Cost of Living Comparison Between Georgetown and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Georgetown and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 60.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 73% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.21 GYD 2,540
$6.23 COP 26K
95.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.4 GYD 15.1K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
123.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 GYD 1,818
$7.39 COP 30.8K
18.27%
Cappuccino
$5.25 GYD 1,091
$1.72 COP 7,155
205.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 GYD 258
$1.1 COP 4,575
12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 GYD 148
$0.73 COP 3,060
-2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 GYD 413
$1.66 COP 6,916
19.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 GYD 493
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.32 GYD 690
$1.09 COP 4,552
204.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.08 GYD 433
$1.24 COP 5,188
67.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 GYD 406
$1.33 COP 5,544
46.62%
Eggs
$4.16 GYD 864
$2.22 COP 9,252
87.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.79 GYD 2,868
$4.55 COP 19K
203.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 GYD 1,318
$5.71 COP 23.8K
11.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.76 GYD 2,030
$8.59 COP 35.8K
13.62%
Apples (1kg)
$9.59 GYD 1,995
$2.26 COP 9,410
324.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.65 GYD 550
$1.07 COP 4,461
147.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 GYD 689
$1.51 COP 6,293
119.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 GYD 1,333
$1.42 COP 5,911
351.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 GYD 494
$1.11 COP 4,619
114.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.98 GYD 619
$1.18 COP 4,932
152.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 GYD 485
$0.89 COP 3,718
161.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 GYD 305
$0.84 COP 3,507
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.6 GYD 541
$2.35 COP 9,809
10.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.47 GYD 4,257
$9.34 COP 38.9K
119.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 GYD 348
$1.18 COP 4,927
42.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 GYD 513
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-0.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.6 GYD 126
$0.83 COP 3,464
-27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.1 GYD 6,053
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-30.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 GYD 658
$1.41 COP 5,899
124.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 GYD 705
$1.96 COP 8,164
72.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.12 GYD 2,520
$7.85 COP 32.7K
54.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 GYD 218
$1.02 COP 4,265
2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K GYD 4.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
28.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17K GYD 3.5M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91 GYD 18.9K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
10.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.88 GYD 5,590
$9.44 COP 39.4K
184.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 GYD 10.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
119.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 GYD 7,999
$25.68 COP 107.1K
49.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 GYD 1,410
$3.96 COP 16.5K
71.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,032 GYD 214.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
238.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K GYD 4.7M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
284.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.07 GYD 7,086
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-41.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 GYD 11K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
66.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 GYD 27.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
27.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.6 GYD 15.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
-27.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 GYD 161.8K
$489 COP 2M
58.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 GYD 67.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-14.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 GYD 503.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
192.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,182 GYD 245.7K
$729 COP 3M
62.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,393 GYD 705.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
54.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,277 GYD 265.6K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-16.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 GYD 111.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-2.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Georgetown: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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