Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiclayo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiclayo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 14% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiclayo is 3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.8 PEN 17.34
$6.23 COP 26K
-22.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.68 PEN 118
$32.34 COP 134.8K
1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.5 PEN 30.7
$7.39 COP 30.8K
15.02%
Cappuccino
$4.05 PEN 14.64
$1.72 COP 7,155
135.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 PEN 3.09
$1.1 COP 4,575
-21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 PEN 1.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
-35.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.59 PEN 9.34
$1.66 COP 6,916
56.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 PEN 5.19
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 PEN 5.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
32.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 PEN 5.95
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.06%
Eggs
$2.95 PEN 10.66
$2.22 COP 9,252
32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PEN 22.66
$4.55 COP 19K
37.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 PEN 22.18
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.43 PEN 30.44
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-1.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.86
$2.26 COP 9,410
-15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 PEN 5.92
$1.07 COP 4,461
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.94
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 PEN 5.41
$1.42 COP 5,911
5.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 PEN 3.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$1.18 COP 4,932
16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 PEN 2.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
-20.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.58
$0.84 COP 3,507
-15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.43 PEN 16
$2.35 COP 9,809
88.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.64 PEN 52.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
56.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 PEN 4.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 PEN 5.59
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-37.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PEN 1.85
$0.83 COP 3,464
-38.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.65 PEN 99.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-34.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 PEN 9.64
$1.41 COP 5,899
89.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 PEN 3.88
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 PEN 17.17
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-39.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 PEN 4.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
21.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K PEN 83.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
31.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K PEN 82.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-13.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.26 PEN 135
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-54.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.76 PEN 53.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
56.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.04 PEN 127
$23.51 COP 98K
49.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.06 PEN 116
$25.68 COP 107.1K
24.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.93 PEN 123
$19.14 COP 79.8K
77.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 PEN 20.47
$3.96 COP 16.5K
43.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 PEN 799
$305 COP 1.3M
-27.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,400 PEN 12.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-42.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.8 PEN 162
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-22.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.68 PEN 133
$31.59 COP 131.7K
16.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 PEN 300
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.36 PEN 142
$106 COP 440.5K
-62.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 443
$489 COP 2M
-74.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 PEN 500
$379 COP 1.6M
-63.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 PEN 1,139
$827 COP 3.4M
-61.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$360 PEN 1,299
$729 COP 3M
-50.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,107 PEN 3,998
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-49.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,106 PEN 3,995
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-27.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 PEN 1,734
$550 COP 2.3M
-12.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Chiclayo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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