Cost of Living Comparison Between Tandil and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tandil and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tandil is 5.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Tandil is 15% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tandil
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.97 ARSĀ 13.0K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
48.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.36 ARSĀ 57.2K
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
18.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.64 ARSĀ 15.5K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
45.95%
Cappuccino
$2.31 ARSĀ 3,355
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
41.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ARSĀ 2,724
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
79.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,488
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 ARSĀ 4,590
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
82.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 ARSĀ 2,822
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-38.99%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tandil
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 ARSĀ 1,421
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
-8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 ARSĀ 1,701
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-10.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 ARSĀ 2,451
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
22.46%
Eggs
$4.24 ARSĀ 6,159
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
88.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 ARSĀ 11.9K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
82.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ARSĀ 9,167
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
9.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 ARSĀ 12.9K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 ARSĀ 2,922
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 ARSĀ 3,135
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
103.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARSĀ 1,900
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARSĀ 3,838
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
94.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 ARSĀ 1,644
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,725
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ARSĀ 1,829
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARSĀ 2,066
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
69.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.19 ARSĀ 4,636
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
41.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.95 ARSĀ 7,181
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-50.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 ARSĀ 3,019
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARSĀ 4,468
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
28.87%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tandil
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ARSĀ 983
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.54 ARSĀ 2,242
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
4.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 ARSĀ 1,256
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 ARSĀ 8,872
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-21.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ARSĀ 1,616
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
14.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K ARSĀ 39.9M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
53.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K ARSĀ 43.4M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
11.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tandil
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.4 ARSĀ 97.8K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-16.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.74 ARSĀ 21.4K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
56.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.31 ARSĀ 28.0K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-18.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tandil
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.98 ARSĀ 29.0K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-21.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.36 ARSĀ 16.5K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-41.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 ARSĀ 8,818
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
48.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tandil
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 ARSĀ 317.2K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-28.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,705 ARSĀ 3.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-54.14%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tandil
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.9 ARSĀ 100.1K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
15.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.8 ARSĀ 107.1K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
130.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 ARSĀ 146.7K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-1.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ARSĀ 165.4K
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
5.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tandil
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 ARSĀ 623.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-11.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ARSĀ 477.8K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-12.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 ARSĀ 1.2M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-2.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARSĀ 992.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-5.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,680 ARSĀ 2.4M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-39.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 ARSĀ 2.1M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
7.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tandil
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,194 ARSĀ 1.7M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
122.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Tandil: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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