Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Byblos Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Byblos

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.6% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 26% cheaper than Byblos without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Byblos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$7.96 LBPĀ 712.3K
-24.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
$42.99 LBPĀ 3.8M
-22.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$8.18 LBPĀ 732.5K
-10.88%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
$3.02 LBPĀ 270.1K
-46.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
$1.01 LBPĀ 90.6K
3.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
$0.97 LBPĀ 87.2K
-20.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Byblos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,013
$1.21 LBPĀ 108.5K
-11.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
$0.61 LBPĀ 55.0K
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
$1.61 LBPĀ 144.5K
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,451
$2.07 LBPĀ 185.1K
8.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$8.77 LBPĀ 785.2K
-48.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$8.50 LBPĀ 760.5K
-32.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$12.22 LBPĀ 1.1M
-27.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,432
$3.02 LBPĀ 270.5K
-25.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
$1.98 LBPĀ 177.3K
-46.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.7K
48.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,116
$2.04 LBPĀ 182.9K
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
$1.03 LBPĀ 91.8K
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.2K
14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,393
$0.98 LBPĀ 87.6K
-8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,148
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.3K
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,495
-
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$3.93 LBPĀ 351.9K
153.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
$1.49 LBPĀ 133.3K
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,987
$2.04 LBPĀ 182.7K
17.16%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Byblos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,231
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.5K
-15.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,638
$0.96 LBPĀ 85.5K
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$22.1K LBPĀ 2.0B
-18.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
$22.3K LBPĀ 2.0B
19.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Byblos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
$99.2 LBPĀ 8.9M
-18.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$22.76 LBPĀ 2.0M
-58.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$24.86 LBPĀ 2.2M
-5.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Byblos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$38.21 LBPĀ 3.4M
-33.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
$18.82 LBPĀ 1.7M
2.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$10.06 LBPĀ 900.7K
-59.24%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Byblos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$408 LBPĀ 36.5M
-24.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$2,949 LBPĀ 263.9M
100.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Byblos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
$100 LBPĀ 9.0M
-40.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
$102 LBPĀ 9.1M
-68.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
$121 LBPĀ 10.8M
-15.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
$151 LBPĀ 13.5M
-28.57%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Byblos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$300 LBPĀ 26.8M
61.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$222 LBPĀ 19.9M
69.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$792 LBPĀ 70.9M
3.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$404 LBPĀ 36.2M
78.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,332 LBPĀ 119.2M
109.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$840 LBPĀ 75.2M
57.10%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Byblos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$991 LBPĀ 88.7M
-45.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8
67.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Byblos: March 2, 2026

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