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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Borjomi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Borjomi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 9% cheaper than Borjomi without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 16.8% cheaper than Borjomi without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$8.65 โ‚พ23.34
-30.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$29.11 โ‚พ78.6
11.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$7.37 โ‚พ19.90
-3.26%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$2.02 โ‚พ5.47
-18.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.72 โ‚พ1.94
47.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.27 โ‚พ0.73
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$1.43 โ‚พ3.85
22.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$2.24 โ‚พ6.05
36.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.79 โ‚พ4.84
-38.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.51 โ‚พ1.38
154.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.59 โ‚พ4.31
-15.72%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$2.13 โ‚พ5.76
6.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.80 โ‚พ18.37
-33.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$5.05 โ‚พ13.64
14.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$9.04 โ‚พ24.42
-0.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$0.72 โ‚พ1.94
229.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$1.49 โ‚พ4.03
-28.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.34 โ‚พ3.63
10.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$1.26 โ‚พ3.40
7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.57 โ‚พ1.53
98.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.42 โ‚พ1.14
169.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$1.09 โ‚พ2.93
-18.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
117.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$2.91 โ‚พ7.86
-21.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$5.41 โ‚พ14.62
87.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$1.11 โ‚พ3.00
7.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$1.48 โ‚พ4.01
62.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
$0.38 โ‚พ1.03
121.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$1.11 โ‚พ3.01
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$0.56 โ‚พ1.52
237.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$2.88 โ‚พ7.78
179.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.01 โ‚พ2.72
-6.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$14.8K โ‚พ39.9K
19.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$18.6K โ‚พ50.3K
41.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$33.17 โ‚พ89.6
146.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$10.39 โ‚พ28.05
-8.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$12.55 โ‚พ33.87
88.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$109 โ‚พ296
-76.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$5.58 โ‚พ15.06
-27.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$239 โ‚พ645
32.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$2,969 โ‚พ8,016
101.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$86.4 โ‚พ233
-31.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$41.61 โ‚พ112
-21.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$119 โ‚พ322
-16.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$106 โ‚พ286
1.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$288 โ‚พ779
70.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
$256 โ‚พ691
44.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$435 โ‚พ1,173
88.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
$221 โ‚พ595
231.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
$1,136 โ‚พ3,066
165.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
$660 โ‚พ1,783
101.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$447 โ‚พ1,206
15.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Borjomi: January 12, 2026

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