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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 5.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiclayo is 8.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.80 PEN 16.13
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-19.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.63 PEN 113
$32.40 COP 119.0K
3.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 PEN 28.82
$7.13 COP 26.2K
20.34%
Cappuccino
$4.23 PEN 14.20
$1.65 COP 6,043
156.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 PEN 2.92
$1.06 COP 3,882
-17.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 PEN 1.61
$0.77 COP 2,839
-37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 PEN 8.52
$1.75 COP 6,418
45.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PEN 4.64
$1.10 COP 4,026
25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 PEN 5.52
$1.30 COP 4,771
26.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 PEN 5.66
$1.34 COP 4,905
25.37%
Eggs
$3.08 PEN 10.35
$2.26 COP 8,299
36.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.09 PEN 20.47
$4.50 COP 16.5K
35.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.86 PEN 19.70
$5.80 COP 21.3K
1.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.60 PEN 28.90
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-4.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.92 PEN 6.46
$2.37 COP 8,691
-18.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 PEN 5.45
$1.07 COP 3,939
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.62
$1.48 COP 5,418
-27.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 PEN 5.25
$1.36 COP 5,011
14.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 PEN 3.14
$1.13 COP 4,135
-17.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 PEN 4.79
$1.13 COP 4,161
26.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PEN 2.26
$0.89 COP 3,274
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.43
$0.85 COP 3,114
-15.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 PEN 14.07
$2.28 COP 8,361
83.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.14 PEN 50.9
$10.15 COP 37.3K
49.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 PEN 4.52
$1.19 COP 4,359
12.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 PEN 5.20
$2.40 COP 8,828
-35.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 PEN 1.62
$0.84 COP 3,074
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.32 PEN 95.2
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-30.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.70 PEN 9.07
$1.48 COP 5,417
82.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 PEN 3.75
$1.89 COP 6,949
-41.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 PEN 16.64
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-38.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 PEN 4.15
$0.94 COP 3,455
31.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K PEN 79.4K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
33.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K PEN 76.4K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-13.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.42 PEN 126
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-54.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.73 PEN 49.51
$9.54 COP 35.0K
54.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.14 PEN 118
$23.68 COP 87.0K
48.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.05 PEN 108
$25.85 COP 94.9K
23.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.84 PEN 110
$18.72 COP 68.7K
75.43%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 PEN 18.34
$4.05 COP 14.9K
34.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 PEN 732
$316 COP 1.2M
-31.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,426 PEN 11.5K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-42.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.24 PEN 152
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-23.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.80 PEN 124
$32.49 COP 119.3K
13.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 PEN 281
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-16.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.34 PEN 132
$108 COP 394.9K
-63.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 PEN 418
$491 COP 1.8M
-74.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 PEN 473
$371 COP 1.4M
-62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 PEN 1,093
$821 COP 3.0M
-60.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 PEN 1,191
$731 COP 2.7M
-51.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,117 PEN 3,753
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-63.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,086 PEN 3,649
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-18.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 PEN 1,627
$517 COP 1.9M
-6.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Chiclayo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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