Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Byblos and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Byblos is 24.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Byblos is 35.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Byblos
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.96 LBPĀ 712.3K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
32.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.99 LBPĀ 3.8M
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
29.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LBPĀ 732.5K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
12.21%
Cappuccino
$3.02 LBPĀ 270.1K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
85.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 LBPĀ 90.6K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 LBPĀ 87.2K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Byblos
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 LBPĀ 108.5K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 LBPĀ 55.0K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-53.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 LBPĀ 144.5K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
16.67%
Eggs
$2.07 LBPĀ 185.1K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.77 LBPĀ 785.2K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
95.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.50 LBPĀ 760.5K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
48.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.22 LBPĀ 1.1M
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
37.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 LBPĀ 270.5K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
34.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 LBPĀ 177.3K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
86.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.7K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 LBPĀ 182.9K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 LBPĀ 91.8K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.2K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
-12.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LBPĀ 87.6K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.3K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
-
Wine (Bottle)
$3.93 LBPĀ 351.9K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-60.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 LBPĀ 133.3K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 LBPĀ 182.7K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
-14.64%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Byblos
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.5K
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
18.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 LBPĀ 85.5K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K LBPĀ 2.0B
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
23.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K LBPĀ 2.0B
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-16.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byblos
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.2 LBPĀ 8.9M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
22.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.76 LBPĀ 2.0M
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
142.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.86 LBPĀ 2.2M
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
5.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Byblos
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.21 LBPĀ 3.4M
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
49.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.82 LBPĀ 1.7M
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-2.44%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 LBPĀ 900.7K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
145.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Byblos
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$408 LBPĀ 36.5M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
33.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,949 LBPĀ 263.9M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-50.01%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Byblos
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 LBPĀ 9.0M
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
67.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$102 LBPĀ 9.1M
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
217.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 LBPĀ 10.8M
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
17.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 LBPĀ 13.5M
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
39.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Byblos
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$300 LBPĀ 26.8M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-38.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 LBPĀ 19.9M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-41.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 LBPĀ 70.9M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-3.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 LBPĀ 36.2M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-43.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,332 LBPĀ 119.2M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-52.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$840 LBPĀ 75.2M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-36.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Byblos
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$991 LBPĀ 88.7M
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
84.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
13.43
-40.43%

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Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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