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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.9% cheaper than Chivilcoy without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.1% cheaper than Chivilcoy without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.81 ARS 9,894
-11.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$27.04 ARS 39.3K
22.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.10 ARS 11.8K
-10.00%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$1.96 ARS 2,848
-16.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.89 ARS 1,287
17.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.12 ARS 1,631
-31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.45 ARS 3,562
-29.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.26 ARS 4,736
-2.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.59 ARS 2,313
-32.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$2.47 ARS 3,589
-46.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.24 ARS 3,252
-38.39%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$3.23 ARS 4,686
-30.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.97 ARS 17.4K
-62.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$7.83 ARS 11.4K
-26.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.57 ARS 13.9K
-7.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.50 ARS 3,633
-10.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.10 ARS 3,055
-49.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.31 ARS 1,907
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.54 ARS 3,682
-46.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.49 ARS 2,159
-24.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.49 ARS 2,158
-21.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.80 ARS 2,614
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.48 ARS 2,142
-43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.32 ARS 4,820
-31.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$6.01 ARS 8,734
65.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$2.17 ARS 3,148
-45.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.08 ARS 4,470
-22.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.76 ARS 1,107
13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.58 ARS 2,295
-6.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.90 ARS 1,314
116.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.03 ARS 8,751
28.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$0.77 ARS 1,124
25.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$25.3K ARS 36.8M
-29.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.4K ARS 42.8M
-9.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$110 ARS 160.2K
-26.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$21.67 ARS 31.5K
-56.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$28.74 ARS 41.7K
-17.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$26.41 ARS 38.4K
-3.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$13.53 ARS 19.7K
42.57%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
-53.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$324 ARS 470.0K
-5.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,135 ARS 7.5M
14.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$112 ARS 163.1K
-46.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$85.5 ARS 124.1K
-62.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$126 ARS 182.3K
-18.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$131 ARS 190.4K
-17.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$335 ARS 486.1K
44.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$240 ARS 348.7K
57.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$690 ARS 1.0M
19.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$546 ARS 792.7K
32.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,185 ARS 3.2M
27.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Chivilcoy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
52.71
-74.52%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chivilcoy: March 1, 2026

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