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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Necochea is 28.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Necochea is 0.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.48 ARSĀ 15.2K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
73.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.09 ARSĀ 48.1K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-0.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 ARSĀ 13.2K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
24.28%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARSĀ 3,889
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
64.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ARSĀ 2,455
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
60.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ARSĀ 2,237
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
100.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARSĀ 2,982
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
18.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ARSĀ 4,311
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-6.60%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,829
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ARSĀ 2,356
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,955
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
47.10%
Eggs
$2.16 ARSĀ 3,139
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 ARSĀ 14.9K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
129.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 ARSĀ 8,987
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
7.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 ARSĀ 13.9K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
7.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARSĀ 2,919
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 ARSĀ 3,124
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
102.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,900
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 ARSĀ 3,659
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
85.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 ARSĀ 1,651
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
1.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,728
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,858
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARSĀ 2,163
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ARSĀ 4,622
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
40.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.41 ARSĀ 6,400
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-55.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,929
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ARSĀ 4,625
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
33.05%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARSĀ 1,179
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARSĀ 2,117
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARSĀ 1,315
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 ARSĀ 8,699
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-22.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARSĀ 1,586
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
12.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ARSĀ 39.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
52.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K ARSĀ 44.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
13.74%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.3 ARSĀ 99.2K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-15.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.21 ARSĀ 25.0K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
83.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.34 ARSĀ 32.4K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-5.38%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.88 ARSĀ 37.6K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARSĀ 19.9K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-29.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 ARSĀ 9,150
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
53.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARSĀ 315.2K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-29.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,702 ARSĀ 3.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-54.20%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 ARSĀ 108.6K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
24.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.7 ARSĀ 102.6K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
121.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARSĀ 169.3K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
13.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ARSĀ 163.6K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
4.46%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$335 ARSĀ 487.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-30.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARSĀ 342.3K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-37.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$682 ARSĀ 990.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-17.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 ARSĀ 764.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-26.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,048 ARSĀ 3.0M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-26.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Necochea
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Necochea: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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