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

😐 Solo nomad: Pecs is 21.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pecs is 27.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.53 Ft 2,955
$6.23 COP 26K
36.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.82 Ft 14.8K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
32.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.84 Ft 3,062
$7.39 COP 30.8K
19.62%
Cappuccino
$2.2 Ft 761
$1.72 COP 7,155
27.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 Ft 381
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 Ft 318
$0.73 COP 3,060
26.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 Ft 552
$1.66 COP 6,916
-4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 Ft 742
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-33.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 Ft 382
$1.09 COP 4,552
0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 Ft 534
$1.24 COP 5,188
24.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 Ft 662
$1.33 COP 5,544
43.61%
Eggs
$2.54 Ft 881
$2.22 COP 9,252
14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 Ft 3,145
$4.55 COP 19K
99.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 Ft 2,138
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.56 Ft 5,046
$8.59 COP 35.8K
69.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2 Ft 694
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 730
$1.07 COP 4,461
97.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 Ft 761
$1.51 COP 6,293
45.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 Ft 1,218
$1.42 COP 5,911
147.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 Ft 426
$1.11 COP 4,619
10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 Ft 441
$1.18 COP 4,932
7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 Ft 623
$0.89 COP 3,718
102.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 Ft 203
$0.84 COP 3,507
-29.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.36 Ft 2,550
$2.35 COP 9,809
213.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.83 Ft 2,021
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-37.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 Ft 417
$1.18 COP 4,927
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 Ft 728
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 Ft 509
$0.83 COP 3,464
77.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.05 Ft 8,332
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-42.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 Ft 1,076
$1.41 COP 5,899
119.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 Ft 404
$1.96 COP 8,164
-40.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.92 Ft 7,942
$7.85 COP 32.7K
191.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.71 Ft 594
$1.02 COP 4,265
67.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K Ft 9.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
58.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K Ft 10.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
19.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 Ft 56.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
96.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 Ft 9,402
$9.44 COP 39.4K
187.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.92 Ft 6,903
$23.51 COP 98K
-15.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.65 Ft 15.1K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
69.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.5 Ft 7,448
$19.14 COP 79.8K
12.33%
Cinema Ticket
$7.68 Ft 2,660
$3.96 COP 16.5K
93.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$409 Ft 141.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
34.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,221 Ft 2.5M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
21.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.4 Ft 32.3K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
61.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.48 Ft 15.4K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 Ft 32.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.6 Ft 34.5K
$106 COP 440.5K
-5.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 Ft 170.2K
$489 COP 2M
0.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 Ft 125.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$685 Ft 237.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-17.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$561 Ft 194.3K
$729 COP 3M
-23.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,284 Ft 1.1M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
49.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,606 Ft 902.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
70.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pecs
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 Ft 294.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
54.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Pecs: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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