Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuajimalpa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuajimalpa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cuajimalpa is 10.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuajimalpa is 29.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuajimalpa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 MX$198
$6.23 COP 26K
68.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.51 MX$728
$32.34 COP 134.8K
19.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.83 MX$148
$7.39 COP 30.8K
5.95%
Cappuccino
$3.39 MX$64.1
$1.72 COP 7,155
97.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$23.27
$1.1 COP 4,575
11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MX$17.32
$0.73 COP 3,060
26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.36 MX$44.61
$1.66 COP 6,916
42.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4 MX$75.7
$3.2 COP 13.3K
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuajimalpa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 MX$28.27
$1.09 COP 4,552
37.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$49.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
112.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 MX$29.25
$1.33 COP 5,544
16.54%
Eggs
$2.28 MX$43.1
$2.22 COP 9,252
2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 MX$149
$4.55 COP 19K
73.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 MX$147
$5.71 COP 23.8K
36.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 MX$199
$8.59 COP 35.8K
22.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.26 COP 9,410
17.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MX$33.52
$1.51 COP 6,293
17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 MX$31
$1.42 COP 5,911
15.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 MX$36.2
$1.11 COP 4,619
72.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$22.85
$0.89 COP 3,718
35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$19.28
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MX$81.2
$2.35 COP 9,809
82.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 MX$203
$9.34 COP 38.9K
14.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.42
$1.18 COP 4,927
36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MX$51.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuajimalpa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.24
$0.83 COP 3,464
-21.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$48.66
$1.41 COP 5,899
82.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 MX$30.14
$1.96 COP 8,164
-18.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 MX$152
$7.85 COP 32.7K
2.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.63
$1.02 COP 4,265
27.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K MX$396.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
19.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MX$433.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-12.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuajimalpa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.5 MX$1,087
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-30.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.91 MX$414
$9.44 COP 39.4K
132.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.07 MX$531
$23.51 COP 98K
19.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuajimalpa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.69 MX$694
$25.68 COP 107.1K
42.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.62 MX$295
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-18.39%
Cinema Ticket
$4.61 MX$87.1
$3.96 COP 16.5K
16.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuajimalpa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 MX$3,857
$305 COP 1.3M
-33.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,643 MX$68.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-38.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuajimalpa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MX$1,013
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-7.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39 MX$737
$31.59 COP 131.7K
23.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 MX$1,677
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 MX$1,520
$106 COP 440.5K
-23.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuajimalpa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MX$9,813
$489 COP 2M
6.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$400 MX$7,560
$379 COP 1.6M
5.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$926 MX$17.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
11.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 MX$14.7K
$729 COP 3M
6.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,649 MX$31.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-24.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuajimalpa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
13.43
-14.52%

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Last update for Cuajimalpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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