Cost of Living Comparison Between Jambi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jambi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jambi is 17.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jambi is 14.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jambi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 Rp 28.2K
$6.23 COP 26K
-72.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.71 Rp 303.7K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-42.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 Rp 55.9K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-53.32%
Cappuccino
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.72 COP 7,155
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$1.1 COP 4,575
9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 Rp 3,395
$0.73 COP 3,060
-71.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$1.66 COP 6,916
44.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-20.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jambi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
$1.09 COP 4,552
6.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-6.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.33 COP 5,544
-28.57%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$2.22 COP 9,252
-30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 Rp 134.9K
$4.55 COP 19K
82.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 130.7K
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-6.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.26 COP 9,410
1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
$1.07 COP 4,461
35.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$1.51 COP 6,293
20.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.42 COP 5,911
6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 31.6K
$1.18 COP 4,932
64.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
$0.89 COP 3,718
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,253
$0.84 COP 3,507
-46.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 41.4K
$2.35 COP 9,809
8.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.41 Rp 380K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
150.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
$1.18 COP 4,927
80.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 Rp 50.9K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Jambi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,824
$0.83 COP 3,464
-63.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.98 Rp 161.9K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-76.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,750
$1.41 COP 5,899
-61.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,560
$1.96 COP 8,164
-82.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 Rp 48.1K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-62.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.2K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-19.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 395.2M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
38.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K Rp 440M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
3.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jambi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.8 Rp 1.1M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-14.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 68K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-55.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 Rp 363.3K
$23.51 COP 98K
-4.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jambi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.62 Rp 269.7K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-35.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-67.55%
Cinema Ticket
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-30.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jambi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 Rp 1.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,632 Rp 123.9M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
28.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jambi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.96 Rp 664.8K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-29.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 Rp 493.2K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-3.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
$103 COP 430.1K
-35.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 Rp 1.2M
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jambi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$489 COP 2M
-47.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$379 COP 1.6M
-58.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
-29.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.4M
$729 COP 3M
-54.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,223 Rp 19.8M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-44.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$810 Rp 13.1M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-47.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jambi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 Rp 3.5M
$550 COP 2.3M
-60.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Jambi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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