Cost of Living in Pereira

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$514
$1375
🛋️ Without rent
$307
$910
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$207
$465
🍽️ Food
$194
$511
🚐 Transport
$60.7
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
😀 Quality of life
51
🏙️ Population
591K

The average cost of living in Pereira is $514, which is in the top 10% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8359th out of 9294 in our global list and 28th out of 50 in Colombia.

The median after-tax salary is $256, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months. Ranked 6240th (TOP 67%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 5th best city to live in Colombia. With an estimated population of 591K, Pereira is the 9th largest city in Colombia.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Matecana International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 16.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2666 Technological University of Pereira
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Prices in Pereira

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$400
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3019

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