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 15.3% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22% cheaper than San Miguel de Tucuman without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
-40.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
-4.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
-16.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.75 ARS 3,265
-37.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.67 ARS 1,982
-34.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.51 ARS 1,790
-51.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.06 ARS 2,450
-19.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.04 ARS 3,607
5.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.25 ARS 1,483
-12.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.57 ARS 1,859
-21.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.95 ARS 2,321
-31.79%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.96 ARS 2,328
13.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
-54.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.13 ARS 7,278
-6.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
-8.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.4 ARS 2,856
-5.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.47 ARS 2,933
-56.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.27 ARS 1,507
18.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.85 ARS 2,200
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.13 ARS 1,342
-1.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.39 ARS 1,645
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.09 ARS 1,293
-18.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.49 ARS 1,775
-43.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.05 ARS 3,619
-22.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.92 ARS 5,840
89.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.05 ARS 2,432
-42.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.12 ARS 3,705
-20.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.78 ARS 929
6.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.54 ARS 1,823
-8.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.88 ARS 1,042
122.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.1 ARS 7,239
28.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.1 ARS 1,303
-7.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
-37.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
-15.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$66.6 ARS 79K
24.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
-45.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
2.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
-2.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
38.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.24 ARS 7,405
-36.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$221 ARS 262.3K
38.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
121.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
-22.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
-54.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 ARS 137.4K
-10.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$111 ARS 131.6K
-4.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$337 ARS 400.1K
45.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$234 ARS 277.7K
62.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$678 ARS 805.3K
21.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$542 ARS 643.7K
34.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
14.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
-2.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
San Miguel de Tucuman
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 San Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

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