Cost of Living Comparison Between Peristeri and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Peristeri and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Peristeri is 37.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peristeri is 61% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peristeri
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.89 €13.72
$6.23 COP 26K
155.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64 €55.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
97.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.24 €8.84
$7.39 COP 30.8K
38.57%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.66
$1.72 COP 7,155
145.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.1 COP 4,575
108.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 €0.49
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.01
$1.66 COP 6,916
179.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$3.2 COP 13.3K
44.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peristeri
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.09 COP 4,552
58.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.24 COP 5,188
10.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.33 COP 5,544
66.17%
Eggs
$4.03 €3.48
$2.22 COP 9,252
81.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.47 €9.9
$4.55 COP 19K
152.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 €7.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
60.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.05 €12.13
$8.59 COP 35.8K
63.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.26 COP 9,410
-3.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.07 COP 4,461
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.51 COP 6,293
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.42 COP 5,911
68.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.11 COP 4,619
14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 €1
$1.18 COP 4,932
-1.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.89 COP 3,718
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.84 COP 3,507
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.74 €4.96
$2.35 COP 9,809
144.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 €5.08
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-36.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.18 COP 4,927
75.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.47
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Peristeri
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 €1.18
$0.83 COP 3,464
65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.82 €30.06
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-16.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.41 COP 5,899
188.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.59 €10.01
$7.85 COP 32.7K
47.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.02 COP 4,265
99.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K €24.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
63.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K €21.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-5.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peristeri
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$82.5 COP 344.1K
164.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.67 €18.71
$9.44 COP 39.4K
129.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.23 €27.83
$23.51 COP 98K
37.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peristeri
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.97 €41.42
$25.68 COP 107.1K
86.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.45 €8.16
$3.96 COP 16.5K
138.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peristeri
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$524 €453
$305 COP 1.3M
72.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,360 €5,491
$5,925 COP 24.7M
7.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peristeri
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 €55.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
11.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32 €27.63
$31.59 COP 131.7K
1.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 €58.5
$103 COP 430.1K
-34.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 €91.8
$106 COP 440.5K
0.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peristeri
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 €449
$489 COP 2M
6.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 €394
$379 COP 1.6M
20.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$800 €691
$827 COP 3.4M
-3.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 €607
$729 COP 3M
-3.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,918 €2,519
$2,190 COP 9.1M
33.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,477 €2,139
$1,532 COP 6.4M
61.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peristeri
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$801 €692
$550 COP 2.3M
45.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
13.43
-67.09%

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Last update for Peristeri: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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