Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuautla and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuautla and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cuautla is 25.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuautla is 9.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.79 MX$169
$6.03 COP 22.7K
62.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.08 MX$815
$33.17 COP 124.8K
41.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 MX$138
$7.29 COP 27.4K
9.47%
Cappuccino
$3.66 MX$63.5
$1.63 COP 6,134
124.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MX$22.50
$1.05 COP 3,948
23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MX$17.48
$0.77 COP 2,899
31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.32 MX$40.12
$1.73 COP 6,511
34.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$74.0
$3.18 COP 12.0K
34.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 MX$27.65
$1.07 COP 4,016
49.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.03
$1.31 COP 4,935
93.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.30
$1.38 COP 5,196
47.83%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$41.18
$2.25 COP 8,458
5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 MX$148
$4.48 COP 16.9K
90.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.87 MX$171
$5.74 COP 21.6K
71.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.79 MX$222
$8.86 COP 33.4K
44.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.24 COP 8,440
58.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MX$25.22
$1.06 COP 3,989
37.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$32.02
$1.51 COP 5,698
22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 MX$29.80
$1.36 COP 5,120
26.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.94
$1.12 COP 4,219
54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 MX$32.82
$1.17 COP 4,401
62.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 MX$22.34
$0.90 COP 3,396
43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 MX$19.80
$0.84 COP 3,150
35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MX$74.6
$2.26 COP 8,502
90.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.62 MX$305
$9.97 COP 37.5K
76.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 MX$34.07
$1.18 COP 4,452
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MX$57.1
$2.39 COP 8,995
37.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.34
$0.86 COP 3,234
-24.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 MX$55.5
$1.47 COP 5,522
118.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 MX$21.59
$1.95 COP 7,324
-35.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.49 MX$164
$7.76 COP 29.2K
22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$22.07
$0.97 COP 3,641
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K MX$344.6K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
10.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K MX$356.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-22.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 MX$1,083
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-22.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.88 MX$414
$9.40 COP 35.4K
154.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 MX$481
$23.61 COP 88.8K
17.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.08 MX$625
$25.55 COP 96.1K
41.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.80 MX$274
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-18.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.12 MX$106
$4.10 COP 15.4K
49.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$319 MX$5,527
$306 COP 1.2M
4.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,825 MX$83.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-18.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.74 MX$862
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-16.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.80 MX$741
$31.96 COP 120.3K
33.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 MX$1,699
$103 COP 386.5K
-4.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.2 MX$1,667
$108 COP 406.0K
-10.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 MX$8,966
$483 COP 1.8M
7.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 MX$6,753
$377 COP 1.4M
3.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 MX$16.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
13.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$761 MX$13.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
5.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,783 MX$30.9K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-35.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,383 MX$23.9K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
4.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
13.43
-14.00%

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Last update for Cuautla: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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