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

😐 Solo nomad: Saltillo is 24% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saltillo is 48.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.92 MX$150
$6.23 COP 26K
27.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.56 MX$842
$32.34 COP 134.8K
37.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.18 MX$117
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.37%
Cappuccino
$3.18 MX$60.2
$1.72 COP 7,155
84.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 MX$23.81
$1.1 COP 4,575
14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$19.47
$0.73 COP 3,060
41.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 MX$39.33
$1.66 COP 6,916
25.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 MX$68.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
12.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MX$28.94
$1.09 COP 4,552
40.37%
White Bread (500g)
$3.22 MX$60.8
$1.24 COP 5,188
159.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 MX$34.21
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.09%
Eggs
$2.42 MX$45.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 MX$197
$4.55 COP 19K
129.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.71 COP 23.8K
46.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 MX$177
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 MX$50.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
18.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 MX$23
$1.07 COP 4,461
14.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 MX$31.75
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.9 MX$35.87
$1.42 COP 5,911
33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 MX$38.96
$1.11 COP 4,619
85.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 MX$47.71
$1.18 COP 4,932
113.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 MX$21.87
$0.89 COP 3,718
30.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$20.33
$0.84 COP 3,507
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 MX$68.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
54.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 MX$191
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 MX$41.88
$1.18 COP 4,927
88.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 MX$26.61
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 MX$15.54
$0.83 COP 3,464
-1.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.02 MX$303
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-61.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 MX$48.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
83.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 MX$34.23
$1.96 COP 8,164
-7.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.51 MX$199
$7.85 COP 32.7K
33.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$23.36
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.8K MX$279.3K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-16.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K MX$459.1K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-7.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.57 MX$880
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-43.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 MX$456
$9.44 COP 39.4K
155.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.52 MX$558
$23.51 COP 98K
25.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.4 MX$1,217
$25.68 COP 107.1K
150.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.28 MX$251
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-30.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.45 MX$122
$3.96 COP 16.5K
62.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 MX$4,568
$305 COP 1.3M
-20.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,574 MX$48.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-56.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 MX$1,051
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-3.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.6 MX$1,051
$31.59 COP 131.7K
76.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 MX$1,537
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MX$2,295
$106 COP 440.5K
14.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$550 MX$10.4K
$489 COP 2M
12.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 MX$9,163
$379 COP 1.6M
27.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 MX$17.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
10.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$962 MX$18.2K
$729 COP 3M
31.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$537 MX$10.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-75.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-43.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saltillo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$765 MX$14.5K
$550 COP 2.3M
39.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
13.43
-21.82%

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Last update for Saltillo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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