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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pisco is 11.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pisco is 13.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.41
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-64.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.23 PEN 38.51
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-66.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 PEN 11.48
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-54.23%
Cappuccino
$1.35 PEN 4.63
$1.66 COP 5,971
-18.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 PEN 2.42
$1.10 COP 3,977
-35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.92
$0.78 COP 2,815
-65.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 PEN 6.71
$1.71 COP 6,172
14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 PEN 13.21
$3.17 COP 11.4K
21.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 PEN 5.09
$1.11 COP 4,002
34.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 PEN 9.08
$1.31 COP 4,707
102.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.30 PEN 4.47
$1.38 COP 4,967
-5.80%
Eggs
$2.95 PEN 10.12
$2.22 COP 7,989
32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.10 PEN 27.78
$4.34 COP 15.6K
86.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.58 PEN 19.14
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-3.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.84 PEN 37.19
$8.98 COP 32.3K
20.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 PEN 7.07
$2.26 COP 8,143
-8.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.74
$1.11 COP 4,013
-1.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.75
$1.46 COP 5,271
-25.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 PEN 4.12
$1.37 COP 4,916
-12.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.38
$1.11 COP 3,999
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 PEN 3.48
$1.16 COP 4,188
-12.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 PEN 3.00
$0.89 COP 3,202
-1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.14
$0.87 COP 3,116
5.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.64 PEN 19.36
$2.35 COP 8,473
140.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.94 PEN 30.65
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-17.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 6.06
$1.20 COP 4,319
47.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 PEN 10.16
$2.48 COP 8,923
19.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.36 PEN 11.54
$1.42 COP 5,124
136.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 PEN 7.23
$1.91 COP 6,882
10.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.26 PEN 28.33
$7.65 COP 27.5K
7.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 PEN 4.44
$0.97 COP 3,481
32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K PEN 67.7K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
9.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K PEN 85.0K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-5.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 PEN 197
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-29.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.46 PEN 42.72
$9.63 COP 34.7K
29.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.11 PEN 82.7
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-1.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.10 PEN 24.37
$3.89 COP 14.0K
82.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 PEN 762
$304 COP 1.1M
-26.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,958 PEN 27.3K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
34.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 PEN 173
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-14.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.54 PEN 125
$32.48 COP 116.9K
12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 PEN 313
$102 COP 366.3K
-10.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 PEN 301
$108 COP 389.4K
-18.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,806 PEN 6,194
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-37.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,358 PEN 4,659
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-1.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pisco
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$573 PEN 1,964
$542 COP 1.9M
5.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.11
13.43
-24.72%

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Last update for Pisco: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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