Cost of Living Comparison Between Pelotas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pelotas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pelotas is 19% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pelotas is 12.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pelotas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.88 R$21.56
$6.23 COP 26K
-37.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.02 R$122
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-31.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 R$30.64
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-25.30%
Cappuccino
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.72 COP 7,155
-25.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.1 COP 4,575
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 R$2.65
$0.73 COP 3,060
-34.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.32 R$7.32
$1.66 COP 6,916
-20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R$7.59
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-57.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pelotas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 R$4.68
$1.09 COP 4,552
-22.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 R$4.98
$1.24 COP 5,188
-27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 R$5.27
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$2.04 R$11.32
$2.22 COP 9,252
-8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.13 R$61.8
$4.55 COP 19K
144.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 R$25.36
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-19.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.19 R$51
$8.59 COP 35.8K
6.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-13.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 R$7.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.33
$1.51 COP 6,293
-12.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.42 COP 5,911
-21.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
1.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
-27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 R$3.99
$0.89 COP 3,718
-19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.84 COP 3,507
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 R$10.57
$2.35 COP 9,809
-19.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 R$35.27
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.18 COP 4,927
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 R$10.01
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-27.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Pelotas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.12
$0.83 COP 3,464
10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.58 R$214
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-7.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 R$9.24
$1.41 COP 5,899
17.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 R$5.57
$1.96 COP 8,164
-48.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 R$29.36
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-32.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.02 COP 4,265
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K R$135.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
38.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$156K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pelotas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60 R$333
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-27.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.51 R$80.5
$9.44 COP 39.4K
53.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.59 R$109
$23.51 COP 98K
-16.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pelotas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.66 R$109
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-23.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.28 R$101
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-4.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 R$18.38
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-16.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pelotas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 R$1,695
$305 COP 1.3M
0.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,243 R$40.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
22.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pelotas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.93 R$199
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-37.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.1 R$317
$31.59 COP 131.7K
80.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.1 R$350
$103 COP 430.1K
-38.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 R$343
$106 COP 440.5K
-41.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pelotas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 R$1,012
$489 COP 2M
-62.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 R$708
$379 COP 1.6M
-66.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 R$1,451
$827 COP 3.4M
-68.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 R$1,137
$729 COP 3M
-71.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,451 R$8,054
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-33.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$752 R$4,173
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-50.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pelotas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$374 R$2,074
$550 COP 2.3M
-32.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Pelotas: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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