Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baabda Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baabda

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 26.1% cheaper than Baabda without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 21.1% cheaper than Baabda without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Baabda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$10.71 LBPĀ 958.2K
-43.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$59.0 LBPĀ 5.3M
-43.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$8.23 LBPĀ 736.4K
-11.42%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$3.25 LBPĀ 291.3K
-49.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$1.56 LBPĀ 139.8K
-32.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.92 LBPĀ 82.7K
-16.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$3.43 LBPĀ 307.0K
-49.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.87 LBPĀ 435.9K
-34.70%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baabda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$1.79 LBPĀ 160.2K
-40.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.81 LBPĀ 72.4K
61.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$1.76 LBPĀ 157.9K
-21.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$3.12 LBPĀ 278.8K
-27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$11.09 LBPĀ 992.2K
-59.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$9.74 LBPĀ 871.6K
-41.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$11.63 LBPĀ 1.0M
-23.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$1.80 LBPĀ 161.3K
24.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$1.52 LBPĀ 135.9K
-30.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.09 LBPĀ 97.6K
38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$1.09 LBPĀ 97.6K
24.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$0.92 LBPĀ 82.6K
21.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$1.00 LBPĀ 89.4K
17.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$0.83 LBPĀ 73.9K
8.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.56 LBPĀ 49.8K
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$2.45 LBPĀ 218.9K
-7.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.05 LBPĀ 989.0K
-9.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$1.29 LBPĀ 115.3K
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$2.21 LBPĀ 198.1K
8.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Baabda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$4.96 LBPĀ 444.0K
-70.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$1.22 LBPĀ 109.5K
59.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$19.71 LBPĀ 1.8M
-60.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$0.96 LBPĀ 86.1K
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$35.1K LBPĀ 3.1B
-48.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$28.0K LBPĀ 2.5B
-4.41%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baabda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$219 LBPĀ 19.6M
-62.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$38.32 LBPĀ 3.4M
-75.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$37.70 LBPĀ 3.4M
-37.37%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baabda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$8.13 LBPĀ 727.8K
-49.57%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baabda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$300 LBPĀ 26.9M
2.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$4,496 LBPĀ 402.4M
31.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baabda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$71.3 LBPĀ 6.4M
-16.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$44.13 LBPĀ 3.9M
-27.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$121 LBPĀ 10.9M
-15.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$94.8 LBPĀ 8.5M
13.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baabda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baabda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baabda: February 28, 2026

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