Cost of Living Comparison Between Pecs and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pecs and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Pecs is 16.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pecs is 24.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.66 Ft 2,952
$6.03 COP 22.8K
43.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.48 Ft 14.5K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
28.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 Ft 2,880
$7.29 COP 27.6K
15.91%
Cappuccino
$2.21 Ft 752
$1.63 COP 6,170
35.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 Ft 386
$1.05 COP 3,971
7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 Ft 310
$0.77 COP 2,916
18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 Ft 553
$1.73 COP 6,550
-6.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 Ft 749
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-30.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 Ft 362
$1.07 COP 4,040
-0.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 Ft 516
$1.31 COP 4,965
15.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 Ft 646
$1.38 COP 5,227
36.96%
Eggs
$2.53 Ft 861
$2.25 COP 8,509
12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 Ft 3,191
$4.48 COP 17.0K
108.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 Ft 2,087
$5.74 COP 21.7K
6.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 Ft 4,868
$8.86 COP 33.6K
61.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 Ft 686
$2.24 COP 8,490
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 721
$1.06 COP 4,012
99.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Ft 742
$1.51 COP 5,732
44.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 Ft 1,224
$1.36 COP 5,151
163.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 Ft 419
$1.12 COP 4,244
9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 435
$1.17 COP 4,427
8.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 Ft 590
$0.90 COP 3,416
92.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 186
$0.84 COP 3,169
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.21 Ft 2,459
$2.26 COP 8,553
219.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.47 Ft 1,523
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 396
$1.18 COP 4,479
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 Ft 688
$2.39 COP 9,048
-15.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.41 Ft 481
$0.86 COP 3,253
63.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.86 Ft 8,474
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-40.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 Ft 1,101
$1.47 COP 5,555
119.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 Ft 381
$1.95 COP 7,367
-42.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.28 Ft 7,938
$7.76 COP 29.4K
200.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 Ft 586
$0.97 COP 3,663
77.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K Ft 9.3M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
52.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K Ft 10.8M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
18.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 Ft 55.0K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
98.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 Ft 9,479
$9.40 COP 35.6K
195.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.46 Ft 6,633
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-17.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.55 Ft 15.2K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
74.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.72 Ft 7,405
$19.29 COP 73.0K
12.60%
Cinema Ticket
$8.06 Ft 2,747
$4.10 COP 15.5K
96.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 Ft 136.5K
$306 COP 1.2M
30.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,147 Ft 2.4M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
21.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 Ft 31.1K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
52.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.61 Ft 14.9K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
36.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 Ft 32.3K
$103 COP 388.8K
-7.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.1 Ft 33.8K
$108 COP 408.4K
-8.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 Ft 171.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
4.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 Ft 122.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-5.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$681 Ft 232.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
-17.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$549 Ft 187.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-23.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,319 Ft 1.1M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
19.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,861 Ft 975.2K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
116.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$957 Ft 326.3K
$538 COP 2.0M
78.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Pecs: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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