Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aguascalientes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Aguascalientes

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.1% more expensive than Aguascalientes without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2% cheaper than Aguascalientes without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$8.17 MX$144
-26.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$33.96 MX$599
-2.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.74 MX$119
8.16%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$3.36 MX$59.3
-51.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.08 MX$18.98
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.86 MX$15.26
-10.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.90 MX$33.58
-8.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.08 MX$54.4
3.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.39 MX$24.58
-23.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.27 MX$39.98
-42.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.53 MX$27.01
-9.80%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$1.95 MX$34.46
15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.00 MX$141
-44.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.15 MX$126
-19.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$10.01 MX$177
-11.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.16 MX$38.06
3.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$0.96 MX$16.88
10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$0.88 MX$15.59
71.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.45 MX$25.62
-6.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$1.36 MX$24.07
-17.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.94 MX$16.62
24.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.90 MX$15.88
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.83 MX$14.62
1.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$4.05 MX$71.5
-44.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.98 MX$158
11.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.52 MX$26.85
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.68 MX$47.22
-10.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.60 MX$10.66
43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$22.63 MX$399
83.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.07 MX$18.91
37.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.01 MX$17.82
93.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$3.24 MX$57.1
139.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.26 MX$22.18
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$21.9K MX$387.0K
-18.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$23.1K MX$407.5K
15.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$43.70 MX$771
85.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$20.49 MX$362
-54.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$23.27 MX$411
1.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$25.66 MX$453
-0.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$21.33 MX$377
-9.56%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$4.12 MX$72.6
-0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$179 MX$3,151
71.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,608 MX$46.0K
126.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$51.4 MX$908
16.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$35.21 MX$621
-9.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$82.6 MX$1,458
24.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$54.3 MX$958
98.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$391 MX$6,893
23.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$385 MX$6,799
-2.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$589 MX$10.4K
39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$593 MX$10.5K
21.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$1,206 MX$21.3K
130.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,250 MX$22.1K
5.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$902 MX$15.9K
-40.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.24
19.48%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aguascalientes: March 1, 2026

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