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

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pedro is 4.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: San Pedro is 1.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 ₱272
$6.23 COP 26K
-21.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.56 ₱1,200
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-33.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 ₱177
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-56.97%
Cappuccino
$2.73 ₱152
$1.72 COP 7,155
58.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₱53.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱20.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ₱67.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
-27.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ₱147
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ₱110
$1.09 COP 4,552
81.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₱70.5
$1.24 COP 5,188
2.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 ₱58.2
$1.33 COP 5,544
-21.05%
Eggs
$2.02 ₱113
$2.22 COP 9,252
-9.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 ₱398
$4.55 COP 19K
56.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 ₱235
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-26.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 ₱388
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-18.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 ₱195
$2.26 COP 9,410
55.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 ₱84.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 ₱168
$1.51 COP 6,293
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 ₱95.4
$1.42 COP 5,911
20.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.81 ₱157
$1.11 COP 4,619
153.15%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 ₱172
$1.18 COP 4,932
161.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ₱87.7
$0.89 COP 3,718
76.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₱36.72
$0.84 COP 3,507
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₱182
$2.35 COP 9,809
39.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 ₱425
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-18.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ₱80.8
$1.18 COP 4,927
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₱109
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-21.69%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.42
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-41.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$1.96 COP 8,164
-88.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-73.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱60.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K ₱1.4M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
47.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₱1.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-23.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 ₱7,550
$82.5 COP 344.1K
64.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.04 ₱1,227
$9.44 COP 39.4K
133.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.31 ₱1,521
$23.51 COP 98K
16.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.66 ₱1,874
$25.68 COP 107.1K
31.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.57 ₱366
$3.96 COP 16.5K
65.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.8 ₱4,610
$305 COP 1.3M
-72.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,801 ₱155.9K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-52.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.5 ₱1,810
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-43.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.58 ₱1,647
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 ₱4,599
$103 COP 430.1K
-19.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 ₱2,636
$106 COP 440.5K
-55.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₱14.9K
$489 COP 2M
-45.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₱9,874
$379 COP 1.6M
-53.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ₱32.3K
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ₱21.7K
$729 COP 3M
-46.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,325 ₱129.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
6.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 ₱18.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-40.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.52
13.43
-44.01%

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Last update for San Pedro: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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