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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 14.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 27.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.98 COP 20.8K

$6.23 COP 26K

-20.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.92 COP 70.5K

$32.34 COP 134.8K

-47.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.16 COP 29.8K

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-3.11%

Cappuccino

$1.56 COP 6,507

$1.72 COP 7,155

-9.30%

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

$1.05 COP 4,375

$1.1 COP 4,575

-4.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 COP 2,773

$0.73 COP 3,060

-8.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.95 COP 3,946

$1.66 COP 6,916

-42.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 COP 9,780

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-26.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.09 COP 4,559

$1.09 COP 4,552

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 COP 5,102

$1.24 COP 5,188

-1.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 COP 4,300

$1.33 COP 5,544

-22.56%

Eggs

$2.19 COP 9,114

$2.22 COP 9,252

-1.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.39 COP 18.3K

$4.55 COP 19K

-3.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.88 COP 24.5K

$5.71 COP 23.8K

2.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.59 COP 35.8K

Apples (1kg)

$2.26 COP 9,415

$2.26 COP 9,410

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 COP 3,461

$1.07 COP 4,461

-22.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 COP 6,348

$1.51 COP 6,293

0.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.67 COP 2,800

$1.42 COP 5,911

-52.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,827

$1.11 COP 4,619

4.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,683

$1.18 COP 4,932

-5.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 COP 3,480

$0.89 COP 3,718

-6.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,554

$0.84 COP 3,507

1.19%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.02 COP 8,432

$2.35 COP 9,809

-14.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.74 COP 40.6K

$9.34 COP 38.9K

4.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 COP 5,007

$1.18 COP 4,927

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 COP 10.3K

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-0.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 COP 3,081

$0.83 COP 3,464

-10.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.81 COP 132.6K

$41.9 COP 174.7K

-24.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 COP 6,202

$1.41 COP 5,899

5.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 7,885

$1.96 COP 8,164

-3.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.95 COP 33.2K

$7.85 COP 32.7K

1.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 COP 3,942

$1.02 COP 4,265

-6.86%

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

$14.7K COP 61.3M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

-16.39%

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

$18.4K COP 76.7M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

-29.74%

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

$36.3 COP 151.3K

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-56.02%

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

$7.5 COP 31.3K

$9.44 COP 39.4K

-20.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.57 COP 77.4K

$23.51 COP 98K

-21.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$16.84 COP 70.2K

$25.68 COP 107.1K

-34.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.21 COP 96.8K

$19.14 COP 79.8K

21.26%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 COP 14.8K

$3.96 COP 16.5K

-10.35%

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

$306 COP 1.3M

$305 COP 1.3M

0.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,962 COP 24.9M

$5,925 COP 24.7M

0.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 COP 243.3K

$57.9 COP 241.4K

0.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.27 COP 134.5K

$31.59 COP 131.7K

2.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.25 COP 176.1K

$103 COP 430.1K

-59.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$105 COP 436.3K

$106 COP 440.5K

-0.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$171 COP 711.4K

$489 COP 2M

-65.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$257 COP 1.1M

$379 COP 1.6M

-32.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$367 COP 1.5M

$827 COP 3.4M

-55.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$353 COP 1.5M

$729 COP 3M

-51.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,278 COP 5.3M

$2,190 COP 9.1M

-41.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$823 COP 3.4M

$1,532 COP 6.4M

-46.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$485 COP 2M

$550 COP 2.3M

-11.74%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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