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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.1% more expensive than San Pedro without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.5% more expensive than San Pedro without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.88 ₱272
27.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$21.56 ₱1,200
50.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.18 ₱177
132.39%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.73 ₱152
-37.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.96 ₱53.5
14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.37 ₱20.76
97.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.21 ₱67.4
37.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.63 ₱147
21.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.98 ₱110
-44.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.27 ₱70.5
-2.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.05 ₱58.2
26.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.02 ₱113
9.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.14 ₱398
-36.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.22 ₱235
35.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.97 ₱388
23.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$3.51 ₱195
-35.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.52 ₱84.4
-29.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.02 ₱168
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.71 ₱95.4
-16.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.81 ₱157
-60.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.09 ₱172
-61.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.57 ₱87.7
-43.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.66 ₱36.72
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.28 ₱182
-28.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.64 ₱425
22.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.45 ₱80.8
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.95 ₱109
27.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.26 ₱14.42
219.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.83 ₱46.1
69.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.22 ₱12.21
790.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.07 ₱115
279.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.09 ₱60.8
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$25.9K ₱1.4M
-32.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.1K ₱1.1M
30.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$136 ₱7,550
-39.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.04 ₱1,227
-57.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$27.31 ₱1,521
-13.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.66 ₱1,874
-23.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.57 ₱366
-39.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$82.8 ₱4,610
268.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,801 ₱155.9K
111.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$32.5 ₱1,810
78.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$29.58 ₱1,647
6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$82.6 ₱4,599
24.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$47.35 ₱2,636
123.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$268 ₱14.9K
82.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$177 ₱9,874
113.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$581 ₱32.3K
42.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$390 ₱21.7K
86.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,325 ₱129.4K
-5.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
San Pedro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$330 ₱18.4K
66.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.52
78.59%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for San Pedro: October 27, 2025

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