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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.1% cheaper than Cafayate without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 3.9% more expensive than Cafayate without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Cafayate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.90 ARSĀ 10.0K
-12.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$32.89 ARSĀ 47.8K
0.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$9.13 ARSĀ 13.3K
-20.15%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.70 ARSĀ 3,921
-39.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.51 ARSĀ 2,198
-30.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.78 ARSĀ 1,139
-1.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.14 ARSĀ 3,113
-19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.92 ARSĀ 4,240
8.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Cafayate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,908
-18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.62 ARSĀ 2,353
-19.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.94 ARSĀ 2,818
-28.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.24 ARSĀ 3,248
0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$10.28 ARSĀ 14.9K
-56.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.22 ARSĀ 9,031
-7.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$9.60 ARSĀ 13.9K
-7.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.96 ARSĀ 2,842
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.08 ARSĀ 3,014
-49.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.33 ARSĀ 1,926
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.54 ARSĀ 3,684
-46.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.15 ARSĀ 1,667
-2.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.20 ARSĀ 1,746
-2.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,902
-31.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,163
-43.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.12 ARSĀ 4,530
-27.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.49 ARSĀ 7,967
81.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.99 ARSĀ 2,888
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.16 ARSĀ 4,586
-24.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Cafayate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.78 ARSĀ 1,128
10.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.54 ARSĀ 2,232
-4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.92 ARSĀ 1,336
111.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.10 ARSĀ 8,865
27.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.10 ARSĀ 1,596
-11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$26.9K ARSĀ 39.0M
-33.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$30.4K ARSĀ 44.2M
-12.21%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Cafayate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$67.5 ARSĀ 98.0K
20.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.18 ARSĀ 24.9K
-45.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$22.68 ARSĀ 32.9K
4.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Cafayate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$26.48 ARSĀ 38.5K
-3.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$13.86 ARSĀ 20.1K
39.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.29 ARSĀ 9,132
-34.82%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Cafayate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$222 ARSĀ 321.8K
38.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,676 ARSĀ 3.9M
120.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Cafayate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$75.1 ARSĀ 109.0K
-20.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$68.4 ARSĀ 99.3K
-53.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$113 ARSĀ 164.4K
-9.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$112 ARSĀ 162.7K
-3.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Cafayate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$338 ARSĀ 490.2K
43.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$234 ARSĀ 339.3K
61.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$689 ARSĀ 1.0M
19.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$539 ARSĀ 782.9K
33.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,126 ARSĀ 3.1M
30.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Cafayate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cafayate: February 28, 2026

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