Cost of living in Pereira
compared to
Cost of living in Pereira vs. Colombia overall average
Pereira is 17.8% cheaper than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Pereira
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Pereira
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3% less in Pereira
- Housing
-
pay 27.9% less in Pereira
- Childcare
-
pay 24.5% less in Pereira
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Pereira
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Pereira
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Pereira.
Pereira Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.62
COP20,140.58
|
$3.00
-
$10.71
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
COP29,203.84
|
$5.29
-
$8.08
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
COP3,272.84
|
$0.69
-
$1.39
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
COP2,014.06
|
$0.46
-
$1.00
|
Pereira - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
COP5,509.75
|
$0.69
-
$4.62
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
COP9,289.84
|
$0.81
-
$3.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
COP16,991.04
|
$2.80
-
$5.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
COP8,637.77
|
$1.39
-
$3.23
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
COP8,222.06
|
$0.89
-
$4.38
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
COP2,740.69
|
$0.52
-
$1.52
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
COP1,690.09
|
$0.22
-
$0.94
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
COP1,370.34
|
$0.31
-
$1.05
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
COP1,073.44
|
$0.21
-
$0.84
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,159.67
|
$0.26
-
$1.05
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
COP913.56
|
$0.21
-
$0.73
|
Pereira - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
COP12,154.62
|
$2.21
-
$3.69
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.36
COP132,402.14
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,780.31
COP77,541,223.01
|
$17,087.57
-
$18,011.23
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.42
COP62,870.80
|
$10.16
-
$30.02
|
Pereira - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
COP81,821.10
|
$15.01
-
$33.94
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.55
COP604,217.32
|
$138.55
-
$138.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.70
COP1,141,299.39
|
$115.46
-
$461.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.68
COP129,446.93
|
$26.49
-
$88.29
|
Pereira - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$27.71
COP120,843.46
|
$27.71
-
$346.37
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,957.56
COP25,981,344.85
|
$4,710.63
-
$6,927.39
|
Pereira - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
COP4,279.87
|
$0.69
-
$2.31
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.39
COP6,042.17
|
$0.81
-
$2.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.08
COP9,063.26
|
$1.73
-
$3.46
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.01
COP65,456.88
|
$13.85
-
$16.16
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
COP17,623.01
|
$3.46
-
$5.77
|
Pereira - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.56
COP181,265.20
|
$34.64
-
$75.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.09
COP100,702.89
|
$16.16
-
$57.73
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.30
COP188,817.91
|
$40.41
-
$115.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.56
COP181,265.20
|
$41.56
-
$150.09
|
Pereira - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Colombia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Colombia, like
Santa Marta,
Villavicencio,
Cucuta,
Cali,
Armenia,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Colombia compared to Pereira.
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