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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiclayo is 12% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiclayo is 1.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.87 PEN 16.72
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-20.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.16 PEN 114
$33.05 COP 119.0K
0.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 PEN 27.73
$7.32 COP 26.4K
10.38%
Cappuccino
$4.05 PEN 13.90
$1.66 COP 5,971
143.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 PEN 2.92
$1.10 COP 3,977
-22.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 PEN 1.63
$0.78 COP 2,815
-38.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 PEN 8.60
$1.71 COP 6,172
46.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.85
$1.11 COP 4,002
27.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 PEN 5.83
$1.31 COP 4,707
29.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 PEN 5.79
$1.38 COP 4,967
22.46%
Eggs
$3.07 PEN 10.54
$2.22 COP 7,989
38.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PEN 21.19
$4.34 COP 15.6K
42.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 PEN 20.21
$5.80 COP 20.9K
1.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.32 PEN 28.54
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-7.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 PEN 6.52
$2.26 COP 8,143
-15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 PEN 5.36
$1.11 COP 4,013
40.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.73
$1.46 COP 5,271
-25.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 PEN 5.41
$1.37 COP 4,916
15.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.15
$1.11 COP 3,999
-17.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 PEN 4.68
$1.16 COP 4,188
17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.48
$0.89 COP 3,202
-19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.45
$0.87 COP 3,116
-17.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 PEN 14.84
$2.35 COP 8,473
84.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.71 PEN 50.5
$10.86 COP 39.1K
35.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 PEN 4.65
$1.20 COP 4,319
13.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 PEN 5.50
$2.48 COP 8,923
-35.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 PEN 1.79
$0.79 COP 2,835
-34.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.92 PEN 95.8
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-31.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 PEN 8.83
$1.42 COP 5,124
81.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 PEN 3.81
$1.91 COP 6,882
-41.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 PEN 16.35
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-37.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 PEN 4.34
$0.97 COP 3,481
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K PEN 81.9K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
31.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K PEN 78.1K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-13.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.26 PEN 131
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-52.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.96 PEN 51.3
$9.63 COP 34.7K
55.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.22 PEN 121
$24.36 COP 87.7K
44.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.37 PEN 111
$26.02 COP 93.7K
24.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.79 PEN 116
$18.92 COP 68.1K
78.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 PEN 19.47
$3.89 COP 14.0K
46.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$219 PEN 750
$304 COP 1.1M
-28.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,496 PEN 12.0K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-40.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.96 PEN 151
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-25.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.94 PEN 123
$32.48 COP 116.9K
10.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 PEN 290
$102 COP 366.3K
-16.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.04 PEN 134
$108 COP 389.4K
-63.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 421
$474 COP 1.7M
-74.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 PEN 482
$371 COP 1.3M
-62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$320 PEN 1,098
$848 COP 3.1M
-62.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 PEN 1,252
$716 COP 2.6M
-49.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,103 PEN 3,783
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-61.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,078 PEN 3,697
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-21.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiclayo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$467 PEN 1,603
$542 COP 1.9M
-13.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Chiclayo: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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