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

😐 Solo nomad: Cuautla is 16.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuautla is 33.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.61 MX$182
$6.23 COP 26K
54.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.73 MX$865
$32.34 COP 134.8K
41.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 MX$146
$7.39 COP 30.8K
4.33%
Cappuccino
$3.53 MX$66.7
$1.72 COP 7,155
105.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 MX$23.54
$1.1 COP 4,575
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MX$18.95
$0.73 COP 3,060
36.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 MX$46.11
$1.66 COP 6,916
46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 MX$79.3
$3.2 COP 13.3K
30.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 MX$29.37
$1.09 COP 4,552
42.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 MX$50.1
$1.24 COP 5,188
113.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$37.08
$1.33 COP 5,544
47.37%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$44.98
$2.22 COP 9,252
7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 MX$153
$4.55 COP 19K
77.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.84 MX$186
$5.71 COP 23.8K
72.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.12 MX$248
$8.59 COP 35.8K
52.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 MX$70.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
65.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MX$27.76
$1.07 COP 4,461
37.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$35.01
$1.51 COP 6,293
22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 MX$33.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
26.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 MX$32.13
$1.11 COP 4,619
53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.85 MX$34.88
$1.18 COP 4,932
56.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.25 MX$23.54
$0.89 COP 3,718
40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$21.71
$0.84 COP 3,507
36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.2 MX$79.4
$2.35 COP 9,809
78.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 MX$304
$9.34 COP 38.9K
71.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 MX$37.63
$1.18 COP 4,927
68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MX$61.8
$2.49 COP 10.4K
31.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.4
$0.83 COP 3,464
-20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 MX$59
$1.41 COP 5,899
121.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 MX$23.33
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.14 MX$173
$7.85 COP 32.7K
16.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.74
$1.02 COP 4,265
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K MX$368.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
10.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K MX$386K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-22.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62 MX$1,172
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-24.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.2 MX$458
$9.44 COP 39.4K
156.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.86 MX$527
$23.51 COP 98K
18.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.9 MX$679
$25.68 COP 107.1K
39.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.16 MX$306
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-15.57%
Cinema Ticket
$5.87 MX$111
$3.96 COP 16.5K
48.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 MX$6,061
$305 COP 1.3M
5.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,876 MX$92.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-17.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.78 MX$941
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-14.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.4 MX$820
$31.59 COP 131.7K
37.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MX$1,905
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 MX$1,825
$106 COP 440.5K
-8.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$519 MX$9,815
$489 COP 2M
6.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 MX$7,609
$379 COP 1.6M
6.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 MX$17.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
12.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$774 MX$14.6K
$729 COP 3M
6.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,672 MX$31.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-23.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuautla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
13.43
-14.00%

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Last update for Cuautla: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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