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

😐 Solo nomad: San Pedro is 21.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro is 26.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.28 BZD 18.57
$6.23 COP 26K
48.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.2 BZD 60.4
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-6.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
$2.92 BZD 5.84
$1.72 COP 7,155
69.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BZD 2.66
$1.1 COP 4,575
20.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 BZD 3.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
112.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3 BZD 6
$1.66 COP 6,916
80.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 BZD 7.78
$3.2 COP 13.3K
21.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.03 BZD 8.05
$1.09 COP 4,552
269.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BZD 2.65
$1.24 COP 5,188
6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 BZD 8.36
$1.33 COP 5,544
214.29%
Eggs
$2.15 BZD 4.31
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 BZD 19.94
$4.55 COP 19K
119.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.21 BZD 12.43
$5.71 COP 23.8K
8.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.34 BZD 16.69
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-2.91%
Apples (1kg)
$8.36 BZD 16.73
$2.26 COP 9,410
269.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 BZD 2.16
$1.07 COP 4,461
0.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 BZD 2.21
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.35 BZD 10.71
$1.42 COP 5,911
276.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 BZD 5.44
$1.11 COP 4,619
145.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 BZD 5.96
$1.18 COP 4,932
152.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.46 BZD 6.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
288.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 BZD 2.46
$0.84 COP 3,507
46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$27 BZD 54
$9.34 COP 38.9K
189.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 BZD 4.74
$1.18 COP 4,927
100.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 BZD 6.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.11 BZD 10.22
$1.96 COP 8,164
160.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.62 BZD 3.25
$1.02 COP 4,265
58.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 BZD 351
$82.5 COP 344.1K
112.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.3 BZD 199
$23.51 COP 98K
322.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.32 BZD 60.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
18.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BZD 202
$103 COP 430.1K
-2.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 BZD 2,001
$489 COP 2M
104.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$742 BZD 1,483
$379 COP 1.6M
95.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 BZD 2,104
$827 COP 3.4M
27.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$899 BZD 1,799
$729 COP 3M
23.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,738 BZD 5,477
$2,190 COP 9.1M
25.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,628 BZD 3,256
$1,532 COP 6.4M
6.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$556 BZD 1,111
$550 COP 2.3M
1.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for San Pedro: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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