Cost of Living Comparison Between Formosa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Formosa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Formosa is 6.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Formosa is 20.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Formosa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.41 ARS 14.2K
$6.14 COP 22.1K
69.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.38 ARS 46.8K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
4.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ARS 12.6K
$7.32 COP 26.4K
26.64%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARS 3,736
$1.66 COP 5,971
65.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,323
$1.10 COP 3,977
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARS 2,046
$0.78 COP 2,815
92.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ARS 2,854
$1.71 COP 6,172
22.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ARS 3,984
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-7.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Formosa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,704
$1.11 COP 4,002
12.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARS 2,204
$1.31 COP 4,707
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,762
$1.38 COP 4,967
47.10%
Eggs
$2.16 ARS 2,941
$2.22 COP 7,989
-2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.90 ARS 13.5K
$4.34 COP 15.6K
128.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 ARS 8,660
$5.80 COP 20.9K
9.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 ARS 12.8K
$8.98 COP 32.3K
4.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARS 2,756
$2.26 COP 8,143
-10.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,798
$1.11 COP 4,013
85.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,704
$1.46 COP 5,271
-14.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ARS 3,563
$1.37 COP 4,916
91.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARS 1,551
$1.11 COP 3,999
2.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,702
$1.16 COP 4,188
7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,731
$0.89 COP 3,202
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,033
$0.87 COP 3,116
71.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 ARS 4,219
$2.35 COP 8,473
31.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.28 ARS 5,817
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-60.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 ARS 2,740
$1.20 COP 4,319
67.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 ARS 4,280
$2.48 COP 8,923
27.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Formosa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 ARS 1,048
$0.79 COP 2,835
-2.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARS 2,078
$1.42 COP 5,124
7.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,240
$1.91 COP 6,882
-52.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.82 ARS 7,922
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-23.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,442
$0.97 COP 3,481
9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARS 37.4M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
51.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K ARS 41.7M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
16.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Formosa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.0 ARS 89.7K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-18.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 ARS 23.2K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
77.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.98 ARS 31.2K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-5.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Formosa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.39 ARS 35.9K
$26.02 COP 93.7K
1.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.69 ARS 18.6K
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-27.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 ARS 8,535
$3.89 COP 14.0K
61.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Formosa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 304.9K
$304 COP 1.1M
-26.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 ARS 3.7M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-54.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Formosa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.6 ARS 98.8K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
23.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.5 ARS 93.2K
$32.48 COP 116.9K
110.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 158.6K
$102 COP 366.3K
14.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARS 154.1K
$108 COP 389.4K
4.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Formosa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 458.5K
$474 COP 1.7M
-28.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 ARS 325.5K
$371 COP 1.3M
-35.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$688 ARS 935.5K
$848 COP 3.1M
-18.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 ARS 743.3K
$716 COP 2.6M
-23.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,219 ARS 3.0M
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-22.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Formosa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Formosa: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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