Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zugdidi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Zugdidi

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.7% more expensive than Zugdidi without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.3% cheaper than Zugdidi without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Zugdidi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$11.05 ₾30.07
-43.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.63 ₾80.6
9.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.39 ₾14.67
37.11%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3 ₾8.15
-42.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.55 ₾1.5
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.27 ₾0.74
170.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.15 ₾5.84
-22.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.97 ₾8.07
7.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Zugdidi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.92 ₾5.22
-43.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.68 ₾1.84
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.9 ₾5.18
-30.00%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.46 ₾6.7
-9.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.78 ₾21.16
-41.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.34 ₾17.24
-9.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.24 ₾25.14
-7.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.17 ₾3.17
93.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.64 ₾4.46
-34.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.81 ₾4.93
-16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.32 ₾6.32
-38.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.65 ₾1.76
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.68 ₾1.86
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.23 ₾3.35
-27.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.42 ₾1.15
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.09 ₾8.4
-23.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.18 ₾19.52
30.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.53 ₾4.17
-22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.21 ₾6.01
12.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Zugdidi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.16 ₾0.44
418.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.45 ₾3.94
-2.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.68 ₾1.86
188.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.3 ₾19.86
7.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.82 ₾2.24
24.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$17.1K ₾46.5K
2.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20K ₾54.5K
30.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Zugdidi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$72.3 ₾197
14.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.6 ₾31.55
-18.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.46 ₾47.49
34.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Zugdidi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$23.88 ₾65
7.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.53 ₾12.32
-12.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Zugdidi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$266 ₾723
14.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,064 ₾13.8K
17.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Zugdidi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$22.1 ₾60.1
161.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.34 ₾118
-27.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$118 ₾322
-12.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 ₾305
-5.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Zugdidi
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
Zugdidi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$259 ₾704
112.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.89
12.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Zugdidi: October 28, 2025

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