Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tandil Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tandil

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.9% cheaper than Tandil without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.9% cheaper than Tandil without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tandil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.17 ARS 10.9K
-32.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$40.51 ARS 48.1K
-20.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.46 ARS 12.4K
-29.35%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.31 ARS 2,740
-25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.88 ARS 2,231
-41.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.98 ARS 1,159
-25.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.19 ARS 3,794
-47.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.96 ARS 2,327
63.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tandil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.97 ARS 1,152
12.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.12 ARS 1,332
10.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.67 ARS 1,987
-20.36%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$4.08 ARS 4,849
-45.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.27 ARS 9,825
-44.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.19 ARS 7,347
-7.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.14 ARS 10.9K
-6.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2 ARS 2,376
13.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.04 ARS 2,426
-47.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.3 ARS 1,548
16.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.52 ARS 2,990
-43.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.19 ARS 1,416
-6.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.25 ARS 1,488
-5.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.26 ARS 1,496
-29.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.42 ARS 1,683
-40.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.08 ARS 3,652
-23.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.96 ARS 5,890
88.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.99 ARS 2,362
-40.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.04 ARS 3,605
-18.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tandil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.68 ARS 811
22.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.47 ARS 1,743
-4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.86 ARS 1,027
127.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.91 ARS 7,014
32.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ARS 1,336
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
-35.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$30.7K ARS 36.5M
-14.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tandil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$68.1 ARS 80.9K
21.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$14.92 ARS 17.7K
-36.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.25 ARS 22.9K
22.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tandil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$19.68 ARS 23.4K
30.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$11.27 ARS 13.4K
69.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.22 ARS 7,384
-36.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tandil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$219 ARS 259.5K
39.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,712 ARS 3.2M
118.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tandil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.4 ARS 83.6K
-17.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
-57.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98.7 ARS 117.2K
4.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$116 ARS 138K
-9.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tandil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$430 ARS 511K
13.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$328 ARS 389.3K
15.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$810 ARS 961.3K
2.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$666 ARS 790.9K
9.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,623 ARS 1.9M
34.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,403 ARS 1.7M
9.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tandil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,207 ARS 1.4M
-54.43%
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 Tandil: October 28, 2025

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