Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Trujillo and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Trujillo is 32.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Trujillo is 38.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Trujillo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.22 PEN 11.06
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-47.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.74 PEN 47.14
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-58.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 PEN 23.04
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-8.20%
Cappuccino
$2.89 PEN 9.93
$1.66 COP 5,971
74.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$1.10 COP 3,977
-23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 PEN 1.96
$0.78 COP 2,815
-26.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 PEN 6.74
$1.71 COP 6,172
14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 PEN 11.47
$3.17 COP 11.4K
5.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Trujillo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.53
$1.11 COP 4,002
-7.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 PEN 6.32
$1.31 COP 4,707
40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.89
$1.38 COP 4,967
-18.12%
Eggs
$3.82 PEN 13.12
$2.22 COP 7,989
72.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.23 PEN 21.38
$5.80 COP 20.9K
7.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 PEN 26.26
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.94
$2.26 COP 8,143
-49.12%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$1.11 COP 4,013
-51.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.54 PEN 1.85
$1.46 COP 5,271
-63.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.77 PEN 2.64
$1.37 COP 4,916
-43.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.21
$1.11 COP 3,999
-15.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 PEN 2.88
$1.16 COP 4,188
-27.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 PEN 3.25
$0.89 COP 3,202
6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PEN 3.16
$0.87 COP 3,116
5.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 PEN 14.25
$2.35 COP 8,473
77.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.04 PEN 20.72
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-44.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 PEN 4.63
$1.20 COP 4,319
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 PEN 5.77
$2.48 COP 8,923
-32.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Trujillo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 PEN 2.23
$0.79 COP 2,835
-17.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.92 PEN 58.0
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-58.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 9.64
$1.42 COP 5,124
97.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 PEN 7.03
$1.91 COP 6,882
7.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 PEN 18.94
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-27.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.83
$0.97 COP 3,481
45.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.5K PEN 56.5K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
-9.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K PEN 89.7K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Trujillo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.9 PEN 260
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-6.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.28 PEN 28.42
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-14.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.03 PEN 72.2
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-13.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Trujillo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.19 PEN 124
$26.02 COP 93.7K
39.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.62 PEN 19.29
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-70.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PEN 14.24
$3.89 COP 14.0K
6.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Trujillo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$103 PEN 354
$304 COP 1.1M
-66.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,018 PEN 6,922
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-65.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Trujillo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.1 PEN 241
$58.7 COP 211.3K
19.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.13 PEN 48.47
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-56.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.48 PEN 115
$102 COP 366.3K
-67.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.38 PEN 114
$108 COP 389.4K
-69.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Trujillo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 PEN 1,238
$474 COP 1.7M
-23.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 PEN 882
$371 COP 1.3M
-30.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 PEN 2,060
$848 COP 3.1M
-29.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 PEN 1,670
$716 COP 2.6M
-32.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,159 PEN 3,977
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-59.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$841 PEN 2,886
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-38.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Trujillo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$559 PEN 1,917
$542 COP 1.9M
3.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.7
13.43
-5.44%

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Last update for Trujillo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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