Cost of Living Comparison Between Cafayate and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cafayate and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Cafayate is 23.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cafayate is 3.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.90 ARSĀ 10.0K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
14.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.89 ARSĀ 47.8K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-0.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.13 ARSĀ 13.3K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
25.24%
Cappuccino
$2.70 ARSĀ 3,921
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
65.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARSĀ 2,198
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
43.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 ARSĀ 1,139
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ARSĀ 3,113
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,240
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-8.18%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,908
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
22.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARSĀ 2,353
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARSĀ 2,818
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
40.58%
Eggs
$2.24 ARSĀ 3,248
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 ARSĀ 14.9K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
129.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 ARSĀ 9,031
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
8.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.60 ARSĀ 13.9K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
8.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 ARSĀ 2,842
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARSĀ 3,014
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
96.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARSĀ 1,926
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARSĀ 3,684
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
86.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARSĀ 1,667
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
2.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,746
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,902
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
45.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,163
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.12 ARSĀ 4,530
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
38.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 ARSĀ 7,967
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-44.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ARSĀ 2,888
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
68.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARSĀ 4,586
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
32.22%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARSĀ 1,128
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-9.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARSĀ 2,232
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
4.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARSĀ 1,336
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-52.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 ARSĀ 8,865
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-21.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARSĀ 1,596
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
13.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARSĀ 39.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
49.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARSĀ 44.2M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
13.91%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARSĀ 98.0K
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-16.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.18 ARSĀ 24.9K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
82.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.68 ARSĀ 32.9K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-3.94%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.48 ARSĀ 38.5K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
3.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARSĀ 20.1K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-28.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.29 ARSĀ 9,132
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
53.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 ARSĀ 321.8K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-27.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,676 ARSĀ 3.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-54.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.1 ARSĀ 109.0K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
25.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.4 ARSĀ 99.3K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
113.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARSĀ 164.4K
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
10.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARSĀ 162.7K
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
3.85%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARSĀ 490.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-30.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARSĀ 339.3K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-38.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ARSĀ 1.0M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARSĀ 782.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-25.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,126 ARSĀ 3.1M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-23.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
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 Cafayate: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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