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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 33.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 26.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 PEN 7.34
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-63.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.08 PEN 37.21
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-65.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 PEN 17.03
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-28.89%
Cappuccino
$1.92 PEN 6.44
$1.65 COP 6,043
16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 PEN 3.30
$1.06 COP 3,882
-7.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.90
$0.77 COP 2,839
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 PEN 5.69
$1.75 COP 6,418
-3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.37
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-28.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 PEN 3.27
$1.10 COP 4,026
-11.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 PEN 11.51
$1.30 COP 4,771
163.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.66
$1.34 COP 4,905
-18.66%
Eggs
$1.65 PEN 5.55
$2.26 COP 8,299
-26.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.00 PEN 6.70
$4.50 COP 16.5K
-55.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 PEN 12.69
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-34.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 11.37
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-62.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 PEN 7.60
$2.37 COP 8,691
-4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 4.74
$1.07 COP 3,939
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 PEN 4.80
$1.48 COP 5,418
-3.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 PEN 8.46
$1.36 COP 5,011
85.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 PEN 3.05
$1.13 COP 4,135
-19.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 PEN 6.58
$1.13 COP 4,161
73.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.40
$0.89 COP 3,274
-19.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 PEN 3.36
$0.85 COP 3,114
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.56 PEN 15.33
$2.28 COP 8,361
100.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 PEN 27.66
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.35
$1.19 COP 4,359
84.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 PEN 10.93
$2.40 COP 8,828
35.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 PEN 3.63
$0.84 COP 3,074
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 PEN 4.58
$1.48 COP 5,417
-8.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PEN 1.85
$1.89 COP 6,949
-70.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 PEN 4.11
$0.94 COP 3,455
29.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 PEN 167
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-39.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.89 PEN 50.0
$9.54 COP 35.0K
56.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.56 PEN 140
$23.68 COP 87.0K
75.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$316 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.60 PEN 167
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-15.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.47 PEN 112
$32.49 COP 119.3K
3.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.51 PEN 113
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-66.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 PEN 217
$108 COP 394.9K
-39.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$110 PEN 371
$491 COP 1.8M
-77.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 PEN 749
$821 COP 3.0M
-72.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 PEN 405
$731 COP 2.7M
-83.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$414 PEN 1,390
$517 COP 1.9M
-19.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Pucallpa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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