Cost of Living Comparison Between Huaraz and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Huaraz and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Huaraz is 77.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 87.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Huaraz is 81.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 86.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Huaraz
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
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$6.23 COP 26K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.39 COP 30.8K
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Cappuccino
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$1.72 COP 7,155
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 COP 4,575
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.66 COP 6,916
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Huaraz
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 PEN 7.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
81.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 PEN 4.12
$1.24 COP 5,188
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 PEN 3.11
$1.33 COP 5,544
-35.34%
Eggs
$1.36 PEN 4.92
$2.22 COP 9,252
-38.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.42 PEN 19.57
$4.55 COP 19K
19.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$5.71 COP 23.8K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 PEN 24.58
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-20.84%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 PEN 3.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
-62.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.96
$1.07 COP 4,461
-49.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 PEN 2.86
$1.51 COP 6,293
-47.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 PEN 2.08
$1.42 COP 5,911
-59.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 PEN 2.95
$1.11 COP 4,619
-26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.96
$1.18 COP 4,932
-54.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.96
$0.89 COP 3,718
-39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 1.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
-65.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.35 COP 9,809
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 PEN 21.8
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-35.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 PEN 5.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 PEN 6.85
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-23.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Huaraz
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$1.96 COP 8,164
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$7.85 COP 32.7K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.02 COP 4,265
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.6K COP 73.4M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Huaraz
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
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$82.5 COP 344.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
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$9.44 COP 39.4K
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$23.51 COP 98K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Huaraz
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$19.14 COP 79.8K
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Cinema Ticket
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$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Huaraz
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Huaraz
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$103 COP 430.1K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Huaraz
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$489 COP 2M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$827 COP 3.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$729 COP 3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Huaraz
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$550 COP 2.3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Huaraz: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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