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

😐 Solo nomad: Río Tercero is 0.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Río Tercero is 21.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.70 ARS 15.5K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
77.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.35 ARS 48.4K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
0.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 12.8K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
20.99%
Cappuccino
$2.68 ARS 3,896
$1.63 COP 6,134
64.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ARS 2,507
$1.05 COP 3,948
64.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ARS 2,225
$0.77 COP 2,899
98.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ARS 3,047
$1.73 COP 6,511
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,462
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-3.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,822
$1.07 COP 4,016
16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,292
$1.31 COP 4,935
20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,856
$1.38 COP 5,196
42.75%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 3,261
$2.25 COP 8,458
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 ARS 14.7K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
126.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 8,827
$5.74 COP 21.6K
5.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.56 ARS 13.9K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
7.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 ARS 2,927
$2.24 COP 8,440
-9.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ARS 2,994
$1.06 COP 3,989
94.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,821
$1.51 COP 5,698
-17.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ARS 3,708
$1.36 COP 5,120
87.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,647
$1.12 COP 4,219
0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 ARS 1,790
$1.17 COP 4,401
5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 ARS 1,845
$0.90 COP 3,396
41.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 ARS 2,146
$0.84 COP 3,150
76.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,431
$2.26 COP 8,502
34.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.30 ARS 6,247
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-56.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 ARS 2,876
$1.18 COP 4,452
67.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 ARS 4,499
$2.39 COP 8,995
29.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 1,132
$0.86 COP 3,234
-9.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 ARS 2,122
$1.47 COP 5,522
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.93 ARS 1,343
$1.95 COP 7,324
-52.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 ARS 8,661
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-23.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,530
$0.97 COP 3,641
8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ARS 40.1M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
53.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 44.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
15.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 ARS 97.9K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-16.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.87 ARS 24.5K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
79.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.29 ARS 32.4K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-5.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.24 ARS 38.1K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
2.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.51 ARS 19.6K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-29.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 ARS 8,837
$4.10 COP 15.4K
48.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$216 ARS 314.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
-29.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,737 ARS 4.0M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-53.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.0 ARS 108.9K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
25.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.2 ARS 100.6K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
116.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ARS 163.6K
$103 COP 386.5K
9.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 160.8K
$108 COP 406.0K
2.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 ARS 495.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
-29.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 ARS 348.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-36.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 ARS 974.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
-18.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$538 ARS 781.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-25.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,276 ARS 3.3M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-18.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Río Tercero
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$661 ARS 959.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
22.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Río Tercero: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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