Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Luis Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Luis

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 1.9% more expensive than San Luis without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 6.2% cheaper than San Luis without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
San Luis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$10.89 ARSĀ 15.8K
-44.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$40.17 ARSĀ 58.3K
-17.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$9.24 ARSĀ 13.4K
-21.10%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$3.66 ARSĀ 5,308
-55.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$2.28 ARSĀ 3,305
-53.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,944
-62.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.57 ARSĀ 2,284
10.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.89 ARSĀ 4,200
10.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Luis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,909
-18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.48 ARSĀ 2,144
-11.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.95 ARSĀ 2,829
-29.23%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.16 ARSĀ 3,138
4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.77 ARSĀ 9,830
-33.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.51 ARSĀ 6,550
27.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.48 ARSĀ 7,956
61.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,833
77.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.52 ARSĀ 2,201
-30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.54 ARSĀ 2,237
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.10 ARSĀ 3,054
-35.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.97 ARSĀ 1,416
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,485
14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,478
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.54 ARSĀ 789
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.57 ARSĀ 3,737
-12.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$4.00 ARSĀ 5,814
149.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,945
-41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.46 ARSĀ 5,027
-30.92%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
San Luis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.54 ARSĀ 778
59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.41 ARSĀ 595
258.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,485
91.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$4.84 ARSĀ 7,030
60.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,483
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$31.4K ARSĀ 45.7M
-42.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$33.6K ARSĀ 48.7M
-20.36%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Luis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$60.1 ARSĀ 87.2K
35.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$10.94 ARSĀ 15.9K
-14.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$22.04 ARSĀ 32.0K
7.12%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Luis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$26.23 ARSĀ 38.1K
-2.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$13.98 ARSĀ 20.3K
37.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.55 ARSĀ 8,055
-26.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Luis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$103 ARSĀ 150.0K
196.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$2,165 ARSĀ 3.1M
172.46%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Luis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$81.4 ARSĀ 118.2K
-26.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$75.6 ARSĀ 109.8K
-57.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$134 ARSĀ 194.6K
-23.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$117 ARSĀ 170.5K
-8.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Luis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$295 ARSĀ 429.1K
63.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$167 ARSĀ 242.7K
125.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$529 ARSĀ 768.6K
55.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$301 ARSĀ 437.0K
139.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,062 ARSĀ 3.0M
34.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$590 ARSĀ 856.5K
123.84%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
San Luis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$496 ARSĀ 719.8K
8.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
79
-83.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Luis: March 1, 2026

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