Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosario and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Rosario and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Rosario is 8.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rosario is 10.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rosario
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.18 ARS 13.3K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
52.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 ARS 43.5K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-9.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.80 ARS 12.8K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
20.71%
Cappuccino
$1.63 ARS 2,374
$1.63 COP 6,170
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,869
$1.05 COP 3,971
22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARS 1,687
$0.77 COP 2,916
50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,809
$1.73 COP 6,550
-27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ARS 4,103
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-11.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rosario
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 ARS 1,762
$1.07 COP 4,040
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 ARS 2,220
$1.31 COP 4,965
16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 ARS 2,666
$1.38 COP 5,227
33.33%
Eggs
$2.13 ARS 3,100
$2.25 COP 8,509
-5.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.23 ARS 17.8K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
172.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 ARS 8,544
$5.74 COP 21.7K
2.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.45 ARS 13.7K
$8.86 COP 33.6K
6.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 ARS 2,643
$2.24 COP 8,490
-18.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARS 3,071
$1.06 COP 4,012
99.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 ARS 1,455
$1.51 COP 5,732
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 ARS 3,677
$1.36 COP 5,151
86.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 ARS 2,108
$1.12 COP 4,244
29.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 2,016
$1.17 COP 4,427
18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 ARS 1,344
$0.90 COP 3,416
3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 2,157
$0.84 COP 3,169
77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.34 ARS 4,855
$2.26 COP 8,553
47.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 ARS 7,360
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-49.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 ARS 1,867
$1.18 COP 4,479
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,458
$2.39 COP 9,048
28.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Rosario
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ARS 1,293
$0.86 COP 3,253
3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.61 ARS 2,343
$1.47 COP 5,555
9.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ARS 1,246
$1.95 COP 7,367
-55.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.09 ARS 8,838
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-21.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,550
$0.97 COP 3,663
10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K ARS 35.0M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
34.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ARS 37.0M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-4.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rosario
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.6 ARS 80.7K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-31.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.76 ARS 27.2K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
99.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.53 ARS 21.1K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-38.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rosario
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.91 ARS 34.7K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-6.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 ARS 8,833
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-68.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.12 ARS 7,441
$4.10 COP 15.5K
24.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rosario
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 ARS 470.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
5.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,083 ARS 1.6M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-81.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rosario
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ARS 89.4K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
2.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.2 ARS 87.5K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
88.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARS 153.6K
$103 COP 388.8K
2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 ARS 139.1K
$108 COP 408.4K
-11.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rosario
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 ARS 290.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
-58.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 ARS 262.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-52.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 ARS 746.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
-37.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 ARS 580.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-44.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,085 ARS 3.0M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-25.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rosario
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 ARS 846.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
8.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
13.43
292.48%

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Last update for Rosario: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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