9,252
-0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 MX$131
$4.55 COP 19K
52.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.75 MX$109
$5.71 COP 23.8K
0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.48 MX$198
$8.59 COP 35.8K
22.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 MX$42.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
-0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 MX$21.11
$1.07 COP 4,461
4.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.15
$1.51 COP 6,293
12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 MX$21.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
-18.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 MX$16.84
$1.11 COP 4,619
-19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 MX$20.58
$1.18 COP 4,932
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 MX$15.51
$0.89 COP 3,718
-7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$20.98
$0.84 COP 3,507
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$79.3
$2.35 COP 9,809
78.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.1 MX$172
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-2.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 MX$28.59
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-39.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Tlaxcala
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 MX$8.19
$0.83 COP 3,464
-48.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 MX$42.09
$1.41 COP 5,899
58.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$29.17
$1.96 COP 8,164
-21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.2 MX$155
$7.85 COP 32.7K
4.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$23.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K MX$487.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
46.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K MX$495.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlaxcala
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.42 MX$632
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-59.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.63 MX$352
$9.44 COP 39.4K
97.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.02 MX$643
$23.51 COP 98K
44.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tlaxcala
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.65 MX$598
$25.68 COP 107.1K
23.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.36 MX$404
$19.14 COP 79.8K
11.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 MX$84.2
$3.96 COP 16.5K
12.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tlaxcala
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 MX$4,458
$305 COP 1.3M
-22.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,618 MX$68.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-38.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tlaxcala
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.54 MX$577
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-47.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.32 MX$895
$31.59 COP 131.7K
49.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MX$2,116
$103 COP 430.1K
8.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.8 MX$1,640
$106 COP 440.5K
-17.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tlaxcala
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 MX$4,619
$489 COP 2M
-50.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 MX$2,962
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 MX$9,249
$827 COP 3.4M
-40.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 MX$6,494
$729 COP 3M
-52.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,969 MX$37.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-10.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tlaxcala
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 MX$12.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
17.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
13.43
-21.82%

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Last update for Tlaxcala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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