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

🙂 Solo nomad: Piura is 22.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Piura is 33.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 PEN 9.41
$5.99 COP 22.1K
-54.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.93 PEN 37.60
$32.12 COP 118.6K
-65.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.60 PEN 19.25
$7.42 COP 27.4K
-24.53%
Cappuccino
$3.38 PEN 11.62
$1.72 COP 6,339
96.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 PEN 5.81
$1.05 COP 3,886
60.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 PEN 1.70
$0.78 COP 2,871
-37.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 PEN 7.81
$1.65 COP 6,090
37.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 PEN 9.37
$3.22 COP 11.9K
-15.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 PEN 3.73
$1.11 COP 4,097
-2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 PEN 10.75
$1.29 COP 4,776
142.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 PEN 4.87
$1.38 COP 5,096
2.90%
Eggs
$2.11 PEN 7.25
$2.24 COP 8,275
-5.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.04 PEN 27.65
$4.55 COP 16.8K
76.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.87 PEN 23.64
$5.66 COP 20.9K
21.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 PEN 31.82
$8.99 COP 33.2K
2.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.65
$2.32 COP 8,580
-41.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 PEN 2.76
$1.07 COP 3,964
-25.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 PEN 2.90
$1.45 COP 5,349
-42.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.73
$1.42 COP 5,245
-23.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 PEN 4.37
$1.12 COP 4,130
13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.86
$1.13 COP 4,169
-52.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 PEN 2.02
$0.82 COP 3,028
-28.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 PEN 2.93
$0.86 COP 3,163
-1.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.57 PEN 29.47
$2.25 COP 8,312
280.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.02 PEN 37.93
$10.32 COP 38.1K
6.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.03
$1.18 COP 4,373
48.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 PEN 9.36
$2.47 COP 9,120
10.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Piura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 PEN 1.49
$0.80 COP 2,951
-46.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.89 COP 154.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 PEN 5.79
$1.48 COP 5,461
13.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 PEN 5.46
$1.92 COP 7,075
-17.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 PEN 19.08
$7.89 COP 29.1K
-29.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 PEN 4.79
$0.94 COP 3,461
47.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 65.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 97.0M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.94 PEN 137
$80.8 COP 298.3K
-50.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.20 PEN 28.20
$9.78 COP 36.1K
-16.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
-
$24.41 COP 90.1K
-
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.06 PEN 96.5
$25.53 COP 94.2K
9.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.37 COP 71.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.27 PEN 7.80
$4.03 COP 14.9K
-43.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 PEN 648
$315 COP 1.2M
-40.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,180 PEN 7,499
$5,935 COP 21.9M
-63.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.13 PEN 141
$58.8 COP 216.9K
-30.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$12.66 PEN 43.56
$32.62 COP 120.4K
-61.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.0 PEN 189
$103 COP 381.5K
-46.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.4 PEN 242
$108 COP 398.4K
-34.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Piura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$136 PEN 469
$481 COP 1.8M
-71.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 PEN 422
$366 COP 1.4M
-66.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 PEN 1,159
$840 COP 3.1M
-59.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 PEN 1,347
$717 COP 2.6M
-45.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,637 PEN 12.5K
$2,748 COP 10.1M
32.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,303 COP 4.8M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Piura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$534 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Piura: March 10, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 9, 2026

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