Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: San Pedro is 40.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 59.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro is 21.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.40 BZDĀ 18.80
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
55.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.21 BZDĀ 60.4
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-8.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-
Cappuccino
$3.01 BZDĀ 6.02
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
84.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BZDĀ 2.82
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
34.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 BZDĀ 3.11
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
101.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.00 BZDĀ 6.01
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
73.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 BZDĀ 8.16
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
28.30%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.01 BZDĀ 8.03
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
274.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 BZDĀ 2.76
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
5.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 BZDĀ 8.17
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
195.65%
Eggs
$2.23 BZDĀ 4.47
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 BZDĀ 20.21
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
125.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 BZDĀ 12.39
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
7.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.63 BZDĀ 17.26
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-2.60%
Apples (1kg)
$8.25 BZDĀ 16.50
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
268.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 BZDĀ 2.15
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 BZDĀ 2.12
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-29.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.53 BZDĀ 11.06
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
306.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.80 BZDĀ 5.60
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 BZDĀ 5.84
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
149.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.56 BZDĀ 7.12
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
295.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 BZDĀ 2.43
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
45.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-
Wine (Bottle)
$39.41 BZDĀ 78.8
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
295.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 BZDĀ 4.97
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
110.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 BZDĀ 6.40
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
33.89%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.95 BZDĀ 9.91
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
153.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.63 BZDĀ 3.26
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
68.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 BZDĀ 352
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
117.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.2 BZDĀ 198
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
320.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.48 BZDĀ 59.0
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
15.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BZDĀ 200
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-2.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 BZDĀ 2,020
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
109.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 BZDĀ 1,483
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
96.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,071 BZDĀ 2,142
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
30.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 BZDĀ 1,768
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
22.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,674 BZDĀ 5,349
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-3.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 BZDĀ 3,215
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
21.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for San Pedro: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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