Cost of Living Comparison Between Pec and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pec and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pec is 23.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pec is 13.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pec
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.82 €5.03
$6.23 COP 26K
-6.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.1 €19.94
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-28.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 €3.88
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-39.24%
Cappuccino
$1.43 €1.23
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.1 COP 4,575
19.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.73 COP 3,060
42.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.66 COP 6,916
22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 €2.28
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pec
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
21.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 €0.51
$1.24 COP 5,188
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.33 COP 5,544
6.02%
Eggs
$1.58 €1.36
$2.22 COP 9,252
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.16 €5.32
$4.55 COP 19K
35.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 €4.29
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-13.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.58 €9.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
23.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 €1.04
$2.26 COP 9,410
-46.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.07 COP 4,461
34.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.51 COP 6,293
-26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
-12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 €0.72
$1.11 COP 4,619
-25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.18 COP 4,932
-31.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.89 COP 3,718
-24.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.35 COP 9,809
47.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.18 COP 4,927
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 €1.21
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-43.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Pec
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)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.96 COP 8,164
-73.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.13
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-24.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.02 COP 4,265
41.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K €19.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
30.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K €21.4K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pec
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.5 €73.9
$82.5 COP 344.1K
3.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.51 €9.08
$9.44 COP 39.4K
11.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.67 €16.98
$23.51 COP 98K
-16.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pec
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.61 €20.38
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-8.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35 €30.22
$19.14 COP 79.8K
82.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.68 €4.04
$3.96 COP 16.5K
18.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pec
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 €137
$305 COP 1.3M
-47.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,904 €2,507
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-50.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pec
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.76 €34.32
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-31.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.83 €24.89
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-8.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.8 €48.2
$103 COP 430.1K
-45.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 €73.2
$106 COP 440.5K
-19.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pec
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 €150
$489 COP 2M
-64.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 €100
$379 COP 1.6M
-69.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$343 €296
$827 COP 3.4M
-58.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 €251
$729 COP 3M
-60.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,300 €1,122
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-40.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$985 €850
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-35.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pec
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$495 €428
$550 COP 2.3M
-9.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
13.43
-70.22%

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Last update for Pec: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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