Cost of Living Comparison Between Jadu and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jadu and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jadu is 42.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jadu is 48.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jadu
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.66 LYD 25.39
$6.23 COP 26K
-25.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.99 LYD 98.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-44.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 LYD 19.79
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-50.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.54 LYD 2.93
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 LYD 3.69
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.48 LYD 2.61
$1.72 COP 7,155
-72.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 LYD 2.49
$1.1 COP 4,575
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 LYD 0.69
$0.73 COP 3,060
-82.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jadu
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 LYD 5.39
$1.09 COP 4,552
-9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.21 LYD 1.14
$1.24 COP 5,188
-83.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 LYD 6.48
$1.33 COP 5,544
-10.53%
Eggs
$1.49 LYD 8.12
$2.22 COP 9,252
-32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.84 LYD 26.39
$4.55 COP 19K
6.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.4 LYD 18.53
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-40.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.09 LYD 55
$8.59 COP 35.8K
17.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 LYD 11.61
$2.26 COP 9,410
-5.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 LYD 7.21
$1.07 COP 4,461
23.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 LYD 4.18
$1.51 COP 6,293
-49.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 LYD 3.04
$1.42 COP 5,911
-60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 LYD 3.78
$1.11 COP 4,619
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 LYD 2.92
$1.18 COP 4,932
-55.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 LYD 2.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
-53.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 LYD 1.09
$0.84 COP 3,507
-76.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.15 LYD 6.26
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 LYD 3.94
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 LYD 3.82
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.85 LYD 10.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
-21.28%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jadu
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)
$0.91 LYD 4.95
$1.41 COP 5,899
-35.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 LYD 4.81
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 LYD 25.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-41.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.03 LYD 0.16
$1.02 COP 4,265
-97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K LYD 73.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-23.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K LYD 87.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-38.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jadu
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.97 LYD 174
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-61.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 LYD 44.46
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-13.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.51 LYD 123
$23.51 COP 98K
-4.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jadu
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.67 LYD 25.44
$3.96 COP 16.5K
17.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jadu
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53 LYD 289
$305 COP 1.3M
-82.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$917 LYD 4,996
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-84.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jadu
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.59 LYD 118
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-62.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.96 LYD 196
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51 LYD 278
$103 COP 430.1K
-50.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 LYD 303
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jadu
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)
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$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jadu
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.5
13.43
30.31%

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Last update for Jadu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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