Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Liberia and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Liberia: $1,246 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $4,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Medellin outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇱🇷 Liberia
$1,246
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Liberia is 45.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Liberia is 0.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Liberia
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 LRD 1,266
$8.01 COP 25.5K
-7.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$46.55 COP 148.3K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 LRD 1,685
$9.43 COP 30.1K
4.98%
Cappuccino
$3.01 LRD 513
$2.91 COP 9,277
3.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 LRD 331
$1.75 COP 5,585
10.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 LRD 344
$1.32 COP 4,218
53.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 LRD 343
$3.13 COP 9,969
-35.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 LRD 522
$5.55 COP 17.7K
-44.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Liberia
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 LRD 359
$1.41 COP 4,495
49.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 LRD 307
$2.44 COP 7,777
-26.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.22 LRD 888
$1.63 COP 5,191
220.25%
Eggs
$3.67 LRD 624
$2.82 COP 8,990
30.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 LRD 1,278
$9.69 COP 30.9K
-22.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.72 LRD 1,995
$9.32 COP 29.7K
25.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.59 LRD 2,314
$13.46 COP 42.9K
0.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 LRD 285
$4.00 COP 12.8K
-58.25%
Banana (1kg)
$8.62 LRD 1,468
$1.48 COP 4,719
482.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$10.14 LRD 1,726
$2.12 COP 6,768
378.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$10.94 LRD 1,862
$2.25 COP 7,178
386.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 LRD 379
$1.91 COP 6,092
16.75%
Onion (1kg)
$10.74 LRD 1,829
$1.62 COP 5,160
562.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 LRD 816
$1.15 COP 3,658
316.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 LRD 338
$1.26 COP 4,021
57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 LRD 828
$3.82 COP 12.2K
27.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 LRD 1,167
$13.11 COP 41.8K
-47.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 LRD 416
$1.60 COP 5,083
52.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 LRD 601
$2.26 COP 7,188
56.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Liberia
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 LRD 496
$1.17 COP 3,731
148.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.62 LRD 2,148
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-83.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 LRD 332
$1.27 COP 4,056
53.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 LRD 313
$2.05 COP 6,531
-10.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.83 LRD 4,227
$8.20 COP 26.1K
202.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LRD 213
$1.27 COP 4,046
-1.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K LRD 3.4M
$26.8K COP 85.3M
-26.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K LRD 2.6M
$34.4K COP 109.6M
-56.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$154 LRD 26.1K
$162 COP 516.9K
-5.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.70 LRD 3,864
$13.12 COP 41.8K
73.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$181 LRD 30.8K
$28.09 COP 89.5K
545.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 LRD 10.6K
$44.33 COP 141.2K
40.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.08 LRD 1,717
$16.33 COP 52.0K
-38.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 LRD 866
$6.09 COP 19.4K
-16.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Liberia
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$101 LRD 17.2K
$764 COP 2.4M
-86.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,005 LRD 171.1K
$8,904 COP 28.4M
-88.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.18 LRD 4,287
$85.0 COP 270.8K
-70.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.29 LRD 5,497
$57.5 COP 183.2K
-43.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.4 LRD 9,262
$132 COP 419.8K
-58.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.9 LRD 15.5K
$95.8 COP 305.1K
-5.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Liberia
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 LRD 43.1K
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-75.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$94.8 LRD 16.1K
$604 COP 1.9M
-84.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 LRD 112.8K
$1,802 COP 5.7M
-63.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 LRD 46.2K
$993 COP 3.2M
-72.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,921 COP 12.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,639 COP 5.2M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Liberia
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$694 LRD 118.1K
$626 COP 2.0M
10.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.94
-

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Liberia: October 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Groceries & Markets
Liberia
$456
Medellin
$288 36.7% $168
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Liberia
$357
Medellin
$203 43.1% $154
Eating Out
Liberia
$157
Medellin
$166 5.7% $9
Accommodation & Living
Liberia
$95
Medellin
$604 538% $510
Clothing & Footwear
Liberia
$91
Medellin
$166 82.4% $75
Sport & Entertainment
Liberia
$72
Medellin
$57 22% $16
Getting Around
Liberia
$35
Medellin
$91 158% $56
Good to know
🇱🇷 Liberia
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
12:29 12:29 PM
07:29 7:29 AM
5 h behind Liberia
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
5,214,030
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to LRD – Liberian Dollar Converter

Liberian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 170 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.87 USD). 1 EUR = 191 LRD (1,000 LRD = 5.24 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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