Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Sidon and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Sidon is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sidon is 24.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidon
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 LBP 961.5K
$6.03 COP 22.7K
78.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 LBP 5.4M
$33.17 COP 124.8K
82.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 LBP 730.8K
$7.29 COP 27.4K
12.07%
Cappuccino
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$1.63 COP 6,134
109.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 LBP 145.7K
$1.05 COP 3,948
55.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 LBP 83.6K
$0.77 COP 2,899
20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 LBP 317.9K
$1.73 COP 6,511
105.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 LBP 437.2K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
53.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidon
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$1.07 COP 4,016
65.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
$1.31 COP 4,935
-39.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 LBP 164.8K
$1.38 COP 5,196
33.33%
Eggs
$3.07 LBP 274.6K
$2.25 COP 8,458
36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.35 LBP 1.0M
$4.48 COP 16.9K
153.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.68 LBP 866.1K
$5.74 COP 21.6K
68.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.64 LBP 1.0M
$8.86 COP 33.4K
31.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 LBP 161.3K
$2.24 COP 8,440
-19.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.5K
$1.06 COP 3,989
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.11 LBP 99.2K
$1.51 COP 5,698
-26.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 LBP 98.6K
$1.36 COP 5,120
-19.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 LBP 90.2K
$1.12 COP 4,219
-9.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.6K
$1.17 COP 4,401
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 78.1K
$0.90 COP 3,396
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 LBP 46.0K
$0.84 COP 3,150
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 LBP 227.7K
$2.26 COP 8,502
12.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.90 LBP 975.2K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
9.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 LBP 110.3K
$1.18 COP 4,452
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 LBP 190.0K
$2.39 COP 8,995
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidon
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 LBP 174.6K
$0.86 COP 3,234
126.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.7K
$1.47 COP 5,522
231.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.26 LBP 112.8K
$1.95 COP 7,324
-35.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.09 LBP 1.8M
$7.76 COP 29.2K
158.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 84.8K
$0.97 COP 3,641
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K LBP 3.2B
$17.9K COP 67.6M
96.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K LBP 2.5B
$26.7K COP 100.6M
3.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidon
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 LBP 18.9M
$81.1 COP 305.2K
159.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.26 LBP 3.4M
$9.40 COP 35.4K
307.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.70 LBP 3.3M
$23.61 COP 88.8K
55.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidon
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.23 LBP 3.0M
$25.55 COP 96.1K
30.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LBP 892.4K
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-48.32%
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 LBP 527.3K
$4.10 COP 15.4K
43.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sidon
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.8M
$306 COP 1.2M
-2.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,390 LBP 392.9M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-25.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidon
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 LBP 6.3M
$59.8 COP 225.1K
17.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 LBP 4.0M
$31.96 COP 120.3K
38.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 LBP 11.2M
$103 COP 386.5K
21.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.5 LBP 8.4M
$108 COP 406.0K
-13.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidon
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$250 LBP 22.4M
$483 COP 1.8M
-48.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 LBP 9.1M
$377 COP 1.4M
-73.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 LBP 54.1M
$822 COP 3.1M
-26.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$392 LBP 35.1M
$721 COP 2.7M
-45.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,009 LBP 90.3M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-63.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$842 LBP 75.3M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-36.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidon
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Sidon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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