Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cuautitlan Izcalli Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cuautitlan Izcalli

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.5% more expensive than Cuautitlan Izcalli without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.3% more expensive than Cuautitlan Izcalli without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cuautitlan Izcalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.66 MX$202
-41.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$25 MX$473
29.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.97 MX$151
-7.28%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.14 MX$59.4
-45.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.62 MX$30.53
-32.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.11 MX$21
-34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.35 MX$44.5
-29.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.83 MX$91.3
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cuautitlan Izcalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.62 MX$30.64
-32.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.61 MX$49.35
-52.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.28 MX$24.27
3.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.59 MX$49.01
-14.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$2.57 MX$48.52
77.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.23 MX$98.8
9.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.81 MX$129
26.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.35 MX$44.52
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.57 MX$29.68
-31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.3 MX$24.67
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2 MX$37.82
-29.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.13 MX$40.3
-47.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.2 MX$41.57
-46.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.39 MX$26.27
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.04 MX$19.64
-19.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.17 MX$78.8
-43.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.82 MX$186
-4.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.49 MX$28.1
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.65 MX$69
-31.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cuautitlan Izcalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.82 MX$15.5
1.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.81 MX$15.35
74.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.3 MX$5.75
553.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.36 MX$101
46.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 MX$23.24
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.7K MX$353.4K
-5.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.8K MX$450.5K
9.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cuautitlan Izcalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$40.11 MX$758
105.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$27.82 MX$526
-66.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$18.15 MX$343
29.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cuautitlan Izcalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$36.64 MX$693
-29.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$15.75 MX$298
21.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.31 MX$81.5
-8.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cuautitlan Izcalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$425 MX$8,036
-28.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,653 MX$69.1K
62.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cuautitlan Izcalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$52.5 MX$992
10.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.82 MX$488
22.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$102 MX$1,931
0.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$53.6 MX$1,013
97.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cuautitlan Izcalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$518 MX$9,799
-5.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$396 MX$7,493
-4.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$940 MX$17.8K
-12.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$749 MX$14.2K
-2.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,560 MX$29.5K
40.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cuautitlan Izcalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.34
18.43%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuautitlan Izcalli: October 28, 2025

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