Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 43.7% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 68.9% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.62
COP20,409.74
|
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
COP29,615.44
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
COP3,560.38
|
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
COP2,795.93
|
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
|
pay 49.9% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
COP6,105.19
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
COP10,404.20
|
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
COP18,372.49
|
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
COP9,509.02
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.31
COP10,211.73
|
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
COP4,986.72
|
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP2,042.85
|
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
COP2,521.21
|
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,380.44
|
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
COP2,388.58
|
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
COP2,172.29
|
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
|
pay 17.6% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.34
COP14,743.06
|
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.05
COP154,854.60
|
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,262.76
COP85,114,419.53
|
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.84
COP70,000.76
|
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
|
pay 54.4% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.33
COP107,519.67
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.86
COP1,245,447.64
|
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$220.38
COP973,762.64
|
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.51
COP320,405.97
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$184.82
COP816,648.53
|
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,560.16
COP20,149,536.84
|
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
|
pay 85.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
COP5,139.16
|
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
COP6,638.89
|
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
COP10,176.30
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.55
COP104,070.67
|
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
COP17,685.57
|
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
COP244,210.82
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.92
COP171,980.16
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.53
COP355,847.15
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.84
COP313,020.10
|
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
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