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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 61.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 64.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 67.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.09 GYD 2,528
$6.03 COP 22.7K
100.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.7 GYD 15.0K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
116.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.46 GYD 1,769
$7.29 COP 27.4K
16.05%
Cappuccino
$5.07 GYD 1,061
$1.63 COP 6,133
211.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 GYD 252
$1.05 COP 3,947
15.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 GYD 145
$0.77 COP 2,899
-10.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 GYD 423
$1.73 COP 6,510
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 GYD 508
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-23.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.46 GYD 724
$1.07 COP 4,015
223.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 GYD 443
$1.31 COP 4,935
61.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 GYD 395
$1.38 COP 5,195
36.96%
Eggs
$4.01 GYD 839
$2.25 COP 8,457
78.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.81 GYD 2,889
$4.48 COP 16.9K
208.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 GYD 1,287
$5.74 COP 21.6K
7.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 GYD 1,963
$8.86 COP 33.3K
5.98%
Apples (1kg)
$9.75 GYD 2,038
$2.24 COP 8,438
335.27%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 GYD 556
$1.06 COP 3,988
150.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 GYD 703
$1.51 COP 5,697
122.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.38 GYD 1,335
$1.36 COP 5,119
369.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 GYD 521
$1.12 COP 4,218
122.32%
Onion (1kg)
$3.00 GYD 627
$1.17 COP 4,400
156.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 GYD 489
$0.90 COP 3,395
160.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 GYD 306
$0.84 COP 3,150
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.70 GYD 564
$2.26 COP 8,501
19.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.34 GYD 4,255
$9.97 COP 37.5K
104.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 GYD 361
$1.18 COP 4,451
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 GYD 529
$2.39 COP 8,993
5.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.60 GYD 126
$0.86 COP 3,233
-30.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.52 GYD 5,965
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-31.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 GYD 656
$1.47 COP 5,521
113.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.39 GYD 709
$1.95 COP 7,323
73.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.85 GYD 2,480
$7.76 COP 29.2K
52.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.00 GYD 209
$0.97 COP 3,640
3.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K GYD 4.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
24.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.3K GYD 3.6M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-35.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 GYD 18.6K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
9.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.24 GYD 5,698
$9.40 COP 35.4K
189.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 GYD 11.0K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
122.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.94 GYD 8,144
$25.55 COP 96.1K
52.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.84 GYD 1,430
$4.10 COP 15.4K
66.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,019 GYD 213.0K
$306 COP 1.2M
232.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.0K GYD 4.8M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
289.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.24 GYD 7,162
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-42.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.4 GYD 11.0K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
63.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 GYD 27.0K
$103 COP 386.5K
25.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 GYD 16.3K
$108 COP 405.9K
-27.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$778 GYD 162.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
60.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 GYD 67.0K
$377 COP 1.4M
-15.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,479 GYD 518.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
201.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 GYD 242.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
60.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,571 GYD 747.0K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
28.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,773 GYD 370.7K
$1,320 COP 5.0M
34.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$578 GYD 120.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
7.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
13.43
-44.15%

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Last update for Georgetown: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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