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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pereira is 21.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pereira is 21.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.73 COP 17.8K

$6.03 COP 22.7K

-21.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.79 COP 63.1K

$33.17 COP 124.7K

-49.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.10 COP 26.7K

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-2.61%

Cappuccino

$1.52 COP 5,707

$1.63 COP 6,128

-6.75%

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

$1.11 COP 4,179

$1.05 COP 3,944

5.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.67 COP 2,538

$0.77 COP 2,896

-12.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.94 COP 3,544

$1.73 COP 6,505

-45.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.33 COP 8,750

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-26.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.04 COP 3,905

$1.07 COP 4,012

-2.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 COP 4,794

$1.31 COP 4,931

-2.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.03 COP 3,875

$1.38 COP 5,191

-25.36%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,487

$2.25 COP 8,450

0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.54 COP 17.1K

$4.48 COP 16.9K

1.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.66 COP 21.3K

$5.74 COP 21.6K

-1.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.67 COP 32.6K

$8.86 COP 33.3K

-2.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 COP 8,754

$2.24 COP 8,431

4.02%

Banana (1kg)

$0.80 COP 3,015

$1.06 COP 3,985

-24.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.45 COP 5,463

$1.51 COP 5,693

-3.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.68 COP 2,559

$1.36 COP 5,115

-50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.16 COP 4,365

$1.12 COP 4,215

3.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,202

$1.17 COP 4,397

-4.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.87 COP 3,280

$0.90 COP 3,392

-3.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 COP 3,462

$0.84 COP 3,147

9.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.01 COP 7,568

$2.26 COP 8,494

-11.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.26 COP 38.6K

$9.97 COP 37.5K

2.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.20 COP 4,495

$1.18 COP 4,448

1.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.47 COP 9,299

$2.39 COP 8,986

3.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 COP 2,749

$0.86 COP 3,230

-15.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.21 COP 117.3K

$41.45 COP 155.9K

-24.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.43 COP 5,376

$1.47 COP 5,517

-2.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.90 COP 7,147

$1.95 COP 7,317

-2.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.72 COP 29.0K

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-0.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 COP 3,697

$0.97 COP 3,637

1.03%

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

$14.6K COP 55.0M

$17.9K COP 67.5M

-18.51%

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

$17.8K COP 66.9M

$26.7K COP 100.5M

-33.38%

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

$37.02 COP 139.2K

$81.1 COP 305.0K

-54.36%

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

$7.63 COP 28.7K

$9.40 COP 35.4K

-18.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.83 COP 70.8K

$23.61 COP 88.8K

-20.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.19 COP 64.6K

$25.55 COP 96.0K

-32.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.16 COP 87.1K

$19.29 COP 72.5K

20.06%

Cinema Ticket

$3.52 COP 13.2K

$4.10 COP 15.4K

-14.15%

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

$309 COP 1.2M

$306 COP 1.2M

0.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,055 COP 22.8M

$5,899 COP 22.2M

2.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.0 COP 225.7K

$59.8 COP 224.9K

0.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.68 COP 119.1K

$31.96 COP 120.2K

-0.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$41.56 COP 156.3K

$103 COP 386.2K

-59.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 COP 399.8K

$108 COP 405.6K

-1.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 COP 636.6K

$483 COP 1.8M

-64.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$253 COP 952.7K

$377 COP 1.4M

-32.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$362 COP 1.4M

$822 COP 3.1M

-55.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$351 COP 1.3M

$721 COP 2.7M

-51.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,324 COP 5.0M

$2,784 COP 10.5M

-52.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$859 COP 3.2M

$1,320 COP 5.0M

-34.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$480 COP 1.8M

$538 COP 2.0M

-10.77%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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