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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 20.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 24.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.16 PEN 7.27

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-63.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.89 PEN 36.58

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-66.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.25 PEN 10.91

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-54.42%

Cappuccino

$1.42 PEN 4.78

$1.65 COP 6,043

-13.94%

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

$0.68 PEN 2.28

$1.06 COP 3,882

-35.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 PEN 0.90

$0.77 COP 2,839

-64.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.90 PEN 6.38

$1.75 COP 6,418

8.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 PEN 13.41

$3.06 COP 11.2K

30.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 PEN 4.99

$1.10 COP 4,026

35.45%

White Bread (500g)

$2.65 PEN 8.89

$1.30 COP 4,771

103.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 PEN 4.35

$1.34 COP 4,905

-3.73%

Eggs

$2.91 PEN 9.79

$2.26 COP 8,299

28.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.16 PEN 27.42

$4.50 COP 16.5K

81.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.69 PEN 19.10

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-1.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.55 PEN 35.46

$8.96 COP 32.9K

17.75%

Apples (1kg)

$1.96 PEN 6.59

$2.37 COP 8,691

-17.30%

Banana (1kg)

$1.12 PEN 3.77

$1.07 COP 3,939

4.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.10 PEN 3.68

$1.48 COP 5,418

-25.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 PEN 4.03

$1.36 COP 5,011

-11.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 PEN 3.44

$1.13 COP 4,135

-9.73%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 PEN 3.30

$1.13 COP 4,161

-13.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.88 PEN 2.95

$0.89 COP 3,274

-1.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 PEN 2.94

$0.85 COP 3,114

3.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.54 PEN 18.61

$2.28 COP 8,361

142.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.98 PEN 30.16

$10.15 COP 37.3K

-11.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 PEN 5.93

$1.19 COP 4,359

48.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 PEN 10.26

$2.40 COP 8,828

27.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.28 PEN 11.02

$1.48 COP 5,417

121.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.19 PEN 7.35

$1.89 COP 6,949

15.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.53 PEN 28.65

$8.05 COP 29.5K

5.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 PEN 4.51

$0.94 COP 3,455

42.55%

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

$19.5K PEN 65.6K

$17.7K COP 65.1M

10.11%

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

$24.2K PEN 81.2K

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-8.28%

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

$55.5 PEN 186

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-32.26%

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

$12.54 PEN 42.14

$9.54 COP 35.0K

31.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.05 PEN 80.8

$23.68 COP 87.0K

1.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.98 PEN 23.45

$4.05 COP 14.9K

72.35%

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

$215 PEN 723

$316 COP 1.2M

-31.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,129 PEN 27.3K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

36.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.3 PEN 169

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-14.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.45 PEN 122

$32.49 COP 119.3K

12.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$91.9 PEN 309

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-7.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.5 PEN 297

$108 COP 394.9K

-17.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.11

13.43

-24.72%

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

Last update for Pisco: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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