Cost of Living Comparison Between Cave Valley and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cave Valley and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Cave Valley is 39.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cave Valley is 28.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cave Valley
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.43 JMD 1,183
$6.23 COP 26K
19.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 JMD 10.2K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
97.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 JMD 1,358
$7.39 COP 30.8K
15.43%
Cappuccino
$4.4 JMD 700
$1.72 COP 7,155
155.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 217
$1.1 COP 4,575
23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 111
$0.73 COP 3,060
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 JMD 400
$1.66 COP 6,916
51.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 JMD 484
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-5.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cave Valley
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.22 JMD 671
$1.09 COP 4,552
287.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 JMD 569
$1.24 COP 5,188
187.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 JMD 246
$1.33 COP 5,544
15.79%
Eggs
$3.58 JMD 570
$2.22 COP 9,252
61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.94 JMD 1,742
$4.55 COP 19K
140.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 JMD 1,041
$5.71 COP 23.8K
14.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 JMD 1,184
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.39%
Apples (1kg)
$6.1 JMD 971
$2.26 COP 9,410
169.91%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 502
$1.07 COP 4,461
194.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 JMD 656
$1.51 COP 6,293
172.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.9 JMD 462
$1.42 COP 5,911
104.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 330
$1.11 COP 4,619
86.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 JMD 309
$1.18 COP 4,932
64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.07 JMD 489
$0.89 COP 3,718
244.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 JMD 241
$0.84 COP 3,507
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,376
$2.35 COP 9,809
267.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.25 JMD 1,791
$9.34 COP 38.9K
20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 447
$1.18 COP 4,927
138.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 JMD 496
$2.49 COP 10.4K
24.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Cave Valley
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 JMD 509
$1.96 COP 8,164
63.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 JMD 986
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-21.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 195
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
141.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
26.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cave Valley
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 JMD 25.8K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
96.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 JMD 3,521
$9.44 COP 39.4K
134.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 JMD 8,045
$23.51 COP 98K
114.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cave Valley
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.27 JMD 2,112
$3.96 COP 16.5K
235.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cave Valley
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$226 JMD 36K
$305 COP 1.3M
-25.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,460 JMD 391.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-58.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cave Valley
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.2 JMD 4,171
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-54.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.38 JMD 4,040
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-19.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 JMD 11.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
-29.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 JMD 11.9K
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cave Valley
Medellin
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
Cave Valley
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Cave Valley: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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