Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Miguel de Tucuman and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: San Miguel de Tucuman is 18% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Miguel de Tucuman is 28.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Miguel de Tucuman
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.43 ARS 12.4K
$6.23 COP 26K
67.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.04 ARS 40.4K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
5.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 ARS 10.5K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
19.62%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ARS 3,265
$1.72 COP 7,155
59.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ARS 1,982
$1.1 COP 4,575
51.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ARS 1,790
$0.73 COP 3,060
106.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,450
$1.66 COP 6,916
24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARS 3,607
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Miguel de Tucuman
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 ARS 1,483
$1.09 COP 4,552
14.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ARS 1,859
$1.24 COP 5,188
26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 ARS 2,321
$1.33 COP 5,544
46.62%
Eggs
$1.96 ARS 2,328
$2.22 COP 9,252
-11.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 ARS 11.8K
$4.55 COP 19K
117.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ARS 7,278
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.36 ARS 11.1K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
8.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 ARS 2,856
$2.26 COP 9,410
6.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 ARS 2,933
$1.07 COP 4,461
130.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ARS 1,507
$1.51 COP 6,293
-15.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 ARS 2,200
$1.42 COP 5,911
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARS 1,342
$1.11 COP 4,619
1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 1,645
$1.18 COP 4,932
17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 ARS 1,293
$0.89 COP 3,718
22.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 ARS 1,775
$0.84 COP 3,507
77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 ARS 3,619
$2.35 COP 9,809
29.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 ARS 5,840
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-47.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,432
$1.18 COP 4,927
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 3,705
$2.49 COP 10.4K
25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
San Miguel de Tucuman
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 ARS 929
$0.83 COP 3,464
-6.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARS 1,823
$1.41 COP 5,899
9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 ARS 1,042
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.1 ARS 7,239
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-22.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ARS 1,303
$1.02 COP 4,265
7.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.9K ARS 33.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K ARS 36.6M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
17.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Miguel de Tucuman
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.6 ARS 79K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-19.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.37 ARS 20.6K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
84.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.86 ARS 27.1K
$23.51 COP 98K
-2.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Miguel de Tucuman
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.22 ARS 31.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
2.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.86 ARS 16.5K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-27.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 ARS 7,405
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Miguel de Tucuman
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARS 262.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-27.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,680 ARS 3.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-54.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Miguel de Tucuman
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 ARS 88.6K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
28.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 ARS 82.4K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
119.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
12.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 ARS 131.6K
$106 COP 440.5K
4.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Miguel de Tucuman
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 ARS 400.1K
$489 COP 2M
-31.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-38.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$678 ARS 805.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 ARS 643.7K
$729 COP 3M
-25.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,905 ARS 2.3M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-13.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,577 ARS 1.9M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
2.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Miguel de Tucuman
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for San Miguel de Tucuman: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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