Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Belem Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Belem

😐 Solo nomad: Pereira is 16.5% more expensive than Belem without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 8.9% cheaper than Belem without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 COP 20.8K
$4.54 R$25.21
9.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.92 COP 70.5K
$28.91 R$160
-41.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.16 COP 29.8K
$6.46 R$35.84
10.84%
Cappuccino
$1.56 COP 6,507
$1.6 R$8.86
-2.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 4,375
$0.97 R$5.4
8.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,773
$0.47 R$2.62
42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 COP 3,946
$1.67 R$9.25
-43.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 COP 9,780
$3.67 R$20.37
-35.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,559
$1.11 R$6.19
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 COP 5,102
$2.22 R$12.34
-45.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 COP 4,300
$1.28 R$7.13
-19.53%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,114
$1.96 R$10.89
11.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.39 COP 18.3K
$10.41 R$57.8
-57.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.88 COP 24.5K
$3.8 R$21.12
54.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$6.58 R$36.5
30.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,415
$1.69 R$9.4
33.73%
Banana (1kg)
$0.83 COP 3,461
$1.73 R$9.6
-52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 COP 6,348
$1.29 R$7.17
17.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 COP 2,800
$1.41 R$7.83
-52.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,827
$0.92 R$5.1
26.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,683
$0.52 R$2.9
115.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 COP 3,480
$1.04 R$5.76
-20.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,554
$1.29 R$7.18
-34.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 COP 8,432
$2.36 R$13.1
-14.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.74 COP 40.6K
$9.09 R$50.4
7.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 5,007
$1.36 R$7.57
-11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$4.44 R$24.64
-44.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Pereira
Belem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 COP 3,081
$0.7 R$3.87
5.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.81 COP 132.6K
$21.69 R$120
46.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 COP 6,202
$1.05 R$5.82
41.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 7,885
$0.75 R$4.14
152.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 COP 33.2K
$9.05 R$50.2
-12.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 COP 3,942
$1.03 R$5.72
-7.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.7K COP 61.3M
$16.3K R$90.2K
-9.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K COP 76.7M
$29.2K R$162K
-36.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$36.3 COP 151.3K
$110 R$611
-67.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.5 COP 31.3K
$14.35 R$79.7
-47.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.57 COP 77.4K
$21.49 R$119
-13.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.84 COP 70.2K
$21.28 R$118
-20.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.21 COP 96.8K
$21.96 R$122
5.69%
Cinema Ticket
$3.55 COP 14.8K
$6.42 R$35.63
-44.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.3M
$97.8 R$543
213.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,962 COP 24.9M
$3,101 R$17.2K
92.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 COP 243.3K
$32.79 R$182
77.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.27 COP 134.5K
$29.13 R$162
10.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.25 COP 176.1K
$75.2 R$417
-43.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 COP 436.3K
$41.78 R$232
150.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pereira
Belem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 COP 711.4K
$442 R$2,456
-61.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 COP 1.1M
$186 R$1,032
38.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 COP 1.5M
$824 R$4,571
-55.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 COP 1.5M
$459 R$2,547
-23.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,278 COP 5.3M
$1,854 R$10.3K
-31.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 COP 3.4M
$1,270 R$7,047
-35.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$485 COP 2M
$326 R$1,811
48.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.2
10.08%

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Last update for Pereira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Belem: October 28, 2025

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