Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pereira Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pereira

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.4% more expensive than Pereira without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.9% more expensive than Pereira without rent, and 39.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.8K

$4.73 COP 17.9K

27.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.6K

$16.79 COP 63.6K

97.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$7.10 COP 26.9K

2.68%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,170

$1.52 COP 5,747

7.24%

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

$1.05 COP 3,971

$1.11 COP 4,208

-5.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,916

$0.67 COP 2,555

14.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,550

$0.94 COP 3,569

84.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$2.33 COP 8,810

36.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,040

$1.04 COP 3,932

2.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,965

$1.28 COP 4,827

2.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,227

$1.03 COP 3,902

33.98%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,509

$2.26 COP 8,545

-0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$4.54 COP 17.2K

-1.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$5.66 COP 21.4K

1.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$8.67 COP 32.8K

2.19%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,490

$2.33 COP 8,814

-3.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,012

$0.80 COP 3,035

32.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,732

$1.45 COP 5,501

4.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,151

$0.68 COP 2,576

100.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,244

$1.16 COP 4,395

-3.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,427

$1.12 COP 4,231

4.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,416

$0.87 COP 3,303

3.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,169

$0.92 COP 3,486

-8.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,553

$2.01 COP 7,621

12.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

$10.26 COP 38.9K

-2.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,479

$1.20 COP 4,526

-1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,048

$2.47 COP 9,363

-3.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,253

$0.73 COP 2,768

17.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

$31.21 COP 118.1K

32.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,555

$1.43 COP 5,414

2.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,367

$1.90 COP 7,197

2.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$7.72 COP 29.2K

0.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,663

$0.98 COP 3,723

-1.02%

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

$17.9K COP 68.0M

$14.6K COP 55.4M

22.72%

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

$26.7K COP 101.2M

$17.8K COP 67.4M

50.10%

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

$81.1 COP 307.1K

$37.02 COP 140.1K

119.10%

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

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$7.63 COP 28.9K

23.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$18.83 COP 71.3K

25.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.7K

$17.19 COP 65.1K

48.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

$23.16 COP 87.7K

-16.71%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$3.52 COP 13.3K

16.48%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$309 COP 1.2M

-0.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

$6,055 COP 22.9M

-2.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.5K

$60.0 COP 227.3K

-0.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.0K

$31.68 COP 119.9K

0.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 388.8K

$41.56 COP 157.3K

147.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.4K

$106 COP 402.6K

1.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$169 COP 641.0K

185.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$253 COP 959.3K

48.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$362 COP 1.4M

126.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$351 COP 1.3M

105.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$1,324 COP 5.0M

110.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$859 COP 3.3M

53.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$480 COP 1.8M

12.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pereira: March 1, 2026

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