Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Villa María and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Villa María is 16% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Villa María is 12.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Villa María
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.58 ARS 12.6K
$6.23 COP 26K
69.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.29 ARS 40.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
6.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 ARS 10.5K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
19.35%
Cappuccino
$2.67 ARS 3,171
$1.72 COP 7,155
55.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ARS 1,974
$1.1 COP 4,575
50.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ARS 1,844
$0.73 COP 3,060
112.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ARS 2,449
$1.66 COP 6,916
24.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 ARS 3,516
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-7.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Villa María
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ARS 1,494
$1.09 COP 4,552
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ARS 1,937
$1.24 COP 5,188
31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 ARS 2,343
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.12%
Eggs
$2.19 ARS 2,596
$2.22 COP 9,252
-1.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ARS 12.1K
$4.55 COP 19K
124.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ARS 7,215
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.6 ARS 11.4K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
11.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 ARS 2,424
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 ARS 2,461
$1.07 COP 4,461
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 ARS 1,553
$1.51 COP 6,293
-13.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 ARS 3,038
$1.42 COP 5,911
80.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 ARS 1,361
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ARS 1,490
$1.18 COP 4,932
5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 ARS 1,551
$0.89 COP 3,718
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 ARS 1,715
$0.84 COP 3,507
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 ARS 3,754
$2.35 COP 9,809
34.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 ARS 5,588
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ARS 2,438
$1.18 COP 4,927
73.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 ARS 3,797
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Villa María
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 ARS 965
$0.83 COP 3,464
-2.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 ARS 1,805
$1.41 COP 5,899
7.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 ARS 1,069
$1.96 COP 8,164
-54.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 ARS 7,334
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-21.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ARS 1,298
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K ARS 33M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
57.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.8K ARS 35.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
13.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Villa María
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 ARS 78.6K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-19.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 ARS 20.3K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
81.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.75 ARS 27K
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Villa María
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.2 ARS 31.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
2.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.59 ARS 16.1K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-29.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 ARS 7,504
$3.96 COP 16.5K
59.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Villa María
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 ARS 257.2K
$305 COP 1.3M
-28.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,689 ARS 3.2M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-54.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Villa María
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.6 ARS 87.4K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
27.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 ARS 83K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
121.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 ARS 137.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
12.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ARS 132.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
5.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Villa María
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 ARS 394.7K
$489 COP 2M
-32.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 ARS 277.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-38.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$683 ARS 811.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 ARS 646.9K
$729 COP 3M
-25.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,848 ARS 2.2M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-15.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,579 ARS 1.9M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
3.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Villa María
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$472 ARS 560.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-14.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
58.5
13.43
335.59%

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Last update for Villa María: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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