Cost of Living Comparison Between Jacareí and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jacareí and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jacareí is 5.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jacareí is 2.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jacareí
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.12 R$33.98
$6.23 COP 26K
-1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.85 R$177
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-1.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 R$36.72
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-10.55%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.72 COP 7,155
1.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 R$7.53
$1.1 COP 4,575
23.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 R$4.28
$0.73 COP 3,060
5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.24
$1.66 COP 6,916
10.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 R$15.85
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jacareí
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R$6
$1.09 COP 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.38
$1.24 COP 5,188
21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.57
$1.33 COP 5,544
-11.28%
Eggs
$2.4 R$13.31
$2.22 COP 9,252
8.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 R$44.86
$4.55 COP 19K
77.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 R$21
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-33.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.25 R$45.8
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-3.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 R$11.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
-7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.71
$1.07 COP 4,461
63.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.64
$1.51 COP 6,293
-8.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.65 R$9.17
$1.42 COP 5,911
16.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
12.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 R$6.01
$1.18 COP 4,932
-8.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$4.21
$0.89 COP 3,718
-14.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.62
$0.84 COP 3,507
-22.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 R$10.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
-22.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.53 R$47.33
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-8.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.28
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 R$11.37
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-17.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Jacareí
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 R$4.93
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.47 R$214
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-8.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 R$4.79
$1.41 COP 5,899
-39.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 R$3.26
$1.96 COP 8,164
-69.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 R$42.46
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-2.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.62
$1.02 COP 4,265
-0.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K R$122.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
25.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K R$156.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jacareí
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.47 R$263
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-42.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.99 R$83.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
58.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 R$126
$23.51 COP 98K
-3.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jacareí
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.14 R$123
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-13.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.23 R$118
$19.14 COP 79.8K
10.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.5 R$30.55
$3.96 COP 16.5K
38.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jacareí
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 R$1,744
$305 COP 1.3M
3.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,967 R$38.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
17.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jacareí
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.6 R$309
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-3.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.7 R$287
$31.59 COP 131.7K
63.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.4 R$419
$103 COP 430.1K
-26.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 R$403
$106 COP 440.5K
-31.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jacareí
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$309 R$1,715
$489 COP 2M
-36.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 R$1,194
$379 COP 1.6M
-43.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 R$3,233
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 R$2,382
$729 COP 3M
-41.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,394 R$7,735
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-36.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,144 R$6,347
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-25.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jacareí
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.92
13.43
-18.69%

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Last update for Jacareí: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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