Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 23.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cusco is 24.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.85 PEN 10.3

$6.23 COP 26K

-54.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.87 PEN 101

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-13.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.6 PEN 20.22

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-24.22%

Cappuccino

$2.05 PEN 7.41

$1.72 COP 7,155

19.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 PEN 4.59

$1.1 COP 4,575

15.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 PEN 2.86

$0.73 COP 3,060

8.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.23 PEN 8.06

$1.66 COP 6,916

34.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.08 PEN 14.76

$3.2 COP 13.3K

27.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.45 PEN 5.24

$1.09 COP 4,552

33.03%

White Bread (500g)

$3.05 PEN 11.04

$1.24 COP 5,188

145.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.33 PEN 4.81

$1.33 COP 5,544

Eggs

$3.78 PEN 13.64

$2.22 COP 9,252

70.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.79 PEN 17.31

$4.55 COP 19K

5.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.95 PEN 17.9

$5.71 COP 23.8K

-13.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$6.73 PEN 24.31

$8.59 COP 35.8K

-21.65%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 PEN 8.61

$2.26 COP 9,410

5.31%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PEN 2.82

$1.07 COP 4,461

-27.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.29 PEN 4.66

$1.51 COP 6,293

-14.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.9 PEN 3.23

$1.42 COP 5,911

-36.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 PEN 3.74

$1.11 COP 4,619

-7.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 PEN 3.42

$1.18 COP 4,932

-19.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.65 PEN 2.35

$0.89 COP 3,718

-26.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PEN 2.47

$0.84 COP 3,507

-19.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.76 PEN 17.19

$2.35 COP 9,809

102.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.45 PEN 23.29

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-30.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.99 PEN 7.19

$1.18 COP 4,927

68.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 PEN 10.94

$2.49 COP 10.4K

21.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 PEN 1.06

$0.83 COP 3,464

-65.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.65 PEN 5.94

$1.41 COP 5,899

17.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.67 PEN 6.02

$1.96 COP 8,164

-14.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PEN 10.17

$7.85 COP 32.7K

-64.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 PEN 5.33

$1.02 COP 4,265

45.10%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.7K PEN 67.6K

$17.6K COP 73.4M

6.36%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.2K PEN 80.1K

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-15.39%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$33.79 PEN 122

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-59.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$14.03 PEN 50.7

$9.44 COP 39.4K

48.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.11 PEN 109

$23.51 COP 98K

28.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.45 PEN 110

$25.68 COP 107.1K

18.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$4.9 PEN 17.7

$3.96 COP 16.5K

23.74%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$305 COP 1.3M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,925 COP 24.7M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$35.49 PEN 128

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-38.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.27 PEN 106

$31.59 COP 131.7K

-7.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 PEN 221

$103 COP 430.1K

-40.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$71.5 PEN 258

$106 COP 440.5K

-32.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$307 PEN 1,110

$489 COP 2M

-37.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$248 PEN 897

$379 COP 1.6M

-34.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 PEN 2,105

$827 COP 3.4M

-29.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$409 PEN 1,477

$729 COP 3M

-43.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,856 PEN 13.9K

$2,190 COP 9.1M

76.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,797 PEN 6,491

$1,532 COP 6.4M

17.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$417 PEN 1,507

$550 COP 2.3M

-24.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

-18.09%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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