Cost of Living Comparison Between Baabda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baabda and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Baabda is 35.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Baabda is 26.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Baabda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.71 LBPĀ 958.2K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
77.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.0 LBPĀ 5.3M
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
77.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.23 LBPĀ 736.4K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
12.89%
Cappuccino
$3.25 LBPĀ 291.3K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
99.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 LBPĀ 139.8K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 LBPĀ 82.7K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 LBPĀ 307.0K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
98.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 LBPĀ 435.9K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
53.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Baabda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBPĀ 160.2K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
67.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LBPĀ 72.4K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-38.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBPĀ 157.9K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
27.54%
Eggs
$3.12 LBPĀ 278.8K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
38.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 LBPĀ 992.2K
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
147.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.74 LBPĀ 871.6K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
69.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 LBPĀ 1.0M
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
31.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBPĀ 161.3K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 LBPĀ 135.9K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 LBPĀ 97.6K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBPĀ 97.6K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-19.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 LBPĀ 82.6K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBPĀ 89.4K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 LBPĀ 73.9K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBPĀ 49.8K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 LBPĀ 218.9K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
8.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 LBPĀ 989.0K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LBPĀ 115.3K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 LBPĀ 198.1K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-7.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Baabda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.96 LBPĀ 444.0K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
237.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBPĀ 109.5K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.71 LBPĀ 1.8M
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
153.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBPĀ 86.1K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBPĀ 3.1B
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
95.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K LBPĀ 2.5B
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
4.61%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baabda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 LBPĀ 19.6M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
169.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.32 LBPĀ 3.4M
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
307.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.70 LBPĀ 3.4M
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
59.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Baabda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.13 LBPĀ 727.8K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
98.29%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Baabda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 LBPĀ 26.9M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-1.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,496 LBPĀ 402.4M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-23.79%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Baabda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 LBPĀ 6.4M
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
19.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.13 LBPĀ 3.9M
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
38.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBPĀ 10.9M
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
18.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 LBPĀ 8.5M
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-12.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Baabda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Baabda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Baabda: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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