Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pereira and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 4.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 22.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.86 COP 17.8K

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-18.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.27 COP 63.4K

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-46.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.28 COP 26.7K

$7.13 COP 26.2K

2.10%

Cappuccino

$1.53 COP 5,629

$1.65 COP 6,043

-7.27%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 COP 4,082

$1.06 COP 3,882

4.72%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 COP 2,579

$0.77 COP 2,839

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.99 COP 3,636

$1.75 COP 6,419

-43.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 COP 8,646

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-23.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,025

$1.10 COP 4,026

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 COP 4,712

$1.30 COP 4,771

-1.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,766

$1.34 COP 4,906

-23.13%

Eggs

$2.21 COP 8,123

$2.26 COP 8,300

-2.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.46 COP 16.4K

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-0.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.72 COP 21.0K

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-1.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.68 COP 31.9K

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-3.13%

Apples (1kg)

$2.29 COP 8,407

$2.37 COP 8,692

-3.38%

Banana (1kg)

$0.81 COP 2,958

$1.07 COP 3,940

-24.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,553

$1.48 COP 5,419

2.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 COP 2,501

$1.36 COP 5,012

-50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,275

$1.13 COP 4,136

2.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,278

$1.13 COP 4,161

3.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 COP 3,040

$0.89 COP 3,275

-6.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 COP 3,361

$0.85 COP 3,114

8.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.05 COP 7,522

$2.28 COP 8,361

-10.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.26 COP 37.7K

$10.15 COP 37.3K

1.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 COP 4,418

$1.19 COP 4,359

0.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 COP 9,025

$2.40 COP 8,829

2.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 COP 2,733

$0.84 COP 3,075

-11.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.33 COP 115.0K

$40.85 COP 150.0K

-23.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 COP 5,263

$1.48 COP 5,417

-3.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,922

$1.89 COP 6,950

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 28.5K

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-3.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 COP 3,388

$0.94 COP 3,455

-2.13%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$14.7K COP 54.0M

$17.7K COP 65.2M

-17.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.0K COP 66.2M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-31.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$36.66 COP 134.6K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-55.23%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$7.54 COP 27.7K

$9.54 COP 35.0K

-20.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.73 COP 68.8K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

-20.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.85 COP 61.9K

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-34.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.02 COP 84.5K

$18.72 COP 68.7K

22.97%

Cinema Ticket

$3.54 COP 13.0K

$4.05 COP 14.9K

-12.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.1M

$316 COP 1.2M

-3.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,855 COP 21.5M

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-1.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.9 COP 216.3K

$59.0 COP 216.5K

-0.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.95 COP 117.3K

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-1.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.48 COP 156.0K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-57.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 COP 393.0K

$108 COP 394.9K

-0.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$170 COP 624.1K

$491 COP 1.8M

-65.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$261 COP 958.2K

$371 COP 1.4M

-29.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$359 COP 1.3M

$821 COP 3.0M

-56.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$347 COP 1.3M

$731 COP 2.7M

-52.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,315 COP 4.8M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

-56.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$853 COP 3.1M

$1,332 COP 4.9M

-35.97%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$500 COP 1.8M

$517 COP 1.9M

-3.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pereira: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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