Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Pereira Cost of Living Comparison Between Belem and Pereira

🙂 Solo nomad: Belem is 14.1% cheaper than Pereira without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belem is 9.8% more expensive than Pereira without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belem
Pereira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 R$25.21
$4.98 COP 20.8K
-8.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.91 R$160
$16.92 COP 70.5K
70.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.46 R$35.84
$7.16 COP 29.8K
-9.78%
Cappuccino
$1.6 R$8.86
$1.56 COP 6,507
2.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 R$5.4
$1.05 COP 4,375
-7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.62
$0.67 COP 2,773
-29.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 R$9.25
$0.95 COP 3,946
75.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 R$20.37
$2.35 COP 9,780
56.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belem
Pereira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R$6.19
$1.09 COP 4,559
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 R$12.34
$1.22 COP 5,102
81.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.13
$1.03 COP 4,300
24.27%
Eggs
$1.96 R$10.89
$2.19 COP 9,114
-10.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 R$57.8
$4.39 COP 18.3K
137.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.8 R$21.12
$5.88 COP 24.5K
-35.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.58 R$36.5
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-23.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 R$9.4
$2.26 COP 9,415
-25.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.6
$0.83 COP 3,461
108.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.17
$1.52 COP 6,348
-15.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.83
$0.67 COP 2,800
110.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.1
$1.16 COP 4,827
-20.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.9
$1.12 COP 4,683
-53.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R$5.76
$0.83 COP 3,480
25.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 R$7.18
$0.85 COP 3,554
51.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 R$13.1
$2.02 COP 8,432
16.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.09 R$50.4
$9.74 COP 40.6K
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.57
$1.2 COP 5,007
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 R$24.64
$2.47 COP 10.3K
79.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Belem
Pereira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 R$3.87
$0.74 COP 3,081
-5.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.69 R$120
$31.81 COP 132.6K
-31.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.82
$1.49 COP 6,202
-29.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.89 COP 7,885
-60.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.05 R$50.2
$7.95 COP 33.2K
13.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.72
$0.95 COP 3,942
8.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K R$90.2K
$14.7K COP 61.3M
10.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162K
$18.4K COP 76.7M
58.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belem
Pereira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R$611
$36.3 COP 151.3K
203.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.35 R$79.7
$7.5 COP 31.3K
91.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.49 R$119
$18.57 COP 77.4K
15.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belem
Pereira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.28 R$118
$16.84 COP 70.2K
26.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 R$122
$23.21 COP 96.8K
-5.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 R$35.63
$3.55 COP 14.8K
80.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belem
Pereira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.8 R$543
$306 COP 1.3M
-68.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,101 R$17.2K
$5,962 COP 24.9M
-48.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belem
Pereira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.79 R$182
$58.4 COP 243.3K
-43.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.13 R$162
$32.27 COP 134.5K
-9.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 R$417
$42.25 COP 176.1K
77.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.78 R$232
$105 COP 436.3K
-60.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belem
Pereira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R$2,456
$171 COP 711.4K
159.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 R$1,032
$257 COP 1.1M
-27.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 R$4,571
$367 COP 1.5M
124.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 R$2,547
$353 COP 1.5M
30.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,854 R$10.3K
$1,278 COP 5.3M
45.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,270 R$7,047
$823 COP 3.4M
54.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belem
Pereira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$326 R$1,811
$485 COP 2M
-32.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.2
13.43
-9.16%

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Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pereira: October 29, 2025

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