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

😐 Solo nomad: Georgetown is 83.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Georgetown is 69.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.23 EC$19.53
$6.03 COP 22.7K
19.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 EC$29.59
$7.29 COP 27.4K
50.34%
Cappuccino
-
$1.63 COP 6,134
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 EC$4.09
$1.05 COP 3,948
43.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 EC$4.90
$0.77 COP 2,899
136.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 EC$3.89
$1.73 COP 6,511
-16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 EC$10.28
$3.18 COP 12.0K
19.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 EC$6.50
$1.07 COP 4,016
125.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 EC$4.33
$1.31 COP 4,935
22.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 EC$4.53
$1.38 COP 5,196
21.74%
Eggs
$4.31 EC$11.64
$2.25 COP 8,458
91.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 EC$25.74
$4.48 COP 16.9K
112.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.02 EC$13.56
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-12.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 EC$39.82
$8.86 COP 33.4K
66.48%
Apples (1kg)
$18.42 EC$49.74
$2.24 COP 8,440
722.32%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.06 COP 3,989
-
Oranges (1kg)
$8.25 EC$22.27
$1.51 COP 5,698
446.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.34 EC$17.11
$1.36 COP 5,120
366.18%
Potato (1kg)
$6.57 EC$17.73
$1.12 COP 4,219
486.61%
Onion (1kg)
$4.18 EC$11.29
$1.17 COP 4,401
257.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.78 EC$10.20
$0.90 COP 3,396
320.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.98 EC$8.04
$0.84 COP 3,150
254.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 EC$15.90
$2.26 COP 8,502
160.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.57 EC$6.95
$1.18 COP 4,452
117.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 EC$9.93
$2.39 COP 8,995
53.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 EC$7.05
$0.86 COP 3,234
203.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 EC$302
$41.45 COP 156.0K
169.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COP 5,522
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,324
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.98 EC$99.8
$7.76 COP 29.2K
376.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$0.97 COP 3,641
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K EC$99.3K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
104.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 EC$151
$23.61 COP 88.8K
136.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.91 EC$59.2
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-14.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 EC$50.8
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-2.54%
Cinema Ticket
$7.46 EC$20.14
$4.10 COP 15.4K
81.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 EC$506
$306 COP 1.2M
-38.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.8 EC$199
$59.8 COP 225.1K
23.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$111 EC$301
$31.96 COP 120.3K
248.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$188 EC$507
$103 COP 386.5K
82.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 EC$402
$108 COP 406.0K
38.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$294 EC$793
$483 COP 1.8M
-39.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 EC$588
$377 COP 1.4M
-42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,092 EC$8,348
$822 COP 3.1M
276.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 EC$1,799
$721 COP 2.7M
-7.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Georgetown
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Georgetown: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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