Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Río Tercero and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Río Tercero is 23.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 18.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.37 ARS 12.3K
$6.23 COP 26K
66.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ARS 40.5K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
5.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 ARS 10.8K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
22.60%
Cappuccino
$2.69 ARS 3,195
$1.72 COP 7,155
56.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 ARS 2,034
$1.1 COP 4,575
55.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,793
$0.73 COP 3,060
106.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ARS 2,435
$1.66 COP 6,916
23.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ARS 3,509
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-7.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 ARS 1,505
$1.09 COP 4,552
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 ARS 1,951
$1.24 COP 5,188
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,392
$1.33 COP 5,544
51.13%
Eggs
$2.24 ARS 2,662
$2.22 COP 9,252
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 ARS 11.8K
$4.55 COP 19K
118.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.05 ARS 7,187
$5.71 COP 23.8K
5.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.2 ARS 10.9K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
7.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,386
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 2,469
$1.07 COP 4,461
94.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.26 ARS 1,500
$1.51 COP 6,293
-16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,021
$1.42 COP 5,911
78.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 ARS 1,411
$1.11 COP 4,619
7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ARS 1,472
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,513
$0.89 COP 3,718
42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 1,684
$0.84 COP 3,507
69.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 ARS 5,992
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-45.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2 ARS 2,370
$1.18 COP 4,927
69.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ARS 3,622
$2.49 COP 10.4K
22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ARS 982
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 1,734
$1.41 COP 5,899
3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,076
$1.96 COP 8,164
-53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 ARS 7,069
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-24.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARS 1,317
$1.02 COP 4,265
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K ARS 32.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
54.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K ARS 36.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARS 80.5K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-17.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 ARS 20.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
83.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.76 ARS 27K
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.67 ARS 30.5K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-0.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.9 ARS 16.5K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.26 ARS 7,429
$3.96 COP 16.5K
58.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 ARS 266.4K
$305 COP 1.3M
-26.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,672 ARS 3.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-54.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.4 ARS 87.2K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
26.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 ARS 83.7K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
123.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 ARS 135.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
10.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
4.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 ARS 404.3K
$489 COP 2M
-30.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 278K
$379 COP 1.6M
-38.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 ARS 813.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$532 ARS 632.1K
$729 COP 3M
-26.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,977 ARS 2.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-9.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,686 ARS 2M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
10.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$640 ARS 760.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
16.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Río Tercero: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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