Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'labakk and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ba'labakk and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Ba'labakk is 7.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ba'labakk is 19.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ba'labakk
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 LBP 949.9K
$6.23 COP 26K
70.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.57 LBP 4.4M
$32.34 COP 134.8K
53.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 LBP 714.1K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
7.98%
Cappuccino
$1.95 LBP 174.4K
$1.72 COP 7,155
13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBP 91.6K
$1.1 COP 4,575
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83K
$0.73 COP 3,060
27.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 LBP 305.3K
$1.66 COP 6,916
105.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.08 LBP 454.7K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
58.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ba'labakk
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
$1.09 COP 4,552
64.22%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 LBP 24.1K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-78.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 LBP 164.4K
$1.33 COP 5,544
38.35%
Eggs
$1.05 LBP 94.3K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-52.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 LBP 1M
$4.55 COP 19K
145.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 LBP 862.1K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
68.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.27 LBP 1M
$8.59 COP 35.8K
31.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 LBP 91K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-54.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 LBP 113.7K
$1.07 COP 4,461
18.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 LBP 99K
$1.51 COP 6,293
-26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 LBP 32.4K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-74.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 LBP 27.9K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-72.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.22 LBP 20.1K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-81.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 LBP 42.8K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 LBP 49.3K
$0.84 COP 3,507
-34.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBP 230.4K
$2.35 COP 9,809
9.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.84 LBP 970.1K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 LBP 110.5K
$1.18 COP 4,927
5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 LBP 192.9K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ba'labakk
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.97 LBP 445.2K
$1.41 COP 5,899
252.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-34.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.87 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 COP 32.7K
153.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.9K LBP 3.1B
$17.6K COP 73.4M
98.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
$26.2K COP 109.2M
4.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ba'labakk
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
162.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 LBP 3.3M
$9.44 COP 39.4K
293.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 LBP 3.4M
$23.51 COP 98K
59.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ba'labakk
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.07 LBP 722.4K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
103.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ba'labakk
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 LBP 27.4M
$305 COP 1.3M
0.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,501 LBP 402.8M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-24.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ba'labakk
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.8 LBP 6.2M
$57.9 COP 241.4K
20.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.21 LBP 4M
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$103 COP 430.1K
17.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ba'labakk
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ba'labakk
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Ba'labakk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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