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

😐 Solo nomad: Aguascalientes is 2.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aguascalientes is 4.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.99 MX$138
$6.14 COPΒ 22.1K
30.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.24 MX$591
$33.05 COPΒ 119.0K
3.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.02 MX$121
$7.32 COPΒ 26.4K
-4.10%
Cappuccino
$3.38 MX$58.3
$1.66 COPΒ 5,971
103.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.26
$1.10 COPΒ 3,977
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 MX$13.94
$0.78 COPΒ 2,815
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 MX$31.08
$1.71 COPΒ 6,172
5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 MX$53.2
$3.17 COPΒ 11.4K
-2.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 MX$24.31
$1.11 COPΒ 4,002
27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 MX$39.10
$1.31 COPΒ 4,707
72.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 MX$27.17
$1.38 COPΒ 4,967
13.77%
Eggs
$2.05 MX$35.42
$2.22 COPΒ 7,989
-7.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.98 MX$138
$4.34 COPΒ 15.6K
83.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.42 MX$128
$5.80 COPΒ 20.9K
27.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.13 MX$175
$8.98 COPΒ 32.3K
12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.05
$2.26 COPΒ 8,143
-4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 MX$16.75
$1.11 COPΒ 4,013
-12.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.85 MX$14.75
$1.46 COPΒ 5,271
-41.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 MX$25.37
$1.37 COPΒ 4,916
7.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 MX$24.23
$1.11 COPΒ 3,999
26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MX$17.40
$1.16 COPΒ 4,188
-12.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MX$15.44
$0.89 COPΒ 3,202
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MX$15.21
$0.87 COPΒ 3,116
1.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 MX$69.7
$2.35 COPΒ 8,473
71.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.30 MX$161
$10.86 COPΒ 39.1K
-14.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$24.79
$1.20 COPΒ 4,319
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MX$46.52
$2.48 COPΒ 8,923
8.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 MX$10.21
$0.79 COPΒ 2,835
-25.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.81 MX$377
$40.77 COPΒ 146.8K
-46.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 MX$18.82
$1.42 COPΒ 5,124
-23.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 MX$17.20
$1.91 COPΒ 6,882
-47.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 MX$56.1
$7.65 COPΒ 27.5K
-57.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$21.57
$0.97 COPΒ 3,481
28.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K MX$372.8K
$18.1K COPΒ 65.2M
19.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K MX$405.9K
$26.3K COPΒ 94.7M
-10.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.13 MX$762
$81.3 COPΒ 292.8K
-45.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.04 MX$346
$9.63 COPΒ 34.7K
108.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.52 MX$406
$24.36 COPΒ 87.7K
-3.45%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.88 MX$447
$26.02 COPΒ 93.7K
-0.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 MX$379
$18.92 COPΒ 68.1K
16.07%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 MX$72.4
$3.89 COPΒ 14.0K
7.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 MX$3,097
$304 COPΒ 1.1M
-41.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,599 MX$44.9K
$5,902 COPΒ 21.3M
-55.96%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 MX$906
$58.7 COPΒ 211.3K
-10.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.31 MX$610
$32.48 COPΒ 116.9K
8.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 MX$1,427
$102 COPΒ 366.3K
-18.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.0 MX$933
$108 COPΒ 389.4K
-50.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 MX$6,704
$474 COPΒ 1.7M
-18.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 MX$6,731
$371 COPΒ 1.3M
5.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 MX$10.1K
$848 COPΒ 3.1M
-31.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 MX$10.3K
$716 COPΒ 2.6M
-16.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 MX$21.4K
$2,871 COPΒ 10.3M
-56.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,244 MX$21.5K
$1,375 COPΒ 5.0M
-9.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Aguascalientes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$916 MX$15.8K
$542 COPΒ 1.9M
69.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.24
13.43
-16.31%

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Last update for Aguascalientes: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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