Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baalbek Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baalbek

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 27.8% cheaper than Baalbek without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.7% cheaper than Baalbek without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$10.67 LBP 954.8K

-44.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$61.0 LBP 5.5M

-46.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.17 LBP 730.8K

-12.73%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$3.25 LBP 290.7K

-49.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.58 LBP 141.8K

-32.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.93 LBP 83.3K

-17.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$3.59 LBP 321.5K

-51.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$4.88 LBP 437.1K

-37.30%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.71 LBP 152.9K

-35.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.81 LBP 72.4K

60.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$1.83 LBP 163.9K

-26.78%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$3.23 LBP 289.0K

-30.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$11.48 LBP 1.0M

-60.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$9.62 LBP 860.9K

-39.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$11.28 LBP 1.0M

-20.57%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$1.81 LBP 161.6K

30.94%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.45 LBP 130.2K

-26.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$1.10 LBP 98.7K

34.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$1.10 LBP 98.0K

23.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$0.98 LBP 88.0K

15.31%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.04 LBP 92.8K

8.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$0.84 LBP 75.1K

5.95%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.56 LBP 49.8K

51.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.52 LBP 226.0K

-9.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$11.12 LBP 995.3K

-8.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$1.22 LBP 109.5K

-2.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$2.22 LBP 198.6K

8.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$4.97 LBP 444.8K

-70.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$1.29 LBP 115.0K

46.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$20.03 LBP 1.8M

-59.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$0.88 LBP 79.0K

6.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$34.8K LBP 3.1B

-49.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$27.3K LBP 2.4B

-3.41%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$219 LBP 19.6M

-62.53%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$37.09 LBP 3.3M

-74.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$37.44 LBP 3.4M

-36.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$8.02 LBP 718.1K

-49.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$308 LBP 27.5M

2.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$4,441 LBP 397.4M

34.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$70.9 LBP 6.3M

-16.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$44.89 LBP 4.0M

-27.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$122 LBP 11.0M

-18.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$93.9 LBP 8.4M

14.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$434 LBP 38.8M

13.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$592 LBP 52.9M

-37.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,379 LBP 123.4M

-40.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$539 LBP 48.2M

35.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

11.16

20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baalbek: January 12, 2026

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