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Cost of Living Comparison Between Celaya and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Celaya and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Celaya is 21.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Celaya is 27.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.8 MX$216
$5.95 COP 22.7K
98.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.23 MX$773
$33.1 COP 126.1K
27.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 MX$149
$7.42 COP 28.3K
9.43%
Cappuccino
$2.92 MX$53.5
$1.69 COP 6,451
72.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$20.61
$1.06 COP 4,055
6.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 MX$17.03
$0.72 COP 2,730
29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 MX$48.91
$1.66 COP 6,313
60.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 MX$84.2
$3.18 COP 12.1K
44.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 MX$30.07
$1.1 COP 4,202
49.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 MX$43.14
$1.29 COP 4,918
82.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 MX$27.83
$1.4 COP 5,320
8.57%
Eggs
$1.96 MX$35.8
$2.25 COP 8,554
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 MX$168
$4.46 COP 17K
105.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 MX$162
$5.68 COP 21.6K
55.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 MX$195
$8.84 COP 33.7K
20.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 MX$53.4
$2.35 COP 8,944
24.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MX$27.85
$1.07 COP 4,065
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 MX$31.63
$1.51 COP 5,771
14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 MX$35.29
$1.37 COP 5,210
40.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 MX$39.86
$1.17 COP 4,473
86.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 MX$41.03
$1.16 COP 4,437
93.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 MX$23.5
$0.89 COP 3,397
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 MX$18.34
$0.84 COP 3,212
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 MX$70.6
$2.34 COP 8,899
64.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.35 MX$244
$10.02 COP 38.2K
33.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MX$31.92
$1.2 COP 4,572
45.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 MX$63.7
$2.51 COP 9,561
38.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MX$10.34
$0.86 COP 3,272
-33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.8 MX$491
$41.69 COP 158.8K
-35.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.8 MX$14.65
$1.42 COP 5,427
-43.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$29.03
$1.9 COP 7,246
-16.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.71 MX$159
$7.83 COP 29.8K
11.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.02
$0.95 COP 3,635
32.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K MX$470K
$18K COP 68.6M
42.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K MX$395.6K
$27K COP 103M
-20.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.87 MX$858
$83.5 COP 317.9K
-43.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.08 MX$404
$9.94 COP 37.9K
122.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.03 MX$385
$24.34 COP 92.7K
-13.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.41 MX$667
$25.63 COP 97.6K
42.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.92 MX$292
$19.22 COP 73.2K
-17.17%
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 MX$85.5
$4.06 COP 15.5K
15.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 MX$4,061
$311 COP 1.2M
-28.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,414 MX$62.5K
$5,954 COP 22.7M
-42.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 MX$1,050
$58.3 COP 222.3K
-1.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 MX$765
$31.67 COP 120.7K
31.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 MX$1,832
$100 COP 382.6K
-0.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.3 MX$1,379
$107 COP 407K
-29.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MX$9,153
$475 COP 1.8M
5.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 MX$7,366
$377 COP 1.4M
6.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 MX$17K
$825 COP 3.1M
12.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$749 MX$13.7K
$732 COP 2.8M
2.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,223 COP 8.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,553 COP 5.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$822 MX$15K
$559 COP 2.1M
47.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Celaya: November 23, 2025

Last update for Medellin: November 24, 2025

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