Cost of Living Comparison Between Catamarca and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Catamarca and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Catamarca is 13.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Catamarca is 12% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catamarca
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 ARS 15.0K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
70.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.19 ARS 49.7K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
3.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 ARS 13.2K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
25.10%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARS 3,855
$1.63 COP 6,170
62.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,512
$1.05 COP 3,971
64.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,185
$0.77 COP 2,916
94.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,998
$1.73 COP 6,550
19.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARS 4,405
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-4.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catamarca
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 ARS 1,884
$1.07 COP 4,040
21.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 2,370
$1.31 COP 4,965
24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,956
$1.38 COP 5,227
47.83%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 3,249
$2.25 COP 8,509
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.99 ARS 14.5K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
122.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ARS 9,178
$5.74 COP 21.7K
10.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.48 ARS 13.8K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
7.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 ARS 2,909
$2.24 COP 8,490
-10.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,985
$1.06 COP 4,012
94.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,853
$1.51 COP 5,732
-15.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARS 3,777
$1.36 COP 5,151
91.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,703
$1.12 COP 4,244
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,807
$1.17 COP 4,427
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,844
$0.90 COP 3,416
41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,083
$0.84 COP 3,169
70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARS 4,616
$2.26 COP 8,553
40.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 ARS 7,132
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARS 3,023
$1.18 COP 4,479
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 4,590
$2.39 COP 9,048
32.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Catamarca
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 1,181
$0.86 COP 3,253
-5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,114
$1.47 COP 5,555
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,241
$1.95 COP 7,367
-56.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.94 ARS 8,628
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-23.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,584
$0.97 COP 3,663
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 39.3M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
50.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 43.8M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
12.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catamarca
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.7 ARS 96.9K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-17.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ARS 24.9K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
82.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.43 ARS 32.6K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-5.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catamarca
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 ARS 38.4K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
3.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.69 ARS 19.9K
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-29.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.21 ARS 9,019
$4.10 COP 15.5K
51.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catamarca
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 320.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,714 ARS 3.9M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-53.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catamarca
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARS 106.6K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
22.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 100.4K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
116.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 165.2K
$103 COP 388.8K
10.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 161.4K
$108 COP 408.4K
3.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catamarca
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 497.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-29.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 343.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-37.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$690 ARS 1.0M
$822 COP 3.1M
-16.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$529 ARS 768.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-26.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,334 ARS 3.4M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-16.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catamarca
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Catamarca: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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