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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuernavaca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuernavaca and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cuernavaca is 22.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuernavaca is 10.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuernavaca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 MX$173
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
63.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.81 MX$650
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
13.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 MX$119
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
-5.33%
Cappuccino
$2.34 MX$41.32
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
41.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 MX$22.87
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
22.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MX$13.49
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 MX$40.70
$1.75 COPΒ 6,419
32.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MX$57.0
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
5.56%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cuernavaca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MX$28.35
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
46.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 MX$31.89
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
39.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 MX$23.82
$1.34 COPΒ 4,906
0.75%
Eggs
$1.80 MX$31.70
$2.26 COPΒ 8,300
-20.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.22 MX$145
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
82.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 MX$112
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
9.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 MX$232
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
46.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 MX$37.30
$2.37 COPΒ 8,692
-10.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 MX$22.66
$1.07 COPΒ 3,940
19.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MX$31.18
$1.48 COPΒ 5,419
19.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.36 COPΒ 5,012
15.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 MX$31.63
$1.13 COPΒ 4,136
58.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.20
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
66.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MX$17.42
$0.89 COPΒ 3,275
11.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$13.59
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MX$75.1
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
86.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.60 MX$152
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-15.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 MX$19.44
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 MX$51.0
$2.40 COPΒ 8,829
20.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuernavaca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 MX$9.17
$0.84 COPΒ 3,075
-38.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.06 MX$460
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-36.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 MX$32.98
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
26.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 MX$20.93
$1.89 COPΒ 6,950
-37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.21 MX$162
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
14.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$21.88
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
31.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$332.6K
$17.7K COPΒ 65.2M
6.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K MX$360.4K
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
-22.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuernavaca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.9 MX$1,093
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
-24.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.87 MX$404
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
139.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.70 MX$489
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
16.98%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cuernavaca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.14 MX$408
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
-10.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.09 MX$284
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-14.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.40 MX$95.3
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuernavaca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MX$3,803
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
-31.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,840 MX$85.4K
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
-18.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cuernavaca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.30 MX$835
$59.0 COPΒ 216.5K
-19.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.49 MX$697
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
21.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 MX$1,777
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
0.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 MX$1,444
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
-23.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuernavaca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 MX$6,535
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
-24.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 MX$5,656
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
-13.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$911 MX$16.1K
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
10.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 MX$13.7K
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
6.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$902 MX$15.9K
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-70.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$608 MX$10.7K
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-54.37%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cuernavaca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$668 MX$11.8K
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
29.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
13.43
-15.64%

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Last update for Cuernavaca: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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