Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Miguel de Tucuman Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Miguel de Tucuman

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 15.8% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.5% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$10.33 ARS 15.0K
-41.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$33.97 ARS 49.3K
-2.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.91 ARS 12.9K
-18.18%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.66 ARS 3,864
-38.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.73 ARS 2,507
-39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.51 ARS 2,186
-49.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.06 ARS 2,990
-16.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.96 ARS 4,297
7.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.31 ARS 1,907
-18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$1.64 ARS 2,377
-20.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$2.00 ARS 2,911
-31.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.02 ARS 2,938
11.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.30 ARS 15.0K
-56.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.03 ARS 8,759
-4.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$9.11 ARS 13.2K
-2.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.36 ARS 3,431
-5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.54 ARS 3,689
-58.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.26 ARS 1,837
19.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.86 ARS 2,700
-26.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.13 ARS 1,648
-0.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.33 ARS 1,932
-12.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$1.09 ARS 1,579
-17.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$1.42 ARS 2,068
-40.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$3.22 ARS 4,675
-29.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.15 ARS 7,473
93.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.98 ARS 2,882
-40.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$3.19 ARS 4,636
-25.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.83 ARS 1,203
3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.46 ARS 2,124
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.92 ARS 1,339
111.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$5.95 ARS 8,648
30.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.06 ARS 1,536
-8.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$27.3K ARS 39.7M
-34.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$30.1K ARS 43.7M
-11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$68.1 ARS 98.9K
19.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$17.19 ARS 25.0K
-45.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$22.88 ARS 33.2K
3.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$26.19 ARS 38.0K
-2.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$13.96 ARS 20.3K
38.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.26 ARS 9,091
-34.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$222 ARS 322.1K
38.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$2,689 ARS 3.9M
119.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$74.1 ARS 107.6K
-19.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$68.7 ARS 99.8K
-53.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$117 ARS 169.8K
-12.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$112 ARS 163.2K
-4.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$336 ARS 488.6K
43.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$235 ARS 341.6K
60.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$674 ARS 979.4K
21.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$547 ARS 795.1K
31.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,046 ARS 3.0M
36.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$652 ARS 947.5K
102.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 San Miguel de Tucuman: March 2, 2026

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