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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 13.9% cheaper than Belem without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 16.2% cheaper than Belem without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.73 COP 17.8K
$4.38 R$23.07
7.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.79 COP 63.1K
$28.24 R$149
-40.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.10 COP 26.7K
$6.37 R$33.56
11.46%
Cappuccino
$1.52 COP 5,707
$1.65 R$8.68
-7.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,179
$0.92 R$4.87
20.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 COP 2,538
$0.47 R$2.47
42.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.94 COP 3,544
$1.66 R$8.73
-43.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 COP 8,750
$3.53 R$18.59
-33.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 COP 3,905
$1.12 R$5.88
-7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 COP 4,794
$2.20 R$11.58
-41.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 COP 3,875
$1.24 R$6.55
-16.94%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,487
$1.95 R$10.27
15.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.54 COP 17.1K
$10.42 R$54.9
-56.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 COP 21.3K
$3.82 R$20.15
48.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.67 COP 32.6K
$6.67 R$35.15
29.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 8,754
$1.76 R$9.26
32.39%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 COP 3,015
$1.68 R$8.85
-52.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 COP 5,463
$1.23 R$6.48
17.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.68 COP 2,559
$1.46 R$7.67
-53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,365
$0.89 R$4.69
30.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,202
$0.55 R$2.91
103.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 COP 3,280
$0.94 R$4.97
-7.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,462
$1.34 R$7.04
-31.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.01 COP 7,568
$2.47 R$13.03
-18.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.26 COP 38.6K
$9.91 R$52.2
3.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,495
$1.32 R$6.95
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 9,299
$4.60 R$24.24
-46.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Pereira
Belem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 COP 2,749
$0.69 R$3.62
5.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.21 COP 117.3K
$21.43 R$113
45.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 COP 5,376
$1.10 R$5.77
30.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 COP 7,147
$0.71 R$3.77
167.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.72 COP 29.0K
$9.10 R$47.98
-15.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 COP 3,697
$1.07 R$5.65
-8.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.6K COP 55.0M
$16.4K R$86.6K
-11.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K COP 66.9M
$28.6K R$150.9K
-37.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.02 COP 139.2K
$110 R$582
-66.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.63 COP 28.7K
$14.50 R$76.4
-47.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.83 COP 70.8K
$21.24 R$112
-11.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.19 COP 64.6K
$20.86 R$110
-17.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.16 COP 87.1K
$21.57 R$114
7.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 COP 13.2K
$6.40 R$33.74
-45.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$309 COP 1.2M
$100 R$528
208.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,055 COP 22.8M
$3,145 R$16.6K
92.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 COP 225.7K
$33.01 R$174
81.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.68 COP 119.1K
$28.62 R$151
10.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.56 COP 156.3K
$73.6 R$388
-43.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 399.8K
$41.29 R$218
157.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pereira
Belem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$169 COP 636.6K
$444 R$2,342
-61.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 COP 952.7K
$184 R$969
37.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 COP 1.4M
$807 R$4,251
-55.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 COP 1.3M
$460 R$2,425
-23.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,324 COP 5.0M
$1,937 R$10.2K
-31.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$859 COP 3.2M
$1,358 R$7,154
-36.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pereira
Belem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$480 COP 1.8M
$393 R$2,073
21.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.2
10.08%

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Last update for Pereira: March 1, 2026

Last update for Belem: March 2, 2026

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