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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.3% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.9% more expensive than Lugavcina without rent, and 9.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.81 RSD 688
-11.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$26.40 RSD 2,669
25.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$10.09 RSD 1,020
-27.75%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.00 RSD 202
-18.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.83 RSD 185
-42.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$1.28 RSD 130
-39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.42 RSD 244
-28.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.90 RSD 293
9.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.33 RSD 135
-19.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.72 RSD 72.9
81.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.30 RSD 132
6.15%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.80 RSD 182
25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$6.80 RSD 688
-34.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.98 RSD 705
-17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$11.84 RSD 1,197
-25.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$0.81 RSD 81.6
176.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.71 RSD 173
-38.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.45 RSD 147
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$1.74 RSD 176
-21.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.81 RSD 81.4
38.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.09 RSD 111
7.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.59 RSD 59.4
52.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.57 RSD 57.8
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$4.22 RSD 426
-46.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.00 RSD 708
42.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$0.73 RSD 73.9
61.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.09 RSD 212
14.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.96 RSD 97.5
-10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$28.17 RSD 2,849
47.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$1.50 RSD 152
-2.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$0.42 RSD 42.75
364.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$7.03 RSD 711
10.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.76 RSD 178
-44.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$30.4K RSD 3.1M
-40.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$26.8K RSD 2.7M
-0.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$138 RSD 13.9K
-41.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.90 RSD 1,709
-44.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$16.55 RSD 1,674
42.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$30.78 RSD 3,112
-16.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$16.76 RSD 1,695
15.10%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.99 RSD 505
-17.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$234 RSD 23.6K
31.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$5,128 RSD 518.5K
15.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$90.7 RSD 9,174
-34.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$46.23 RSD 4,675
-30.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$93.1 RSD 9,417
10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$100 RSD 10.1K
7.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$371 RSD 37.5K
30.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$292 RSD 29.5K
29.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$565 RSD 57.1K
45.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$414 RSD 41.9K
73.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,227 RSD 225.2K
24.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,474 RSD 149.0K
-10.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lugavcina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.45
80.27%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lugavcina: March 1, 2026

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