Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arequipa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Arequipa is 25.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Arequipa is 18.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.13 PEN 14.9

$6.23 COP 26K

-33.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.5 PEN 99.3

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-14.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 PEN 20.32

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-23.82%

Cappuccino

$2.51 PEN 9.05

$1.72 COP 7,155

45.93%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 PEN 2.75

$1.1 COP 4,575

-30.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 PEN 1.34

$0.73 COP 3,060

-49.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 PEN 7.92

$1.66 COP 6,916

31.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.92 PEN 21.38

$3.2 COP 13.3K

85.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 PEN 5.78

$1.09 COP 4,552

46.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 PEN 4.45

$1.24 COP 5,188

-0.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PEN 4.4

$1.33 COP 5,544

-8.27%

Eggs

$2.09 PEN 7.54

$2.22 COP 9,252

-5.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.39 PEN 19.49

$4.55 COP 19K

18.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.42 PEN 19.58

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-5.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.73 PEN 27.92

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-10.01%

Apples (1kg)

$1.52 PEN 5.48

$2.26 COP 9,410

-32.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 PEN 4.39

$1.07 COP 4,461

13.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.22 PEN 4.41

$1.51 COP 6,293

-19.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.8 PEN 2.89

$1.42 COP 5,911

-43.66%

Potato (1kg)

$0.58 PEN 2.11

$1.11 COP 4,619

-47.75%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PEN 1.97

$1.18 COP 4,932

-53.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PEN 1.71

$0.89 COP 3,718

-47.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 PEN 2.58

$0.84 COP 3,507

-15.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.02 PEN 18.15

$2.35 COP 9,809

113.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.1 PEN 18.43

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-45.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.5 PEN 9.02

$1.18 COP 4,927

111.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.24 PEN 8.11

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-10.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.27 PEN 0.97

$0.83 COP 3,464

-67.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.14 PEN 7.73

$1.41 COP 5,899

51.77%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.06 PEN 7.45

$1.96 COP 8,164

5.10%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.93 PEN 46.71

$7.85 COP 32.7K

64.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 PEN 5.61

$1.02 COP 4,265

51.96%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.2K PEN 69.5K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

9.25%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.9K PEN 89.8K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-5.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$39.77 PEN 144

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-51.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.54 PEN 38.09

$9.44 COP 39.4K

11.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.12 PEN 112

$23.51 COP 98K

32.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.83 PEN 78.9

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-14.99%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.56 PEN 30.91

$19.14 COP 79.8K

-55.28%

Cinema Ticket

$4.57 PEN 16.51

$3.96 COP 16.5K

15.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$60.1 PEN 217

$305 COP 1.3M

-80.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,375 PEN 23K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

7.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$36.87 PEN 133

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-36.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.42 PEN 81

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-29.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$62.2 PEN 225

$103 COP 430.1K

-39.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.2 PEN 199

$106 COP 440.5K

-47.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$239 PEN 865

$489 COP 2M

-51.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$156 PEN 562

$379 COP 1.6M

-58.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$532 PEN 1,921

$827 COP 3.4M

-35.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$396 PEN 1,429

$729 COP 3M

-45.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,431 PEN 8,781

$2,190 COP 9.1M

10.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,336 PEN 4,826

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-12.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$637 PEN 2,301

$550 COP 2.3M

15.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

11.69%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Arequipa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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