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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 34.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pucallpa is 45% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.23 PENĀ 7.72
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-63.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.03 PENĀ 38.18
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-66.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 PENĀ 16.79
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-33.47%
Cappuccino
$1.96 PENĀ 6.78
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
20.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PENĀ 3.44
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-5.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PENĀ 0.92
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 PENĀ 5.72
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-4.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 PENĀ 7.58
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-31.13%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 PENĀ 3.53
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-4.67%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 PENĀ 11.66
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
157.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PENĀ 3.93
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-17.39%
Eggs
$1.64 PENĀ 5.67
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-27.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.90 PENĀ 6.59
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
-57.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PENĀ 13.57
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-31.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.29 PENĀ 11.37
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-62.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 PENĀ 7.55
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-2.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 PENĀ 4.71
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 PENĀ 4.91
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 PENĀ 8.42
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
78.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PENĀ 3.34
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 PENĀ 6.56
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PENĀ 2.64
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-15.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 PENĀ 3.27
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
13.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 PENĀ 15.54
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
98.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 PENĀ 27.07
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-21.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 PENĀ 7.77
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
90.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 PENĀ 11.80
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
42.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 PENĀ 3.73
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PENĀ 4.74
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-6.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PENĀ 1.93
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-71.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 PENĀ 4.20
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
24.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 PENĀ 175
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-37.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.72 PENĀ 50.9
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
56.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.20 PENĀ 146
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
78.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PENĀ 175
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-15.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 PENĀ 116
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
5.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.08 PENĀ 114
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-67.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 PENĀ 223
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-40.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PENĀ 390
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-76.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 PENĀ 770
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-72.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 PENĀ 406
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-83.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 PENĀ 1,421
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-23.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Pucallpa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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