Cost of Living Comparison Between Jal el Dib and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jal el Dib and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Jal el Dib is 32% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Jal el Dib is 32.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jal el Dib
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.90 LBPĀ 975.5K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
80.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.17 LBPĀ 3.6M
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
21.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 LBPĀ 728.0K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
11.52%
Cappuccino
$1.94 LBPĀ 173.8K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
19.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 LBPĀ 87.3K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 LBPĀ 79.6K
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
15.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 LBPĀ 308.4K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
99.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 LBPĀ 437.4K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
53.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jal el Dib
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 LBPĀ 159.8K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
67.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 LBPĀ 76.7K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-34.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBPĀ 157.5K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
27.54%
Eggs
$2.35 LBPĀ 209.9K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.34 LBPĀ 1.0M
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
153.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 LBPĀ 856.1K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
66.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 LBPĀ 896.1K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
12.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 LBPĀ 88.3K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-55.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBPĀ 130.5K
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
37.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 LBPĀ 91.7K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
-32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.83 LBPĀ 74.2K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-38.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 LBPĀ 63.9K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 LBPĀ 43.3K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 LBPĀ 46.9K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-42.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 LBPĀ 28.0K
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-63.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.57 LBPĀ 229.8K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
13.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 LBPĀ 980.2K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
9.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 LBPĀ 104.5K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 LBPĀ 131.7K
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-38.49%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jal el Dib
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 LBPĀ 132.2K
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
72.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.6 LBPĀ 4.6M
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
24.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.02 LBPĀ 449.4K
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
241.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 LBPĀ 114.5K
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 LBPĀ 1.8M
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
154.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 LBPĀ 73.5K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
-15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K LBPĀ 3.1B
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
93.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBPĀ 2.5B
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
3.17%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jal el Dib
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 LBPĀ 12.4M
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
70.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.08 LBPĀ 3.4M
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
305.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.94 LBPĀ 3.3M
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
56.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jal el Dib
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.39 LBPĀ 1.8M
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-20.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 LBPĀ 452.7K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
23.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jal el Dib
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 LBPĀ 17.8M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-35.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,475 LBPĀ 132.0M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-75.00%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jal el Dib
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 LBPĀ 6.3M
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
16.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.05 LBPĀ 4.0M
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
40.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBPĀ 11.0M
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
19.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.6 LBPĀ 8.5M
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-12.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jal el Dib
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jal el Dib
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Jal el Dib: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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