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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.8% cheaper than Aguascalientes without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 7% cheaper than Aguascalientes without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.05 MX$152
-22.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.86 MX$640
-4.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.76 MX$128
9.32%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.24 MX$61.2
-46.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.07 MX$20.27
2.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.8 MX$15.08
-8.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.87 MX$35.35
-11.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.23 MX$61
-0.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.34 MX$25.33
-18.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.15 MX$40.67
-42.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.52 MX$28.8
-12.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.96 MX$37.12
13.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.99 MX$151
-43.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.11 MX$134
-19.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.22 MX$193
-15.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.21 MX$41.79
2.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.95 MX$17.88
12.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.9 MX$16.98
67.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.41 MX$26.71
0.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.35 MX$25.61
-17.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1 MX$18.94
18.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.95 MX$17.99
-6.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.88 MX$16.62
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.02 MX$76
-41.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.71 MX$184
-3.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.52 MX$28.77
-22.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.68 MX$50.7
-7.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.59 MX$11.17
40.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$21.92 MX$414
91.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.09 MX$20.57
29.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.93 MX$17.63
110.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.14 MX$59.4
150.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.25 MX$23.61
-18.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21.6K MX$408.3K
-18.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.4K MX$442.4K
11.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$43.62 MX$825
89.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$20.18 MX$381
-53.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$23.3 MX$440
0.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.56 MX$483
0.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$21.87 MX$413
-12.48%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.11 MX$77.7
-3.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$181 MX$3,424
68.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,635 MX$49.8K
124.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$52.7 MX$995
9.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.82 MX$677
-11.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$84.2 MX$1,592
22.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$55.2 MX$1,043
91.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$383 MX$7,238
27.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$390 MX$7,379
-2.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$582 MX$11K
42.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$595 MX$11.3K
22.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,481 MX$28K
47.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,614 MX$30.5K
-5.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Aguascalientes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$763 MX$14.4K
-27.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.24
19.48%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aguascalientes: October 27, 2025

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