Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lugavcina Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lugavcina

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.8% cheaper than Lugavcina without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.3% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.8 RSD 690
-8.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$26.68 RSD 2,708
21.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.86 RSD 1,000
-25.05%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.93 RSD 196
-10.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.89 RSD 192
-41.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.24 RSD 125
-41.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.54 RSD 258
-34.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.91 RSD 295
9.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.3 RSD 131
-16.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.68 RSD 68.6
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.3 RSD 132
2.31%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.77 RSD 179
25.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.06 RSD 717
-35.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.03 RSD 714
-18.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.84 RSD 1,202
-27.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.81 RSD 81.8
179.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.67 RSD 169
-35.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.51 RSD 154
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.76 RSD 179
-19.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.83 RSD 83.8
33.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.12 RSD 114
5.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.55 RSD 55.6
61.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 RSD 57.1
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$4.12 RSD 419
-42.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.14 RSD 725
30.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.7 RSD 70.6
68.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.13 RSD 216
16.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.97 RSD 97.9
-14.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.46 RSD 149
-3.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.46 RSD 46.63
326.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.9 RSD 700
13.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.8 RSD 183
-43.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$30.9K RSD 3.1M
-43.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K RSD 2.7M
-1.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$139 RSD 14.1K
-40.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$16.84 RSD 1,709
-43.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$16.97 RSD 1,722
38.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$31.11 RSD 3,157
-17.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.65 RSD 1,690
14.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.02 RSD 510
-21.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$235 RSD 23.8K
29.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,029 RSD 510.3K
17.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$88.3 RSD 8,957
-34.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$47.19 RSD 4,789
-33.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$95 RSD 9,644
8.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$101 RSD 10.2K
5.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$367 RSD 37.2K
33.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$301 RSD 30.5K
25.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$572 RSD 58K
44.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$409 RSD 41.6K
78.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,901 RSD 294.4K
-24.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,952 RSD 198.1K
-21.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.45
80.27%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lugavcina: October 28, 2025

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