Cost of Living Comparison Between Villahermosa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Villahermosa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Villahermosa is 35.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Villahermosa is 11.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villahermosa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 MX$202
$6.23 COP 26K
71.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.51 MX$652
$32.34 COP 134.8K
6.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 MX$198
$7.39 COP 30.8K
41.68%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$62
$1.72 COP 7,155
90.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MX$22.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 MX$53.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
69.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 MX$99.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
64.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villahermosa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.74
$1.09 COP 4,552
24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 MX$29.4
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MX$24.64
$1.33 COP 5,544
-2.26%
Eggs
$2.41 MX$45.49
$2.22 COP 9,252
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 MX$157
$4.55 COP 19K
82.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.37 MX$196
$5.71 COP 23.8K
81.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 MX$245
$8.59 COP 35.8K
50.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 MX$62.9
$2.26 COP 9,410
47.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 MX$25.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
27.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 MX$22.25
$1.42 COP 5,911
-16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 MX$30.25
$1.11 COP 4,619
44.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$1.18 COP 4,932
9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 MX$25.38
$0.89 COP 3,718
50.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.08
$0.84 COP 3,507
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5 MX$94.5
$2.35 COP 9,809
112.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 MX$180
$9.34 COP 38.9K
2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MX$49.46
$1.18 COP 4,927
122.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.17 MX$117
$2.49 COP 10.4K
147.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Villahermosa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.41
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 MX$39.44
$1.41 COP 5,899
48.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 MX$30.42
$1.96 COP 8,164
-17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.27 MX$156
$7.85 COP 32.7K
5.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 MX$23.3
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K MX$424.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
27.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K MX$495.6K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villahermosa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.1 MX$1,156
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-25.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.8 MX$544
$9.44 COP 39.4K
205.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.32 MX$554
$23.51 COP 98K
24.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villahermosa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.09 MX$833
$25.68 COP 107.1K
71.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.8 MX$299
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-17.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.74 MX$70.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-5.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villahermosa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$296 MX$5,594
$305 COP 1.3M
-2.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,342 MX$82.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-26.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villahermosa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 MX$1,073
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-1.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.82 MX$753
$31.59 COP 131.7K
26.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.4 MX$1,445
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.3 MX$1,101
$106 COP 440.5K
-44.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villahermosa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 MX$6,491
$489 COP 2M
-29.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MX$6,856
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 MX$15.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-0.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 MX$15.7K
$729 COP 3M
13.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,564 MX$29.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-28.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,180 MX$22.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-23.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villahermosa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Villahermosa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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