Cost of Living Comparison Between Pisco and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pisco and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 29.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 15.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 PEN 7.36
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-63.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.10 PEN 37.29
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-66.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 PEN 11.15
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-54.46%
Cappuccino
$1.42 PEN 4.77
$1.63 COP 6,134
-12.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.43
$1.05 COP 3,948
-31.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 0.98
$0.77 COP 2,899
-62.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 PEN 6.37
$1.73 COP 6,511
9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PEN 12.96
$3.18 COP 12.0K
21.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.74
$1.07 COP 4,016
31.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 PEN 8.78
$1.31 COP 4,935
99.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 PEN 4.41
$1.38 COP 5,196
-5.07%
Eggs
$2.85 PEN 9.58
$2.25 COP 8,458
26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 PEN 26.47
$4.48 COP 16.9K
75.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.63 PEN 18.91
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-1.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 PEN 36.49
$8.86 COP 33.4K
22.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 PEN 6.81
$2.24 COP 8,440
-9.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.62
$1.06 COP 3,989
1.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.65
$1.51 COP 5,698
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.18
$1.36 COP 5,120
-8.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.47
$1.12 COP 4,219
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.21
$1.17 COP 4,401
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 PEN 2.95
$0.90 COP 3,396
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.10
$0.84 COP 3,150
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 PEN 18.83
$2.26 COP 8,502
147.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.81 PEN 29.61
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.96
$1.18 COP 4,452
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 PEN 10.41
$2.39 COP 8,995
29.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 PEN 11.34
$1.47 COP 5,522
129.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 PEN 7.11
$1.95 COP 7,324
8.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 PEN 27.38
$7.76 COP 29.2K
5.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PEN 4.34
$0.97 COP 3,641
32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K PEN 64.4K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
6.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 81.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-9.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 PEN 190
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-30.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.78 PEN 42.94
$9.40 COP 35.4K
35.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.39 PEN 78.6
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-0.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.99 PEN 23.47
$4.10 COP 15.4K
70.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 PEN 729
$306 COP 1.2M
-29.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,133 PEN 27.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
37.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 170
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-15.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.81 PEN 124
$31.96 COP 120.3K
15.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 PEN 300
$103 COP 386.5K
-13.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 PEN 306
$108 COP 406.0K
-15.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,869 PEN 6,281
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-32.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,351 PEN 4,540
$1,320 COP 5.0M
2.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 PEN 1,957
$538 COP 2.0M
8.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
13.43
-24.72%

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Last update for Pisco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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