Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Corrientes Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Corrientes

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.2% cheaper than Corrientes without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.8% cheaper than Corrientes without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Corrientes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$12.91 ARS 15.3K
-51.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$48.45 ARS 57.5K
-33.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.69 ARS 10.3K
-14.96%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.67 ARS 3,165
-35.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.47 ARS 1,746
-25.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.31 ARS 1,561
-44.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.29 ARS 2,718
-27.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.21 ARS 3,813
-0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Corrientes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.22 ARS 1,454
-10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.56 ARS 1,849
-20.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2 ARS 2,375
-33.50%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.26 ARS 2,683
-1.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
-54.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.09 ARS 7,230
-6.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.4 ARS 11.2K
-8.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 ARS 2,334
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.08 ARS 2,470
-48.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.33 ARS 1,577
13.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.6 ARS 3,087
-45.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.13 ARS 1,347
-1.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.24 ARS 1,468
-4.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 ARS 1,578
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.43 ARS 1,694
-41.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.21 ARS 3,815
-26.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.93 ARS 5,852
89.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.08 ARS 2,464
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.05 ARS 3,618
-18.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Corrientes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.78 ARS 922
6.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$25.53 ARS 30.3K
64.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.48 ARS 1,757
-4.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.8 ARS 2,133
8.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.67 ARS 9,107
2.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.45 ARS 1,721
-29.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.1K ARS 37M
-43.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$32.4K ARS 38.5M
-19.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Corrientes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$68 ARS 80.8K
21.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.04 ARS 20.2K
-44.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.82 ARS 27.1K
3.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Corrientes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$24.61 ARS 29.2K
4.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$14.02 ARS 16.6K
36.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.86 ARS 8,150
-42.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Corrientes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$219 ARS 260.1K
39.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,706 ARS 3.2M
118.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Corrientes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.8 ARS 88.8K
-22.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-55.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$114 ARS 134.8K
-9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$111 ARS 131.5K
-4.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Corrientes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$337 ARS 400.3K
45.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$234 ARS 277.5K
62.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$694 ARS 823.7K
19.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$540 ARS 641.4K
34.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,894 ARS 2.2M
15.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,469 ARS 1.7M
4.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Corrientes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Corrientes: October 29, 2025

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