Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Pedro Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and San Pedro

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 29% cheaper than San Pedro without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 17.8% cheaper than San Pedro without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$9.40 BZDĀ 18.80
-35.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$30.21 BZDĀ 60.4
9.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$3.01 BZDĀ 6.02
-45.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.41 BZDĀ 2.82
-25.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.55 BZDĀ 3.11
-50.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$3.00 BZDĀ 6.01
-42.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.08 BZDĀ 8.16
-22.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$4.01 BZDĀ 8.03
-73.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.38 BZDĀ 2.76
-5.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$4.08 BZDĀ 8.17
-66.18%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.23 BZDĀ 4.47
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$10.11 BZDĀ 20.21
-55.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$6.19 BZDĀ 12.39
-7.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$8.63 BZDĀ 17.26
2.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$8.25 BZDĀ 16.50
-72.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.07 BZDĀ 2.15
-0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.06 BZDĀ 2.12
42.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$5.53 BZDĀ 11.06
-75.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$2.80 BZDĀ 5.60
-60.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$2.92 BZDĀ 5.84
-59.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$3.56 BZDĀ 7.12
-74.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.22 BZDĀ 2.43
-31.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$39.41 BZDĀ 78.8
-74.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.48 BZDĀ 4.97
-52.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$3.20 BZDĀ 6.40
-25.31%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$4.95 BZDĀ 9.91
-60.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.63 BZDĀ 3.26
-40.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$176 BZDĀ 352
-53.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$99.2 BZDĀ 198
-76.21%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$29.48 BZDĀ 59.0
-13.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$100 BZDĀ 200
2.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$1,010 BZDĀ 2,020
-52.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$742 BZDĀ 1,483
-49.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,071 BZDĀ 2,142
-23.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$884 BZDĀ 1,768
-18.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,674 BZDĀ 5,349
4.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,607 BZDĀ 3,215
-17.87%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for San Pedro: March 1, 2026

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