Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cuajimalpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cuajimalpa

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.2% cheaper than Cuajimalpa without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 23% cheaper than Cuajimalpa without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cuajimalpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.48 MX$198
-40.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$38.51 MX$728
-16.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.83 MX$148
-5.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.39 MX$64.1
-49.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.23 MX$23.27
-10.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.92 MX$17.32
-20.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.36 MX$44.61
-29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4 MX$75.7
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cuajimalpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.5 MX$28.27
-27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.63 MX$49.8
-52.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.55 MX$29.25
-14.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.28 MX$43.1
-2.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.88 MX$149
-42.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.78 MX$147
-26.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.53 MX$199
-18.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.66 MX$50.2
-15.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.39 MX$26.24
-23.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.77 MX$33.52
-14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.64 MX$31
-13.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.91 MX$36.2
-41.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.94 MX$36.6
-39.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.21 MX$22.85
-26.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.02 MX$19.28
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.29 MX$81.2
-45.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.72 MX$203
-12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.61 MX$30.42
-26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.74 MX$51.8
-9.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cuajimalpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.65 MX$12.24
27.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$2.57 MX$48.66
-45.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.59 MX$30.14
23.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$8.05 MX$152
-2.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.3 MX$24.63
-21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$21K MX$396.9K
-16.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$22.9K MX$433.3K
14.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cuajimalpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$57.5 MX$1,087
43.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.91 MX$414
-56.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.07 MX$531
-16.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cuajimalpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.69 MX$694
-30.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.62 MX$295
22.54%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.61 MX$87.1
-14.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cuajimalpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$204 MX$3,857
49.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,643 MX$68.9K
62.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cuajimalpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$53.6 MX$1,013
8.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$39 MX$737
-19.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$88.7 MX$1,677
16.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$80.4 MX$1,520
31.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cuajimalpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$519 MX$9,813
-5.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$400 MX$7,560
-5.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$926 MX$17.5K
-10.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$775 MX$14.7K
-5.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,649 MX$31.2K
32.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cuajimalpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.48
16.99%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuajimalpa: October 28, 2025

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