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

😐 Solo nomad: Celaya is 38.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Celaya is 11.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 MX$209
$5.97 COP 21.9K
98.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.34 MX$747
$32.40 COP 119.0K
30.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 MX$144
$7.13 COP 26.2K
14.31%
Cappuccino
$2.90 MX$51.2
$1.65 COP 6,043
75.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$19.91
$1.06 COP 3,882
6.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.86
$0.77 COP 2,839
16.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 MX$47.12
$1.75 COP 6,418
52.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 MX$78.3
$3.06 COP 11.2K
44.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 MX$27.92
$1.10 COP 4,026
43.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 MX$40.62
$1.30 COP 4,771
76.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 MX$25.61
$1.34 COP 4,905
8.21%
Eggs
$2.00 MX$35.37
$2.26 COP 8,299
-11.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 MX$167
$4.50 COP 16.5K
109.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$5.80 COP 21.3K
49.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 MX$193
$8.96 COP 32.9K
21.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 MX$51.4
$2.37 COP 8,691
22.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 MX$27.28
$1.07 COP 3,939
44.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 MX$30.85
$1.48 COP 5,418
18.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.70
$1.36 COP 5,011
36.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 MX$37.56
$1.13 COP 4,135
88.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 MX$39.07
$1.13 COP 4,161
95.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 MX$22.55
$0.89 COP 3,274
43.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 MX$16.40
$0.85 COP 3,114
9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.99 MX$70.5
$2.28 COP 8,361
75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.54 MX$221
$10.15 COP 37.3K
23.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MX$30.57
$1.19 COP 4,359
45.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 MX$61.5
$2.40 COP 8,828
45.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MX$9.90
$0.84 COP 3,074
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.96 MX$458
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-36.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MX$13.26
$1.48 COP 5,417
-49.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$28.06
$1.89 COP 6,949
-15.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 MX$149
$8.05 COP 29.5K
4.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.21
$0.94 COP 3,455
39.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K MX$451.6K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
44.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K MX$383.3K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-17.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.48 MX$820
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-43.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.96 MX$388
$9.54 COP 35.0K
130.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.69 MX$365
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-12.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.54 MX$627
$25.85 COP 94.9K
37.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.67 MX$277
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-16.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.79 MX$84.6
$4.05 COP 14.9K
18.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 MX$3,955
$316 COP 1.2M
-29.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,476 MX$61.4K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-41.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 MX$1,037
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-0.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.30 MX$747
$32.49 COP 119.3K
30.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.5 MX$1,721
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-2.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 MX$1,285
$108 COP 394.9K
-32.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MX$8,940
$491 COP 1.8M
3.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 MX$6,961
$371 COP 1.4M
6.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$917 MX$16.2K
$821 COP 3.0M
11.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 MX$13.4K
$731 COP 2.7M
3.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Celaya
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$844 MX$14.9K
$517 COP 1.9M
63.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
13.43
-14.37%

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Last update for Celaya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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