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

😐 Solo nomad: Cafayate is 12.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cafayate is 20.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 ARS 9,992
$5.97 COP 21.9K
15.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.95 ARS 47.8K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
1.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
$7.13 COP 26.2K
24.96%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,879
$1.65 COP 6,043
61.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 2,197
$1.06 COP 3,882
42.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ARS 1,158
$0.77 COP 2,839
3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 ARS 3,023
$1.75 COP 6,418
18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ARS 4,391
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-1.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,899
$1.10 COP 4,026
19.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,373
$1.30 COP 4,771
25.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,857
$1.34 COP 4,905
47.01%
Eggs
$2.20 ARS 3,194
$2.26 COP 8,299
-2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 ARS 14.9K
$4.50 COP 16.5K
128.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ARS 8,908
$5.80 COP 21.3K
5.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 ARS 13.5K
$8.96 COP 32.9K
3.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,925
$2.37 COP 8,691
-15.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 3,034
$1.07 COP 3,939
95.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,838
$1.48 COP 5,418
-14.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 ARS 3,767
$1.36 COP 5,011
90.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,735
$1.13 COP 4,135
5.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,743
$1.13 COP 4,161
6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.30 ARS 1,888
$0.89 COP 3,274
46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,076
$0.85 COP 3,114
68.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,433
$2.28 COP 8,361
33.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.46 ARS 6,483
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-56.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,872
$1.19 COP 4,359
66.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 4,410
$2.40 COP 8,828
26.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,118
$0.84 COP 3,074
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ARS 2,131
$1.48 COP 5,417
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,232
$1.89 COP 6,949
-55.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 ARS 8,899
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-23.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 ARS 1,600
$0.94 COP 3,455
17.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K ARS 40.2M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
56.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K ARS 43.5M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
13.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.9 ARS 97.1K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-18.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.22 ARS 25.0K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
80.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.60 ARS 32.8K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-4.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.72 ARS 37.3K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-0.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 ARS 20.1K
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-26.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 ARS 8,752
$4.05 COP 14.9K
48.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 317.2K
$316 COP 1.2M
-30.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,744 ARS 4.0M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-54.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.1 ARS 107.5K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
25.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.2 ARS 102.0K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
116.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 164.5K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
13.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 163.5K
$108 COP 394.9K
4.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 ARS 490.3K
$491 COP 1.8M
-31.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ARS 345.8K
$371 COP 1.4M
-35.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 ARS 994.0K
$821 COP 3.0M
-16.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ARS 783.3K
$731 COP 2.7M
-26.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,707 ARS 2.5M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-43.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,120 ARS 1.6M
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-15.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cafayate
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Cafayate: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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