Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Alexandria and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 20.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 18.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.71 JMD 1,207

$6.03 COP 22.7K

27.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$61.6 JMD 9,638

$33.17 COP 124.8K

85.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.74 JMD 1,368

$7.29 COP 27.4K

19.89%

Cappuccino

$4.31 JMD 674

$1.63 COP 6,133

164.42%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.33 JMD 208

$1.05 COP 3,947

26.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 JMD 109

$0.77 COP 2,899

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 JMD 382

$1.73 COP 6,510

41.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 JMD 496

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-0.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.19 JMD 655

$1.07 COP 4,015

291.59%

White Bread (500g)

$3.50 JMD 547

$1.31 COP 4,935

167.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.62 JMD 253

$1.38 COP 5,195

17.39%

Eggs

$3.53 JMD 553

$2.25 COP 8,457

56.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.20 JMD 1,753

$4.48 COP 16.9K

150.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.20 JMD 970

$5.74 COP 21.6K

8.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.68 JMD 1,202

$8.86 COP 33.3K

-13.32%

Apples (1kg)

$6.13 JMD 959

$2.24 COP 8,438

173.66%

Banana (1kg)

$3.12 JMD 488

$1.06 COP 3,988

194.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.30 JMD 672

$1.51 COP 5,697

184.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.05 JMD 477

$1.36 COP 5,119

124.26%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 315

$1.12 COP 4,218

79.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 JMD 303

$1.17 COP 4,400

65.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.08 JMD 481

$0.90 COP 3,395

242.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 JMD 226

$0.84 COP 3,150

72.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.93 JMD 1,398

$2.26 COP 8,501

295.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.66 JMD 1,823

$9.97 COP 37.5K

16.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 JMD 452

$1.18 COP 4,451

144.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.12 JMD 487

$2.39 COP 8,993

30.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.12 JMD 175

$1.47 COP 5,521

-23.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.09 JMD 483

$1.95 COP 7,323

58.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.29 JMD 984

$7.76 COP 29.2K

-18.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 194

$0.97 COP 3,640

27.84%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.7K JMD 6.7M

$17.9K COP 67.5M

137.96%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.5K JMD 5.2M

$26.7K COP 100.6M

25.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$161 JMD 25.2K

$81.1 COP 305.2K

98.62%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.13 JMD 3,461

$9.40 COP 35.4K

135.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.5 JMD 7,900

$23.61 COP 88.8K

113.93%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$13.13 JMD 2,054

$4.10 COP 15.4K

220.24%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$223 JMD 34.8K

$306 COP 1.2M

-27.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,508 JMD 392.3K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

-57.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.04 JMD 4,072

$59.8 COP 225.1K

-56.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.62 JMD 4,007

$31.96 COP 120.3K

-19.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.4 JMD 11.0K

$103 COP 386.5K

-31.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.3 JMD 11.8K

$108 COP 405.9K

-30.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

13.43

-31.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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