Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between La Plata and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: La Plata is 12.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: La Plata is 15% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
La Plata
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.87 ARSĀ 17.2K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
96.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.68 ARSĀ 40.2K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
-16.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 ARSĀ 7,485
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-29.36%
Cappuccino
$3.08 ARSĀ 4,470
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
88.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,044
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ARSĀ 1,065
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ARSĀ 1,430
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-43.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.12 ARSĀ 5,979
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
29.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
La Plata
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 ARSĀ 1,775
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARSĀ 2,283
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
19.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 ARSĀ 2,275
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
13.77%
Eggs
$2.23 ARSĀ 3,232
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.55 ARSĀ 11.0K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
68.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 ARSĀ 7,996
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-4.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.18 ARSĀ 11.9K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-7.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.56 ARSĀ 3,719
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 ARSĀ 2,661
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
72.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 ARSĀ 1,664
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 ARSĀ 3,808
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
92.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ARSĀ 1,108
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-32.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ARSĀ 1,664
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 ARSĀ 2,685
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
105.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ARSĀ 1,882
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.95 ARSĀ 4,284
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
30.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 ARSĀ 7,038
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,155
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
83.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 ARSĀ 4,397
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
26.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
La Plata
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 ARSĀ 472
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
-61.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ARSĀ 2,278
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
6.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSĀ 1,317
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARSĀ 8,662
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-23.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 ARSĀ 1,368
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
-3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K ARSĀ 36.5M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
39.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K ARSĀ 41.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
7.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
La Plata
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$35.16 ARSĀ 51.1K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-56.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.10 ARSĀ 23.4K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
71.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.26 ARSĀ 33.8K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-1.48%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
La Plata
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.43 ARSĀ 32.6K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-12.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ARSĀ 20.2K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-27.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.79 ARSĀ 9,864
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
65.61%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
La Plata
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 ARSĀ 475.1K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
6.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,214 ARSĀ 7.6M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-11.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
La Plata
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.6 ARSĀ 130.2K
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
49.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$84.7 ARSĀ 123.0K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
164.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 ARSĀ 178.8K
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
19.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 ARSĀ 194.3K
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
24.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
La Plata
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$298 ARSĀ 432.9K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-38.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ARSĀ 261.8K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-52.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 ARSĀ 952.3K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-20.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 ARSĀ 745.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-28.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,997 ARSĀ 2.9M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-28.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,477 ARSĀ 2.1M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
11.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
La Plata
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 ARSĀ 954.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
22.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
13.43
292.48%

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Last update for La Plata: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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