Cost of Living Comparison Between Necochea and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Necochea and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Necochea is 10.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Necochea is 27.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.41 ARS 12.4K
$6.23 COP 26K
67.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.4 ARS 39.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
3.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 ARS 10.9K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
24.22%
Cappuccino
$2.65 ARS 3,148
$1.72 COP 7,155
54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 ARS 2,019
$1.1 COP 4,575
54.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 1,758
$0.73 COP 3,060
102.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 ARS 2,457
$1.66 COP 6,916
24.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-4.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,489
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.56 ARS 1,856
$1.24 COP 5,188
25.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 ARS 2,303
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.86%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 2,672
$2.22 COP 9,252
1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ARS 12.1K
$4.55 COP 19K
123.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 ARS 7,151
$5.71 COP 23.8K
5.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 ARS 11K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
7.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,343
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 ARS 2,554
$1.07 COP 4,461
100.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,511
$1.51 COP 6,293
-15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,037
$1.42 COP 5,911
80.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 ARS 1,389
$1.11 COP 4,619
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,479
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ARS 1,574
$0.89 COP 3,718
49.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 ARS 1,783
$0.84 COP 3,507
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.2 ARS 3,797
$2.35 COP 9,809
36.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.49 ARS 6,519
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-41.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,430
$1.18 COP 4,927
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ARS 3,750
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ARS 937
$0.83 COP 3,464
-4.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,800
$1.41 COP 5,899
7.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,090
$1.96 COP 8,164
-53.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARS 7,250
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-22.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,252
$1.02 COP 4,265
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARS 32M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
52.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARS 36.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.5 ARS 79K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-19.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.06 ARS 20.3K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
80.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 ARS 27.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.12 ARS 31K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
1.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ARS 16.6K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 ARS 7,289
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARS 258.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
-28.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,734 ARS 3.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-53.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 ARS 89.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
30.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 83K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
121.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARS 136.8K
$103 COP 430.1K
11.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.6K
$106 COP 440.5K
5.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 403.8K
$489 COP 2M
-30.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ARS 278.6K
$379 COP 1.6M
-38.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ARS 822.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-16.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARS 625.3K
$729 COP 3M
-27.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,957 ARS 2.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-10.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,490 ARS 1.8M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-2.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Necochea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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