Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cuautla Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Cuautla

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.9% cheaper than Cuautla without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 25.3% cheaper than Cuautla without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Cuautla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.61 MX$182
-35.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.73 MX$865
-29.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.71 MX$146
-4.15%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.53 MX$66.7
-51.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.25 MX$23.54
-12.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1 MX$18.95
-27.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.44 MX$46.11
-31.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.19 MX$79.3
-23.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cuautla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.55 MX$29.37
-29.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.65 MX$50.1
-53.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.96 MX$37.08
-32.14%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.38 MX$44.98
-6.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.08 MX$153
-43.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.84 MX$186
-41.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.12 MX$248
-34.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.74 MX$70.8
-39.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.47 MX$27.76
-27.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.85 MX$35.01
-18.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.8 MX$33.95
-21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.7 MX$32.13
-34.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.85 MX$34.88
-36.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.25 MX$23.54
-28.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.15 MX$21.71
-26.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.2 MX$79.4
-44.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$16.06 MX$304
-41.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.99 MX$37.63
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.27 MX$61.8
-23.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Cuautla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.66 MX$12.4
25.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$3.12 MX$59
-54.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.23 MX$23.33
59.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$9.14 MX$173
-14.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.26 MX$23.74
-19.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$19.5K MX$368.3K
-9.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.4K MX$386K
28.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cuautla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$62 MX$1,172
33.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$24.2 MX$458
-60.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.86 MX$527
-15.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cuautla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$35.9 MX$679
-28.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.16 MX$306
18.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.87 MX$111
-32.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cuautla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$321 MX$6,061
-4.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,876 MX$92.2K
21.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cuautla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$49.78 MX$941
16.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.4 MX$820
-27.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$101 MX$1,905
2.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$96.6 MX$1,825
9.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cuautla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$519 MX$9,815
-5.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$402 MX$7,609
-5.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$932 MX$17.6K
-11.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$774 MX$14.6K
-5.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,672 MX$31.6K
30.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cuautla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.55
16.28%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuautla: October 27, 2025

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