Cost of Living Comparison Between Zouk Mikael and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Zouk Mikael and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Zouk Mikael is 6.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zouk Mikael is 33.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zouk Mikael
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.90 LBP 975.2K
$6.03 COP 22.8K
80.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
$33.17 COP 125.6K
79.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 LBP 712.9K
$7.29 COP 27.6K
9.33%
Cappuccino
$3.28 LBP 293.9K
$1.63 COP 6,170
101.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.2K
$1.05 COP 3,971
49.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 77.4K
$0.77 COP 2,916
11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.51 LBP 314.2K
$1.73 COP 6,550
102.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 LBP 443.5K
$3.18 COP 12.0K
55.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zouk Mikael
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 152.7K
$1.07 COP 4,040
59.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.32 LBP 28.9K
$1.31 COP 4,965
-75.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 LBP 158.5K
$1.38 COP 5,227
28.26%
Eggs
$3.16 LBP 283.1K
$2.25 COP 8,509
40.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.97 LBP 445.2K
$4.48 COP 17.0K
10.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.58 LBP 857.6K
$5.74 COP 21.7K
66.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.46 LBP 1.0M
$8.86 COP 33.6K
29.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 LBP 160.7K
$2.24 COP 8,490
-20.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 LBP 134.8K
$1.06 COP 4,012
42.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.0K
$1.51 COP 5,732
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 LBP 97.0K
$1.36 COP 5,151
-20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 LBP 37.0K
$1.12 COP 4,244
-63.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 89.0K
$1.17 COP 4,427
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBP 78.5K
$0.90 COP 3,416
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 LBP 46.0K
$0.84 COP 3,169
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 LBP 225.2K
$2.26 COP 8,553
11.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.85 LBP 970.8K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
8.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 LBP 80.8K
$1.18 COP 4,479
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 LBP 191.8K
$2.39 COP 9,048
-10.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Zouk Mikael
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.05 LBP 452.2K
$1.47 COP 5,555
243.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.1K
$1.95 COP 7,367
-37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.69 LBP 1.8M
$7.76 COP 29.4K
153.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 LBP 86.4K
$0.97 COP 3,663
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K LBP 3.2B
$17.9K COP 68.0M
96.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K LBP 2.5B
$26.7K COP 101.2M
4.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zouk Mikael
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 LBP 15.5M
$81.1 COP 307.1K
113.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.48 LBP 3.4M
$9.40 COP 35.6K
298.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.41 LBP 3.3M
$23.61 COP 89.4K
54.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zouk Mikael
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.16 LBP 730.7K
$4.10 COP 15.5K
99.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zouk Mikael
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 LBP 26.7M
$306 COP 1.2M
-2.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,447 LBP 398.0M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-24.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zouk Mikael
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$59.8 COP 226.5K
20.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.01 LBP 4.0M
$31.96 COP 121.0K
40.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 LBP 6.8M
$103 COP 388.8K
-25.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.7 LBP 8.5M
$108 COP 408.4K
-12.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zouk Mikael
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 LBP 44.8M
$483 COP 1.8M
3.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$377 COP 1.4M
-19.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 LBP 90.9M
$822 COP 3.1M
23.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$496 LBP 44.4M
$721 COP 2.7M
-31.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zouk Mikael
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$492 LBP 44.0M
$538 COP 2.0M
-8.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
13.43
-68.35%

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Last update for Zouk Mikael: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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