Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chivilcoy Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Chivilcoy

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30.9% cheaper than Chivilcoy without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.8% cheaper than Chivilcoy without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.75 ARS 8,017
-7.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$27.33 ARS 32.5K
18.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.28 ARS 9,830
-10.75%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.87 ARS 2,221
-8.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.94 ARS 1,112
17.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 ARS 1,340
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.51 ARS 2,980
-33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.2 ARS 3,801
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.51 ARS 1,799
-27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.52 ARS 2,995
-50.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.3 ARS 2,734
-42.17%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.27 ARS 3,882
-32.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.93 ARS 14.2K
-61.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.73 ARS 9,183
-26.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.65 ARS 11.5K
-10.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.44 ARS 2,903
-7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.13 ARS 2,525
-49.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.31 ARS 1,554
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.56 ARS 3,045
-44.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.45 ARS 1,718
-23.45%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.48 ARS 1,753
-20.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.85 ARS 2,195
-51.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.48 ARS 1,759
-43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.16 ARS 3,751
-25.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.92 ARS 7,034
57.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.27 ARS 2,696
-48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.04 ARS 3,613
-18.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.83 ARS 983
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.58 ARS 1,873
-10.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.93 ARS 1,100
110.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.11 ARS 7,252
28.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.78 ARS 930
30.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.2K ARS 29.9M
-30.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29.4K ARS 34.9M
-10.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$113 ARS 133.7K
-26.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.2 ARS 25.2K
-55.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$28.96 ARS 34.4K
-18.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.66 ARS 30.5K
0.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.92 ARS 16.5K
37.50%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$8.88 ARS 10.6K
-55.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$322 ARS 381.9K
-5.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,171 ARS 6.1M
14.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$108 ARS 128.6K
-46.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$84.7 ARS 100.6K
-62.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$127 ARS 151.2K
-18.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$130 ARS 154.7K
-18.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$343 ARS 407.3K
42.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$236 ARS 280.7K
60.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$690 ARS 819.4K
19.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$538 ARS 639.2K
35.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,122 ARS 2.5M
3.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,360 ARS 1.6M
12.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
52.71
-74.52%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chivilcoy: October 28, 2025

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