Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zgharta Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zgharta

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13% cheaper than Zgharta without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 32.4% cheaper than Zgharta without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zgharta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.91 LBP 976.4K
-42.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$60.1 LBP 5.4M
-46.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.83 LBP 700.7K
-5.62%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.38 LBP 302.9K
-49.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.59 LBP 142.4K
-30.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.86 LBP 76.9K
-15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.48 LBP 311.3K
-52.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.14 LBP 459.9K
-37.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zgharta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.79 LBP 159.8K
-39.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.85 LBP 76.2K
45.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.81 LBP 161.9K
-26.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.13 LBP 280.1K
-29.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.46 LBP 1M
-60.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.47 LBP 847.1K
-39.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.25 LBP 1M
-23.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.82 LBP 162.9K
24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 LBP 137.1K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.09 LBP 97.8K
38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.05 LBP 94.4K
35.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 LBP 88.5K
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.99 LBP 88.9K
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.83 LBP 73.8K
7.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
58.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.51 LBP 224.8K
-6.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$10.92 LBP 977.2K
-14.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.23 LBP 109.8K
-4.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.16 LBP 193.6K
15.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zgharta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.13 LBP 459.2K
-72.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.24 LBP 110.9K
58.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.03 LBP 1.8M
-60.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.94 LBP 83.7K
8.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
-49.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zgharta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$214 LBP 19.2M
-61.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$37.49 LBP 3.4M
-74.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.8 LBP 3.3M
-36.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zgharta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.93 LBP 709.8K
-50.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zgharta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$307 LBP 27.4M
-0.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,415 LBP 395.2M
34.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zgharta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$71.8 LBP 6.4M
-19.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.97 LBP 4M
-29.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$125 LBP 11.2M
-17.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$93.4 LBP 8.4M
13.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zgharta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Zgharta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zgharta: October 27, 2025

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