Cost of Living Comparison Between Aguascalientes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Aguascalientes and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Aguascalientes is 1.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aguascalientes is 7.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.05 MX$152
$6.23 COP 26K
29.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.86 MX$640
$32.34 COP 134.8K
4.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 MX$128
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-8.53%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$61.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
88.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.27
$1.1 COP 4,575
-2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 MX$15.08
$0.73 COP 3,060
9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.87 MX$35.35
$1.66 COP 6,916
12.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MX$61
$3.2 COP 13.3K
0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$25.33
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 MX$40.67
$1.24 COP 5,188
73.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
14.29%
Eggs
$1.96 MX$37.12
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 MX$151
$4.55 COP 19K
75.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.11 MX$134
$5.71 COP 23.8K
24.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.22 MX$193
$8.59 COP 35.8K
18.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 MX$41.79
$2.26 COP 9,410
-2.21%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 MX$17.88
$1.07 COP 4,461
-11.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 MX$16.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
-40.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 MX$26.71
$1.42 COP 5,911
-0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 MX$25.61
$1.11 COP 4,619
21.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MX$18.94
$1.18 COP 4,932
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 MX$17.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MX$16.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 MX$76
$2.35 COP 9,809
71.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.71 MX$184
$9.34 COP 38.9K
3.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 MX$28.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
28.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MX$50.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
7.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 MX$11.17
$0.83 COP 3,464
-28.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.92 MX$414
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-47.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 MX$20.57
$1.41 COP 5,899
-22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 MX$17.63
$1.96 COP 8,164
-52.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 MX$59.4
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-60.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$23.61
$1.02 COP 4,265
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K MX$408.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
22.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-10.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.62 MX$825
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-47.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.18 MX$381
$9.44 COP 39.4K
113.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.3 MX$440
$23.51 COP 98K
-0.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.56 MX$483
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.87 MX$413
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 MX$77.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
3.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$181 MX$3,424
$305 COP 1.3M
-40.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,635 MX$49.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-55.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.7 MX$995
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-9.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.82 MX$677
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.2 MX$1,592
$103 COP 430.1K
-18.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 MX$1,043
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 MX$7,238
$489 COP 2M
-21.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 MX$7,379
$379 COP 1.6M
2.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 MX$11K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$595 MX$11.3K
$729 COP 3M
-18.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,481 MX$28K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-32.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,614 MX$30.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
5.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 MX$14.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
38.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
13.43
-16.31%

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Last update for Aguascalientes: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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