Cost of Living Comparison Between Saltillo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saltillo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saltillo is 11.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saltillo is 42.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.85 MX$138
$6.03 COP 22.9K
30.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 MX$789
$33.17 COP 125.7K
35.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.39 MX$112
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-12.35%
Cappuccino
$3.09 MX$54.4
$1.63 COP 6,174
89.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 MX$22.16
$1.05 COP 3,974
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$17.29
$0.77 COP 2,918
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 MX$36.94
$1.73 COP 6,554
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 MX$63.5
$3.18 COP 12.0K
13.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 MX$27.48
$1.07 COP 4,043
45.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 MX$56.0
$1.31 COP 4,968
143.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MX$32.30
$1.38 COP 5,230
33.33%
Eggs
$2.41 MX$42.33
$2.25 COP 8,515
7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.12 MX$178
$4.48 COP 17.0K
125.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$142
$5.74 COP 21.7K
41.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.62 MX$169
$8.86 COP 33.6K
8.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 MX$47.76
$2.24 COP 8,496
20.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 MX$20.49
$1.06 COP 4,015
9.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 MX$29.68
$1.51 COP 5,736
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.53
$1.36 COP 5,154
40.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 MX$37.48
$1.12 COP 4,247
90.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 MX$42.33
$1.17 COP 4,430
105.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 MX$21.41
$0.90 COP 3,418
35.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.04
$0.84 COP 3,171
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 MX$64.7
$2.26 COP 8,559
62.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.68 MX$188
$9.97 COP 37.8K
7.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 MX$39.87
$1.18 COP 4,482
92.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 MX$24.85
$2.39 COP 9,054
-41.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 MX$14.45
$0.86 COP 3,255
-4.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.72 MX$277
$41.45 COP 157.1K
-62.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$45.34
$1.47 COP 5,559
75.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 MX$30.60
$1.95 COP 7,372
-10.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.73 MX$189
$7.76 COP 29.4K
38.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$22.83
$0.97 COP 3,665
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K MX$260.9K
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-17.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K MX$432.3K
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-8.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.79 MX$805
$81.1 COP 307.3K
-43.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.98 MX$422
$9.40 COP 35.6K
155.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.65 MX$504
$23.61 COP 89.4K
21.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.6 MX$1,155
$25.55 COP 96.8K
156.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.03 MX$229
$19.29 COP 73.1K
-32.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 MX$110
$4.10 COP 15.5K
51.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 MX$4,136
$306 COP 1.2M
-23.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,564 MX$45.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-56.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.0 MX$967
$59.8 COP 226.6K
-8.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 MX$955
$31.96 COP 121.1K
69.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 MX$1,465
$103 COP 389.1K
-18.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 MX$2,094
$108 COP 408.7K
10.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 MX$9,669
$483 COP 1.8M
13.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 MX$8,461
$377 COP 1.4M
27.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 MX$16.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
11.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 MX$17.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
36.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$566 MX$9,958
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-79.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$956 MX$16.8K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-27.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$819 MX$14.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
52.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
13.43
-21.82%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Saltillo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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