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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cerro de Pasco is 15.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cerro de Pasco is 11.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 45.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.75 PENĀ 9.24
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-54.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.31 PENĀ 95.1
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-14.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 PENĀ 23.93
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-2.33%
Cappuccino
$1.90 PENĀ 6.37
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 PENĀ 2.22
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 PENĀ 1.47
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-42.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PENĀ 7.66
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 PENĀ 13.32
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
24.53%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 PENĀ 4.77
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 PENĀ 7.41
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
68.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 PENĀ 4.02
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-13.04%
Eggs
$2.39 PENĀ 8.02
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 PENĀ 26.33
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
75.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.56 PENĀ 18.68
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-3.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.80 PENĀ 26.21
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-11.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 PENĀ 6.93
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-8.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.67 PENĀ 2.27
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
-36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.40 PENĀ 1.35
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-73.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 PENĀ 3.83
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 PENĀ 2.38
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PENĀ 1.63
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 PENĀ 2.75
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PENĀ 2.88
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 PENĀ 18.82
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
147.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.21 PENĀ 24.24
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-27.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PENĀ 5.94
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 PENĀ 8.45
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
5.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 PENĀ 11.28
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
128.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 PENĀ 7.08
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
8.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.41 PENĀ 28.26
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
8.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 PENĀ 4.54
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PENĀ 65.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
8.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PENĀ 81.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-8.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 PENĀ 193
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-29.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.36 PENĀ 41.52
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
31.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 PENĀ 79.6
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
0.30%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 PENĀ 22.83
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
65.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 PENĀ 747
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-27.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,998 PENĀ 26.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
35.58%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 PENĀ 172
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-14.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.28 PENĀ 122
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.6 PENĀ 301
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-12.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 PENĀ 298
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-17.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 PENĀ 1,307
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-52.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cerro de Pasco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 PENĀ 1,593
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-11.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
13.43
-24.72%

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Last update for Cerro de Pasco: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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