Cost of Living Comparison Between Piura and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Piura and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Piura is 25.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piura is 14.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.84 PEN 9.82
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-52.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.17 PEN 38.66
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-66.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 PEN 19.29
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-23.46%
Cappuccino
$3.30 PEN 11.41
$1.63 COP 6,170
102.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 PEN 5.68
$1.05 COP 3,971
56.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 PEN 1.81
$0.77 COP 2,916
-32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.54
$1.73 COP 6,550
26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 PEN 9.68
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-11.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 PEN 3.93
$1.07 COP 4,040
6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 PEN 10.70
$1.31 COP 4,965
135.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.68
$1.38 COP 5,227
-2.17%
Eggs
$2.09 PEN 7.23
$2.25 COP 8,509
-7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 PEN 27.35
$4.48 COP 17.0K
76.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 PEN 24.85
$5.74 COP 21.7K
25.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 32.05
$8.86 COP 33.6K
4.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 PEN 4.53
$2.24 COP 8,490
-41.52%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 PEN 2.79
$1.06 COP 4,012
-23.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PEN 2.78
$1.51 COP 5,732
-47.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.77
$1.36 COP 5,151
-19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.42
$1.12 COP 4,244
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.87
$1.17 COP 4,427
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 PEN 1.86
$0.90 COP 3,416
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.92
$0.84 COP 3,169
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.11 PEN 28.05
$2.26 COP 8,553
258.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 PEN 39.47
$9.97 COP 37.8K
14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 PEN 6.33
$1.18 COP 4,479
55.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 PEN 9.69
$2.39 COP 9,048
17.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Piura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 PEN 1.51
$0.86 COP 3,253
-48.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 PEN 5.69
$1.47 COP 5,555
11.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 PEN 5.75
$1.95 COP 7,367
-14.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 PEN 18.92
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-29.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.88
$0.97 COP 3,663
45.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.57 PEN 137
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-51.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.53 PEN 29.52
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-9.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.82 PEN 96.2
$25.55 COP 96.7K
8.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 PEN 7.86
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-44.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$184 PEN 636
$306 COP 1.2M
-39.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,228 PEN 7,710
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-62.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.10 PEN 142
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-31.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.70 PEN 43.93
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-60.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.4 PEN 192
$103 COP 388.8K
-46.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.6 PEN 237
$108 COP 408.4K
-36.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$138 PEN 477
$483 COP 1.8M
-71.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$127 PEN 439
$377 COP 1.4M
-66.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 PEN 1,136
$822 COP 3.1M
-60.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 PEN 1,329
$721 COP 2.7M
-46.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,869 PEN 13.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
38.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Piura: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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