Cost of Living Comparison Between Resistencia and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Resistencia and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Resistencia is 8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Resistencia is 10.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Resistencia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.40 ARS 15.1K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
72.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.74 ARS 49.0K
$33.17 COP 124.7K
1.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 ARS 13.4K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
26.34%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ARS 3,929
$1.63 COP 6,128
66.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,481
$1.05 COP 3,944
62.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 ARS 2,262
$0.77 COP 2,896
102.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 ARS 3,133
$1.73 COP 6,505
24.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ARS 4,450
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-3.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Resistencia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 ARS 860
$1.07 COP 4,012
-44.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 2,379
$1.31 COP 4,931
25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 ARS 1,859
$1.38 COP 5,191
-7.25%
Eggs
$1.24 ARS 1,807
$2.25 COP 8,450
-44.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.73 ARS 6,876
$4.48 COP 16.9K
5.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 ARS 4,698
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-43.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.40 ARS 6,386
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-50.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,790
$2.24 COP 8,431
-45.09%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 ARS 1,436
$1.06 COP 3,985
-6.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 ARS 959
$1.51 COP 5,693
-56.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 ARS 1,111
$1.36 COP 5,115
-43.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ARS 609
$1.12 COP 4,215
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ARS 697
$1.17 COP 4,397
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,838
$0.90 COP 3,392
41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ARS 1,044
$0.84 COP 3,147
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 ARS 3,655
$2.26 COP 8,494
11.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.26 ARS 4,735
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-67.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 ARS 1,233
$1.18 COP 4,448
-27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,167
$2.39 COP 8,986
-37.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Resistencia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 1,207
$0.86 COP 3,230
-3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 ARS 17.6K
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-70.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,127
$1.47 COP 5,517
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 ARS 1,331
$1.95 COP 7,317
-52.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ARS 8,971
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-20.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 ARS 1,534
$0.97 COP 3,637
9.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 40.4M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
55.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 43.3M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
11.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Resistencia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARS 98.5K
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-16.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 ARS 25.4K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
85.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.50 ARS 32.7K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-4.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Resistencia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.41 ARS 38.4K
$25.55 COP 96.0K
3.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.42 ARS 26.8K
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-4.51%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 ARS 3,864
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-35.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Resistencia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 320.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,722 ARS 4.0M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-53.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Resistencia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 ARS 107.4K
$59.8 COP 224.9K
23.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.8 ARS 102.8K
$31.96 COP 120.2K
121.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 165.9K
$103 COP 386.2K
11.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ARS 159.5K
$108 COP 405.6K
1.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Resistencia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 ARS 499.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
-28.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$233 ARS 338.1K
$377 COP 1.4M
-38.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ARS 981.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-17.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$541 ARS 786.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
-24.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,052 ARS 3.0M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-26.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$886 ARS 1.3M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-32.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Resistencia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$541 ARS 785.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
0.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Resistencia: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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