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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.6% cheaper than Borjomi without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 7.7% more expensive than Borjomi without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$8.98 ₾24.42
-30.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.08 ₾79.1
11.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.2 ₾19.58
2.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.02 ₾5.5
-14.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.72 ₾1.95
52.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 ₾0.74
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.48 ₾4.03
12.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.17 ₾5.9
47.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.78 ₾4.85
-38.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.56 ₾1.51
121.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.57 ₾4.28
-15.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.14 ₾5.81
3.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$6.97 ₾18.96
-34.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.04 ₾13.72
13.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$8.93 ₾24.29
-3.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.75 ₾2.05
201.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.47 ₾4
-27.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.29 ₾3.52
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.31 ₾3.55
8.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.55 ₾1.51
101.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.43 ₾1.16
174.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.08 ₾2.93
-17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.36 ₾0.97
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.95 ₾8.03
-20.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.67 ₾15.43
64.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.07 ₾2.91
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.44 ₾3.91
72.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 ₾0.97
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.07 ₾2.92
31.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.55 ₾1.51
256.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$2.96 ₾8.05
165.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.04 ₾2.84
-1.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$14.7K ₾40.1K
19.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$18.5K ₾50.3K
41.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$32.57 ₾88.6
153.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$10.31 ₾28.06
-8.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$13.05 ₾35.51
80.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$109 ₾298
-76.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.43 ₾14.78
-27.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$246 ₾668
24.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,915 ₾7,930
103.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$87 ₾237
-33.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.6 ₾110
-22.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$121 ₾330
-15.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$106 ₾288
-0.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$292 ₾795
67.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$259 ₾704
46.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$432 ₾1,174
91.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$219 ₾596
232.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,123 ₾3,054
95.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$667 ₾1,815
129.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$444 ₾1,207
23.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Borjomi: October 27, 2025

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