Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Resistencia Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Resistencia

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.2% more expensive than Resistencia without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.1% more expensive than Resistencia without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Resistencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.67 ARS 12.7K
-41.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.38 ARS 40.8K
-5.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.31 ARS 11.1K
-20.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.78 ARS 3,298
-38.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.66 ARS 1,970
-33.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.48 ARS 1,752
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.14 ARS 2,537
-22.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.07 ARS 3,651
4.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Resistencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.59 ARS 706
84.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.62 ARS 1,920
-23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.32 ARS 1,566
0.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.26 ARS 1,491
76.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.85 ARS 5,765
-6.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.26 ARS 3,871
75.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$4.55 ARS 5,404
88.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.26 ARS 1,500
79.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.98 ARS 1,158
9.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.66 ARS 784
128.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.84 ARS 994
69.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.39 ARS 460
184.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.49 ARS 576
140.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.27 ARS 1,505
-29.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 ARS 802
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.58 ARS 3,059
-8.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.12 ARS 3,704
199.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.78 ARS 929
51.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.42 ARS 1,682
75.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Resistencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.84 ARS 996
-1.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$11.76 ARS 14K
256.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.54 ARS 1,824
-8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.87 ARS 1,033
125.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.03 ARS 7,163
30.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.09 ARS 1,300
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.2K ARS 32.3M
-35.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.2K ARS 35.9M
-13.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Resistencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$67 ARS 79.5K
23.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.84 ARS 20K
-43.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.12 ARS 26.3K
6.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Resistencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.06 ARS 30.9K
-1.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.76 ARS 22.3K
2.03%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$2.66 ARS 3,159
48.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Resistencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$219 ARS 260.4K
38.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,700 ARS 3.2M
119.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Resistencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.2 ARS 88.1K
-21.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$70 ARS 83.1K
-54.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$113 ARS 133.8K
-8.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 ARS 133.3K
-5.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Resistencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$338 ARS 401.9K
44.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$234 ARS 277.9K
61.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$670 ARS 795.6K
23.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$528 ARS 627.1K
38.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,876 ARS 2.2M
16.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,582 ARS 1.9M
-3.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Resistencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$533 ARS 633.3K
3.12%
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 Resistencia: October 28, 2025

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