Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Necochea Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Necochea

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9.4% cheaper than Necochea without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.5% cheaper than Necochea without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Necochea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.41 ARS 12.4K
-40.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.4 ARS 39.7K
-3.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.18 ARS 10.9K
-19.50%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.65 ARS 3,148
-35.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.7 ARS 2,019
-35.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.48 ARS 1,758
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.07 ARS 2,457
-19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.05 ARS 3,622
4.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Necochea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 ARS 1,489
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.56 ARS 1,856
-20.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.94 ARS 2,303
-31.44%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.25 ARS 2,672
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
-55.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.02 ARS 7,151
-5.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.25 ARS 11K
-7.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 ARS 2,343
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.15 ARS 2,554
-50.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.27 ARS 1,511
18.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.56 ARS 3,037
-44.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.17 ARS 1,389
-5.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.25 ARS 1,479
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.33 ARS 1,574
-33.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.5 ARS 1,783
-44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.2 ARS 3,797
-26.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.49 ARS 6,519
70.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.05 ARS 2,430
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.16 ARS 3,750
-21.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Necochea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.79 ARS 937
5.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.52 ARS 1,800
-7.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.92 ARS 1,090
113.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.11 ARS 7,250
28.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.05 ARS 1,252
-2.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$26.9K ARS 32M
-34.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.8K ARS 36.6M
-15.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Necochea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$66.5 ARS 79K
24.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.06 ARS 20.3K
-44.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.88 ARS 27.2K
2.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Necochea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.12 ARS 31K
-1.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
37.30%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.14 ARS 7,289
-35.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Necochea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$218 ARS 258.8K
39.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
116.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Necochea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
-23.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$69.9 ARS 83K
-54.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$115 ARS 136.8K
-10.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 ARS 132.6K
-5.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Necochea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$340 ARS 403.8K
43.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$235 ARS 278.6K
61.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$692 ARS 822.1K
19.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$527 ARS 625.3K
38.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,957 ARS 2.3M
11.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,490 ARS 1.8M
2.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Necochea
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 Necochea: October 28, 2025

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