Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paso de los Libres Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Paso de los Libres

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.9% cheaper than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 8.8% cheaper than Paso de los Libres without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$10.55 ARSĀ 15.3K
-42.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$33.99 ARSĀ 49.4K
-2.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$9.27 ARSĀ 13.5K
-21.36%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$2.68 ARSĀ 3,895
-39.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$1.71 ARSĀ 2,480
-38.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.51 ARSĀ 2,189
-49.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,146
-20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.06 ARSĀ 4,444
3.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$1.25 ARSĀ 1,822
-14.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,295
-17.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$2.00 ARSĀ 2,907
-31.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$2.19 ARSĀ 3,179
2.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$10.25 ARSĀ 14.9K
-56.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.33 ARSĀ 9,186
-9.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$9.53 ARSĀ 13.8K
-7.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,950
10.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$2.15 ARSĀ 3,116
-50.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,897
15.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$2.63 ARSĀ 3,813
-48.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,712
-5.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,734
-1.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$1.33 ARSĀ 1,926
-32.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,182
-44.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$3.04 ARSĀ 4,412
-25.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$5.07 ARSĀ 7,370
96.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,932
-41.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$3.19 ARSĀ 4,626
-25.08%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Paso de los Libres
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$0.83 ARSĀ 1,207
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$27.66 ARSĀ 40.2K
49.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,227
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$0.85 ARSĀ 1,229
129.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,950
25.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$1.06 ARSĀ 1,540
-8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$27.6K ARSĀ 40.0M
-34.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$30.8K ARSĀ 44.8M
-13.29%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$68.2 ARSĀ 99.0K
19.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$16.89 ARSĀ 24.5K
-44.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$22.88 ARSĀ 33.2K
3.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$26.59 ARSĀ 38.6K
-3.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$13.68 ARSĀ 19.9K
41.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,950
-33.44%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$216 ARSĀ 314.0K
41.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,713 ARSĀ 3.9M
117.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$73.5 ARSĀ 106.7K
-18.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$68.7 ARSĀ 99.8K
-53.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$115 ARSĀ 166.5K
-10.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$110 ARSĀ 160.3K
-2.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Paso de los Libres
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$334 ARSĀ 485.2K
44.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$236 ARSĀ 342.6K
59.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$681 ARSĀ 988.6K
20.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$528 ARSĀ 767.4K
36.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,011 ARSĀ 2.9M
38.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$2,769 ARSĀ 4.0M
-52.33%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Paso de los Libres
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$471 ARSĀ 684.7K
14.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
58.5
-77.04%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Paso de los Libres: February 28, 2026

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