Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lima 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Lima is 7.1% higher than in Medellin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Lima is 8.3% higher than in Medellin | |
| Rent Prices in Lima are 12.3% higher than in Medellin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Lima are 2.9% higher than in Medellin | |
| Groceries Prices in Lima are 16.9% higher than in Medellin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Lima is 5.2% higher than in Medellin | |
Restaurants | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
26,813.54 Col$ (24.08 S/.) |
17,816.72 Col$ (16.00 S/.) |
-33.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
120,000.00 Col$ (107.76 S/.) |
144,760.89 Col$ (130.00 S/.) |
+20.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
29,500.00 Col$ (26.49 S/.) |
26,725.09 Col$ (24.00 S/.) |
-9.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7,000.00 Col$ (6.29 S/.) |
8,908.36 Col$ (8.00 S/.) |
+27.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13,000.00 Col$ (11.67 S/.) |
15,589.63 Col$ (14.00 S/.) |
+19.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6,770.36 Col$ (6.08 S/.) |
10,512.37 Col$ (9.44 S/.) |
+55.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4,196.28 Col$ (3.77 S/.) |
3,630.16 Col$ (3.26 S/.) |
-13.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3,026.08 Col$ (2.72 S/.) |
2,334.16 Col$ (2.10 S/.) |
-22.9 % |
Markets | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
17,197.94 Col$ (15.44 S/.) |
21,798.75 Col$ (19.58 S/.) |
+26.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5,176.23 Col$ (4.65 S/.) |
9,627.21 Col$ (8.65 S/.) |
+86.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,586.69 Col$ (2.32 S/.) |
2,408.76 Col$ (2.16 S/.) |
-6.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
8,714.35 Col$ (7.83 S/.) |
11,665.30 Col$ (10.48 S/.) |
+33.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8,433.93 Col$ (7.57 S/.) |
14,822.10 Col$ (13.31 S/.) |
+75.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11,022.84 Col$ (9.90 S/.) |
10,547.60 Col$ (9.47 S/.) |
-4.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
18,279.05 Col$ (16.42 S/.) |
20,048.44 Col$ (18.00 S/.) |
+9.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,038.16 Col$ (3.63 S/.) |
3,722.21 Col$ (3.34 S/.) |
-7.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1,852.22 Col$ (1.66 S/.) |
1,987.91 Col$ (1.79 S/.) |
+7.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2,834.38 Col$ (2.55 S/.) |
2,078.67 Col$ (1.87 S/.) |
-26.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,608.16 Col$ (2.34 S/.) |
2,231.34 Col$ (2.00 S/.) |
-14.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,260.51 Col$ (2.03 S/.) |
2,031.02 Col$ (1.82 S/.) |
-10.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,143.82 Col$ (1.93 S/.) |
1,843.60 Col$ (1.66 S/.) |
-14.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,693.20 Col$ (3.32 S/.) |
3,625.98 Col$ (3.26 S/.) |
-1.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3,987.19 Col$ (3.58 S/.) |
3,596.97 Col$ (3.23 S/.) |
-9.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 Col$ (35.92 S/.) |
33,406.36 Col$ (30.00 S/.) |
-16.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,589.97 Col$ (4.12 S/.) |
6,697.60 Col$ (6.01 S/.) |
+45.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9,205.94 Col$ (8.27 S/.) |
11,884.35 Col$ (10.67 S/.) |
+29.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9,000.00 Col$ (8.08 S/.) |
22,270.91 Col$ (20.00 S/.) |
+147.5 % |
Transportation | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,250.00 Col$ (2.92 S/.) |
2,783.86 Col$ (2.50 S/.) |
-14.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
160,000.00 Col$ (143.69 S/.) |
132,612.75 Col$ (119.09 S/.) |
-17.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5,950.00 Col$ (5.34 S/.) |
13,362.54 Col$ (12.00 S/.) |
+124.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
12,874.76 Col$ (11.56 S/.) |
14,336.62 Col$ (12.87 S/.) |
+11.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
29,000.00 Col$ (26.04 S/.) |
33,406.36 Col$ (30.00 S/.) |
+15.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
15,231.26 Col$ (13.68 S/.) |
20,580.23 Col$ (18.48 S/.) |
+35.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
77,000,000.00 Col$ (69,148.51 S/.) |
77,948,168.98 Col$ (70,000.00 S/.) |
+1.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
111,500,900.20 Col$ (100,131.45 S/.) |
98,254,265.54 Col$ (88,235.54 S/.) |
-11.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
337,079.25 Col$ (302.71 S/.) |
222,969.70 Col$ (200.23 S/.) |
-33.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
39,821.92 Col$ (35.76 S/.) |
47,209.92 Col$ (42.40 S/.) |
+18.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
103,760.00 Col$ (93.18 S/.) |
107,674.99 Col$ (96.70 S/.) |
+3.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
108,127.00 Col$ (97.10 S/.) |
127,112.84 Col$ (114.15 S/.) |
+17.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
80,000.00 Col$ (71.84 S/.) |
67,885.75 Col$ (60.96 S/.) |
-15.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
19,000.00 Col$ (17.06 S/.) |
32,292.81 Col$ (29.00 S/.) |
+70.0 % |
Childcare | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,192,500.00 Col$ (1,070.90 S/.) |
822,786.23 Col$ (738.89 S/.) |
-31.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
23,100,000.00 Col$ (20,744.55 S/.) |
32,032,985.64 Col$ (28,766.67 S/.) |
+38.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
247,721.06 Col$ (222.46 S/.) |
206,933.83 Col$ (185.83 S/.) |
-16.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
147,031.45 Col$ (132.04 S/.) |
150,623.81 Col$ (135.27 S/.) |
+2.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
404,736.84 Col$ (363.47 S/.) |
359,264.87 Col$ (322.63 S/.) |
-11.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
407,709.67 Col$ (366.14 S/.) |
380,035.15 Col$ (341.28 S/.) |
-6.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,943,516.11 Col$ (1,745.34 S/.) |
2,473,522.95 Col$ (2,221.30 S/.) |
+27.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,452,078.22 Col$ (1,304.01 S/.) |
1,380,710.74 Col$ (1,239.92 S/.) |
-4.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,439,141.62 Col$ (3,088.46 S/.) |
4,375,125.78 Col$ (3,929.01 S/.) |
+27.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,836,319.48 Col$ (2,547.11 S/.) |
2,626,952.82 Col$ (2,359.09 S/.) |
-7.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
645,929.11 Col$ (580.07 S/.) |
560,808.97 Col$ (503.62 S/.) |
-13.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
552,008.38 Col$ (495.72 S/.) |
538,972.76 Col$ (484.02 S/.) |
-2.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Medellin Edit |
Lima Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,776,338.00 Col$ (1,595.21 S/.) |
2,024,783.88 Col$ (1,818.32 S/.) |
+14.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.06 | 10.09 | -28.2 % |
| Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 74 | 87 |
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