Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Georgetown Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Georgetown

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 38.2% cheaper than Georgetown without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 39.1% cheaper than Georgetown without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Georgetown
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$12.09 GYD 2,528
-50.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$71.7 GYD 15.0K
-53.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.46 GYD 1,769
-13.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$5.07 GYD 1,061
-67.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.21 GYD 252
-13.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.69 GYD 145
11.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.02 GYD 423
-14.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.43 GYD 508
30.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Georgetown
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$3.46 GYD 724
-69.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$2.12 GYD 443
-38.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.89 GYD 395
-26.98%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$4.01 GYD 839
-43.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$13.81 GYD 2,889
-67.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.15 GYD 1,287
-6.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$9.39 GYD 1,963
-5.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$9.75 GYD 2,038
-77.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$2.66 GYD 556
-60.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$3.36 GYD 703
-55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$6.38 GYD 1,335
-78.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.49 GYD 521
-55.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$3.00 GYD 627
-61.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$2.34 GYD 489
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.46 GYD 306
-42.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$2.70 GYD 564
-16.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$20.34 GYD 4,255
-50.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.73 GYD 361
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.53 GYD 529
-5.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Georgetown
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.60 GYD 126
43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$28.52 GYD 5,965
45.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$3.14 GYD 656
-53.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$3.39 GYD 709
-42.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$11.85 GYD 2,480
-34.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.00 GYD 209
-3.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$22.4K GYD 4.7M
-19.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$17.3K GYD 3.6M
54.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Georgetown
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$89.2 GYD 18.6K
-9.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$27.24 GYD 5,698
-65.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$52.5 GYD 11.0K
-55.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Georgetown
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$38.94 GYD 8,144
-34.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$6.84 GYD 1,430
-40.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Georgetown
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$1,019 GYD 213.0K
-69.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$23.0K GYD 4.8M
-74.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Georgetown
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$34.24 GYD 7,162
74.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$52.4 GYD 11.0K
-38.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$129 GYD 27.0K
-20.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$77.9 GYD 16.3K
38.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Georgetown
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$778 GYD 162.6K
-37.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$320 GYD 67.0K
17.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,479 GYD 518.6K
-66.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,158 GYD 242.2K
-37.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$3,571 GYD 747.0K
-22.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,773 GYD 370.7K
-25.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Georgetown
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$578 GYD 120.9K
-7.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.5
79.07%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Georgetown: March 1, 2026

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