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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerro de Pasco and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cerro de Pasco and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cerro de Pasco is 9.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 12% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 46.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.79 PEN 9.39
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-53.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.15 PEN 94.6
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-13.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 PEN 23.37
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-2.52%
Cappuccino
$1.99 PEN 6.68
$1.65 COP 6,043
20.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 PEN 2.26
$1.06 COP 3,882
-36.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 PEN 1.35
$0.77 COP 2,839
-48.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 7.68
$1.75 COP 6,418
30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PEN 12.82
$3.06 COP 11.2K
24.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 PEN 4.78
$1.10 COP 4,026
29.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 PEN 7.65
$1.30 COP 4,771
75.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PEN 4.21
$1.34 COP 4,905
-6.72%
Eggs
$2.39 PEN 8.02
$2.26 COP 8,299
5.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 PEN 26.33
$4.50 COP 16.5K
74.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 PEN 18.84
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-3.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.59 PEN 25.49
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-15.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.02 PEN 6.80
$2.37 COP 8,691
-14.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 PEN 2.41
$1.07 COP 3,939
-32.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 PEN 1.36
$1.48 COP 5,418
-72.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.62
$1.36 COP 5,011
-20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 PEN 2.39
$1.13 COP 4,135
-37.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PEN 1.73
$1.13 COP 4,161
-53.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 PEN 2.93
$0.89 COP 3,274
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 2.88
$0.85 COP 3,114
1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 PEN 18.96
$2.28 COP 8,361
147.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.38 PEN 24.80
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-27.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 PEN 5.68
$1.19 COP 4,359
42.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 PEN 8.45
$2.40 COP 8,828
4.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COP 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 PEN 10.96
$1.48 COP 5,417
120.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 PEN 7.10
$1.89 COP 6,949
11.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.44 PEN 28.35
$8.05 COP 29.5K
4.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PEN 4.52
$0.94 COP 3,455
43.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 64.6K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
8.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 81.2K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-8.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.7 PEN 191
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-30.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.82 PEN 43.07
$9.54 COP 35.0K
34.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.35 PEN 78.4
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-1.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.02 PEN 23.58
$4.05 COP 14.9K
73.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 PEN 724
$316 COP 1.2M
-31.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,841 PEN 26.3K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
31.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 PEN 168
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-15.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.47 PEN 119
$32.49 COP 119.3K
9.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.1 PEN 310
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-7.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.6 PEN 294
$108 COP 394.9K
-18.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$491 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$392 PEN 1,318
$821 COP 3.0M
-52.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$731 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$477 PEN 1,604
$517 COP 1.9M
-7.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
13.43
-24.72%

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Last update for Cerro de Pasco: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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