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

😐 Solo nomad: Alexandria is 50.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Alexandria is 20.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.72 JMD 1,216

$5.97 COP 21.9K

29.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.4 JMD 9,993

$32.40 COP 119.0K

95.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.75 JMD 1,379

$7.13 COP 26.2K

22.72%

Cappuccino

$4.41 JMD 695

$1.65 COP 6,043

167.27%

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

$1.33 JMD 209

$1.06 COP 3,882

25.47%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 JMD 112

$0.77 COP 2,839

-7.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.56 JMD 403

$1.75 COP 6,418

46.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 JMD 480

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-0.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.25 JMD 670

$1.10 COP 4,026

286.36%

White Bread (500g)

$3.58 JMD 564

$1.30 COP 4,771

175.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.54 JMD 243

$1.34 COP 4,905

14.93%

Eggs

$3.45 JMD 543

$2.26 COP 8,299

52.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.26 JMD 1,774

$4.50 COP 16.5K

150.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.35 JMD 1,000

$5.80 COP 21.3K

9.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.45 JMD 1,174

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-16.85%

Apples (1kg)

$6.14 JMD 968

$2.37 COP 8,691

159.07%

Banana (1kg)

$3.12 JMD 492

$1.07 COP 3,939

191.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.10 JMD 646

$1.48 COP 5,418

177.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.03 JMD 477

$1.36 COP 5,011

122.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.08 JMD 328

$1.13 COP 4,135

84.07%

Onion (1kg)

$2.00 JMD 315

$1.13 COP 4,161

76.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.99 JMD 472

$0.89 COP 3,274

235.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 JMD 236

$0.85 COP 3,114

75.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.85 JMD 1,394

$2.28 COP 8,361

288.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.27 JMD 1,775

$10.15 COP 37.3K

11.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 JMD 433

$1.19 COP 4,359

131.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 JMD 482

$2.40 COP 8,828

27.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.07 JMD 169

$1.48 COP 5,417

-27.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.11 JMD 491

$1.89 COP 6,949

64.55%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.38 JMD 1,005

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-20.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 JMD 196

$0.94 COP 3,455

31.91%

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

$43.3K JMD 6.8M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

144.00%

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

$33.9K JMD 5.3M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

28.58%

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

$165 JMD 26.0K

$81.9 COP 300.7K

101.77%

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

$22.20 JMD 3,497

$9.54 COP 35.0K

132.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$50.9 JMD 8,015

$23.68 COP 87.0K

114.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$12.99 JMD 2,047

$4.05 COP 14.9K

220.74%

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

$224 JMD 35.2K

$316 COP 1.2M

-29.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,448 JMD 385.7K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-59.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.88 JMD 4,078

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-56.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.33 JMD 3,991

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-22.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.0 JMD 11.0K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-29.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$75.8 JMD 11.9K

$108 COP 394.9K

-29.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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