Cost of Living Comparison Between Abra Pampa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Abra Pampa and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Abra Pampa is 6.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Abra Pampa is 1.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Abra Pampa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.44 ARSĀ 15.2K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
73.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.35 ARSĀ 49.9K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
3.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 ARSĀ 13.1K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
23.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ARSĀ 4,036
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
70.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ARSĀ 2,497
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
63.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,152
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
92.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARSĀ 2,974
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
18.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 ARSĀ 4,263
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-7.55%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Abra Pampa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,911
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
23.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARSĀ 2,347
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,934
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
46.38%
Eggs
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,145
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-3.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 ARSĀ 14.8K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
126.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ARSĀ 9,212
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
10.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 ARSĀ 13.5K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
4.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARSĀ 2,925
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARSĀ 2,992
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
94.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 ARSĀ 1,924
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARSĀ 3,708
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,733
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARSĀ 1,816
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,852
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARSĀ 2,072
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ARSĀ 4,454
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
35.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.33 ARSĀ 7,738
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-46.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ARSĀ 2,868
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARSĀ 4,634
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
33.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Abra Pampa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARSĀ 1,212
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,150
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARSĀ 1,269
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 ARSĀ 8,577
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-23.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARSĀ 1,588
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARSĀ 39.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
50.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K ARSĀ 45.0M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
15.90%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abra Pampa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARSĀ 96.1K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-18.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.22 ARSĀ 25.0K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
83.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.28 ARSĀ 32.4K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-5.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Abra Pampa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.62 ARSĀ 38.7K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
4.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.66 ARSĀ 19.8K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-29.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 ARSĀ 9,116
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
53.17%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Abra Pampa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARSĀ 321.6K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-27.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,744 ARSĀ 4.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-53.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Abra Pampa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.9 ARSĀ 105.9K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
21.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.0 ARSĀ 100.2K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
115.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARSĀ 164.5K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
10.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARSĀ 162.1K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
3.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Abra Pampa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARSĀ 488.7K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-30.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARSĀ 339.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-38.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARSĀ 974.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-18.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 ARSĀ 784.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-25.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,982 ARSĀ 2.9M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-28.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Abra Pampa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Abra Pampa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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