Cost of Living Comparison Between Tigre and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tigre and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tigre is 2.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tigre is 20.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tigre
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 ARS 12.7K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
45.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.26 ARS 43.9K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-8.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 ARS 13.0K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
22.91%
Cappuccino
$1.65 ARS 2,391
$1.63 COP 6,134
1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,930
$1.05 COP 3,948
26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ARS 1,642
$0.77 COP 2,899
46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.25 ARS 1,815
$1.73 COP 6,511
-27.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ARS 3,946
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-14.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tigre
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 ARS 1,865
$1.07 COP 4,016
19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.55 ARS 2,251
$1.31 COP 4,935
18.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 ARS 2,603
$1.38 COP 5,196
29.71%
Eggs
$2.26 ARS 3,287
$2.25 COP 8,458
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.85 ARS 17.2K
$4.48 COP 16.9K
164.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 ARS 8,438
$5.74 COP 21.6K
1.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 ARS 13.5K
$8.86 COP 33.4K
5.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,619
$2.24 COP 8,440
-19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 ARS 3,029
$1.06 COP 3,989
97.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 ARS 1,411
$1.51 COP 5,698
-35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,718
$1.36 COP 5,120
88.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ARS 2,176
$1.12 COP 4,219
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 ARS 2,028
$1.17 COP 4,401
19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ARS 1,258
$0.90 COP 3,396
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 ARS 2,066
$0.84 COP 3,150
69.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 4,587
$2.26 COP 8,502
39.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.91 ARS 7,129
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 ARS 1,807
$1.18 COP 4,452
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 ARS 4,532
$2.39 COP 8,995
30.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Tigre
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ARS 1,146
$0.86 COP 3,234
-8.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 ARS 2,367
$1.47 COP 5,522
10.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.91 ARS 1,315
$1.95 COP 7,324
-53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 ARS 8,812
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-21.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ARS 1,555
$0.97 COP 3,641
10.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K ARS 34.7M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
33.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K ARS 38.3M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-1.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tigre
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.3 ARS 81.7K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-30.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.25 ARS 26.5K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
94.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.55 ARS 21.1K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-38.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tigre
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.89 ARS 37.6K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
1.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ARS 20.2K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-27.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 ARS 7,315
$4.10 COP 15.4K
22.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tigre
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$331 ARS 480.8K
$306 COP 1.2M
8.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,101 ARS 1.6M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-81.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tigre
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.5 ARS 90.8K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
4.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 ARS 88.7K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
91.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ARS 157.6K
$103 COP 386.5K
5.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.1 ARS 138.1K
$108 COP 406.0K
-11.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tigre
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 ARS 492.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
-29.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 ARS 343.4K
$377 COP 1.4M
-37.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 ARS 1.0M
$822 COP 3.1M
-15.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 ARS 773.5K
$721 COP 2.7M
-26.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,177 ARS 3.2M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-21.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tigre
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
52.71
13.43
292.48%

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Last update for Tigre: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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