Cost of Living Comparison Between San Martin de los Andes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Martin de los Andes and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: San Martin de los Andes is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Martin de los Andes is 2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Martin de los Andes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.36 ARS 15.1K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
71.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.72 ARS 49.0K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
1.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 ARS 12.9K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
22.36%
Cappuccino
$2.80 ARS 4,066
$1.63 COP 6,133
71.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ARS 2,402
$1.05 COP 3,947
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 2,255
$0.77 COP 2,899
101.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 ARS 3,048
$1.73 COP 6,510
21.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 ARS 4,461
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-3.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Martin de los Andes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ARS 1,905
$1.07 COP 4,015
22.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ARS 2,292
$1.31 COP 4,935
20.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,922
$1.38 COP 5,195
45.65%
Eggs
$2.25 ARS 3,272
$2.25 COP 8,457
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.30 ARS 15.0K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
129.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.22 ARS 9,030
$5.74 COP 21.6K
8.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.50 ARS 13.8K
$8.86 COP 33.3K
7.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARS 2,920
$2.24 COP 8,438
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARS 3,135
$1.06 COP 3,988
103.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 ARS 1,925
$1.51 COP 5,697
-11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 ARS 3,684
$1.36 COP 5,119
86.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,645
$1.12 COP 4,218
0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ARS 1,748
$1.17 COP 4,400
2.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ARS 1,917
$0.90 COP 3,395
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ARS 2,084
$0.84 COP 3,150
70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 4,424
$2.26 COP 8,501
34.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.79 ARS 6,960
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-51.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 ARS 2,930
$1.18 COP 4,451
71.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ARS 4,602
$2.39 COP 8,993
32.64%
🚌 Getting Around
San Martin de los Andes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 ARS 1,188
$0.86 COP 3,233
-4.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ARS 2,150
$1.47 COP 5,521
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,235
$1.95 COP 7,323
-56.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 ARS 8,753
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 ARS 1,527
$0.97 COP 3,640
8.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K ARS 39.1M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
49.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K ARS 43.8M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
12.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Martin de los Andes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 ARS 98.4K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-16.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.21 ARS 25.0K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
83.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.67 ARS 32.9K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-3.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Martin de los Andes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.04 ARS 37.8K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
1.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.88 ARS 20.2K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-28.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 ARS 8,879
$4.10 COP 15.4K
49.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Martin de los Andes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 ARS 324.3K
$306 COP 1.2M
-27.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,709 ARS 3.9M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-54.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Martin de los Andes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.0 ARS 107.5K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
23.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 ARS 100.3K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
116.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ARS 170.2K
$103 COP 386.5K
14.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 162.7K
$108 COP 405.9K
3.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Martin de los Andes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 ARS 498.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-28.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ARS 344.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
-37.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 ARS 981.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
-17.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 786.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-24.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,240 ARS 3.3M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-19.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Martin de los Andes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for San Martin de los Andes: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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