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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8% cheaper than Borjomi without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.7% more expensive than Borjomi without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.2K
$9.03 ₾24.29
-32.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.3K
$29.38 ₾79.0
12.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.50 ₾20.16
-2.40%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,987
$2.06 ₾5.55
-19.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,987
$0.70 ₾1.89
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,822
$0.27 ₾0.73
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,188
$1.44 ₾3.87
18.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.5K
$2.14 ₾5.75
48.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,012
$1.71 ₾4.59
-35.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,719
$0.50 ₾1.35
162.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,980
$1.58 ₾4.25
-12.66%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 8,009
$2.13 ₾5.72
4.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.7K
$6.68 ₾17.97
-35.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.07 ₾13.65
14.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.4K
$8.94 ₾24.04
0.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,164
$0.70 ₾1.88
222.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,023
$1.44 ₾3.88
-22.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,284
$1.33 ₾3.58
9.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,929
$1.30 ₾3.49
5.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,009
$0.56 ₾1.52
98.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,199
$0.46 ₾1.23
152.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,211
$1.08 ₾2.90
-17.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,124
$0.35 ₾0.95
148.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,495
$2.91 ₾7.82
-19.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.2K
$5.51 ₾14.82
97.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,330
$1.12 ₾3.02
7.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,946
$1.47 ₾3.96
68.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,842
$0.39 ₾1.04
102.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 147.2K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,137
$1.12 ₾3.01
26.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,900
$0.56 ₾1.50
241.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.6K
$2.86 ₾7.70
167.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,490
$0.99 ₾2.67
-2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.3M
$14.4K ₾38.6K
26.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 95.0M
$18.6K ₾50.2K
41.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 293.5K
$32.64 ₾87.8
149.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.8K
$10.44 ₾28.09
-7.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 88.0K
$12.55 ₾33.76
94.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.9K
$108 ₾291
-75.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.3K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.63 ₾15.14
-30.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$237 ₾637
28.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,882 ₾7,753
104.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.8K
$86.3 ₾232
-31.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 117.2K
$41.94 ₾113
-22.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 367.3K
$122 ₾328
-16.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 390.4K
$105 ₾281
3.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$294 ₾790
61.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$253 ₾679
46.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$438 ₾1,178
93.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$217 ₾585
229.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.4M
$1,115 ₾3,000
157.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$679 ₾1,826
102.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Borjomi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 2.0M
$441 ₾1,187
22.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12
11.92%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Borjomi: April 12, 2026

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