Cost of Living Comparison Between Veracruz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Veracruz and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Veracruz is 26.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Veracruz is 13.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Veracruz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.39 MX$177
$6.23 COP 26K
50.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.39 MX$688
$32.34 COP 134.8K
12.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.21 MX$136
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-2.44%
Cappuccino
$3.11 MX$58.8
$1.72 COP 7,155
80.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 MX$22.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$16.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 MX$37.62
$1.66 COP 6,916
19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 MX$66.6
$3.2 COP 13.3K
10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Veracruz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MX$28.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
35.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 MX$48.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
105.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.36
$1.33 COP 5,544
21.05%
Eggs
$2.14 MX$40.37
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.68 MX$107
$4.55 COP 19K
24.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 MX$120
$5.71 COP 23.8K
11.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.73 MX$184
$8.59 COP 35.8K
13.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 MX$48.19
$2.26 COP 9,410
12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 MX$24.67
$1.07 COP 4,461
22.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 MX$31.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
9.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 MX$28.2
$1.42 COP 5,911
4.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 MX$34.26
$1.11 COP 4,619
63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.9
$1.18 COP 4,932
61.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 MX$20.75
$0.89 COP 3,718
23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.36
$0.84 COP 3,507
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MX$82.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
85.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 MX$155
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-12.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$24.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 MX$51.1
$2.49 COP 10.4K
8.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Veracruz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 MX$9.23
$0.83 COP 3,464
-40.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.24 MX$534
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-32.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 MX$44.73
$1.41 COP 5,899
68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 MX$35.6
$1.96 COP 8,164
-4.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 MX$146
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-1.66%
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)
$17.9K MX$338.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
1.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$449.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-9.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Veracruz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.6 MX$1,543
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-1.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.24 MX$420
$9.44 COP 39.4K
135.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.69 MX$467
$23.51 COP 98K
5.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Veracruz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.06 MX$587
$25.68 COP 107.1K
20.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.22 MX$193
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-46.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 MX$92.8
$3.96 COP 16.5K
23.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Veracruz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 MX$3,653
$305 COP 1.3M
-36.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,604 MX$68.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-39.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Veracruz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 MX$1,037
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-5.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 MX$1,147
$31.59 COP 131.7K
91.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MX$2,108
$103 COP 430.1K
8.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 MX$1,422
$106 COP 440.5K
-28.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Veracruz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 MX$6,841
$489 COP 2M
-26.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 MX$5,553
$379 COP 1.6M
-22.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 MX$11.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 MX$12.4K
$729 COP 3M
-10.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$666 MX$12.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-69.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 MX$10.2K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-64.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Veracruz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$809 MX$15.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
47.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
13.43
-16.23%

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Last update for Veracruz: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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