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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 11% cheaper than La Plata without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13% cheaper than La Plata without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
La Plata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$11.87 ARSĀ 17.2K
-49.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$27.68 ARSĀ 40.2K
19.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.15 ARSĀ 7,485
41.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$3.08 ARSĀ 4,470
-47.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.72 ARSĀ 1,044
45.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.73 ARSĀ 1,065
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$0.98 ARSĀ 1,430
76.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.12 ARSĀ 5,979
-22.82%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
La Plata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.22 ARSĀ 1,775
-12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.57 ARSĀ 2,283
-16.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.57 ARSĀ 2,275
-12.10%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.23 ARSĀ 3,232
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.55 ARSĀ 11.0K
-40.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.51 ARSĀ 7,996
4.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.18 ARSĀ 11.9K
8.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.56 ARSĀ 3,719
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.83 ARSĀ 2,661
-42.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.15 ARSĀ 1,664
31.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.62 ARSĀ 3,808
-48.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.76 ARSĀ 1,108
47.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.15 ARSĀ 1,664
1.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.85 ARSĀ 2,685
-51.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.30 ARSĀ 1,882
-35.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.95 ARSĀ 4,284
-23.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$4.85 ARSĀ 7,038
105.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,155
-45.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.03 ARSĀ 4,397
-21.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
La Plata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.33 ARSĀ 472
160.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.57 ARSĀ 2,278
-6.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.91 ARSĀ 1,317
114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.96 ARSĀ 8,662
30.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.94 ARSĀ 1,368
3.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$25.1K ARSĀ 36.5M
-28.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$28.6K ARSĀ 41.6M
-6.60%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
La Plata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$35.16 ARSĀ 51.1K
130.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$16.10 ARSĀ 23.4K
-41.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$23.26 ARSĀ 33.8K
1.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
La Plata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$22.43 ARSĀ 32.6K
13.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$13.91 ARSĀ 20.2K
38.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.79 ARSĀ 9,864
-39.62%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
La Plata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$327 ARSĀ 475.1K
-6.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,214 ARSĀ 7.6M
13.13%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
La Plata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$89.6 ARSĀ 130.2K
-33.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$84.7 ARSĀ 123.0K
-62.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$123 ARSĀ 178.8K
-16.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$134 ARSĀ 194.3K
-19.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
La Plata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$298 ARSĀ 432.9K
62.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$180 ARSĀ 261.8K
109.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$656 ARSĀ 952.3K
25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$513 ARSĀ 745.4K
40.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,997 ARSĀ 2.9M
39.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,477 ARSĀ 2.1M
-10.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
La Plata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$657 ARSĀ 954.0K
-18.16%
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 La Plata: February 28, 2026

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