Colombia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$833
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$364
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$605
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$275
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$7914
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
6.95
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
77.7
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
26
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
13%
🎓 Higher education
77
89
😀 Quality of life
45
48
🏙️ Population
52.9M
131M

The average cost of living in Colombia ($833) is 17% less expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Colombia ranked 123rd vs 95th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 115th and 96th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Colombia and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Colombia Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.43
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.88
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$705
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.5
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.82%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1651
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.8
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.24
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.6
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.36
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$275
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6710
$6912

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Cities Comparison in Colombia vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$976
8.03M
Medellin
$1030
2.53M
Cali
$759
2.47M
Barranquilla
$843
1.33M
Cartagena
$1105
915K
Cucuta
$620
806K
Soledad
$883
676K
Soacha
$848
783K
Bello
$881
562K
Manizales
$678
454K
Pereira
$730
591K
Bucaramanga
$693
615K
Villavicencio
$546
664K
Valledupar
$654
544K
Buenaventura
$782
424K
Ibague
$506
546K
Santa Marta
$929
516K
Pasto
$608
411K
Neiva
$565
380K
Palmira
$693
359K
Monteria
$663
400K
Barrancabermeja
$1082
300K
Popayan
$572
301K
Envigado
$950
229K
Floridablanca
$686
267K
Armenia
$667
301K
Sincelejo
$547
287K
Tulua
$511
219K
Tumaco
$622
213K
Florencia
$489
192K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K