Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Paso de los Libres and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Paso de los Libres is 20.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paso de los Libres is 9.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Paso de los Libres
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 ARSĀ 15.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
74.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.99 ARSĀ 49.4K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
2.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.27 ARSĀ 13.5K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
27.16%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARSĀ 3,895
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
64.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARSĀ 2,480
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARSĀ 2,189
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
96.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ARSĀ 3,146
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARSĀ 4,444
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-3.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paso de los Libres
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARSĀ 1,822
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARSĀ 2,295
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 ARSĀ 2,907
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
44.93%
Eggs
$2.19 ARSĀ 3,179
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.25 ARSĀ 14.9K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
128.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 ARSĀ 9,186
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
10.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 ARSĀ 13.8K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
7.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 ARSĀ 2,950
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.15 ARSĀ 3,116
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
102.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,897
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 ARSĀ 3,813
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
93.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,712
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
5.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,734
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ARSĀ 1,926
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 ARSĀ 2,182
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.04 ARSĀ 4,412
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
34.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 ARSĀ 7,370
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-49.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARSĀ 2,932
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 ARSĀ 4,626
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Paso de los Libres
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARSĀ 1,207
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.66 ARSĀ 40.2K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-33.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,227
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARSĀ 1,229
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-56.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,950
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-20.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARSĀ 1,540
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARSĀ 40.0M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
53.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K ARSĀ 44.8M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
15.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paso de los Libres
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 ARSĀ 99.0K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-15.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.89 ARSĀ 24.5K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
79.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 ARSĀ 33.2K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-3.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paso de los Libres
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.59 ARSĀ 38.6K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
4.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.68 ARSĀ 19.9K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-29.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.16 ARSĀ 8,950
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
50.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paso de los Libres
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARSĀ 314.0K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-29.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,713 ARSĀ 3.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-54.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paso de los Libres
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.5 ARSĀ 106.7K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
22.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.7 ARSĀ 99.8K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
114.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ARSĀ 166.5K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
11.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARSĀ 160.3K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
2.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Paso de los Libres
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 ARSĀ 485.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-30.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARSĀ 342.6K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-37.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 ARSĀ 988.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-17.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$528 ARSĀ 767.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-26.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,011 ARSĀ 2.9M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-27.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,769 ARSĀ 4.0M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
109.77%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Paso de los Libres
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$471 ARSĀ 684.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-12.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Paso de los Libres: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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