Cost of Living Comparison Between Jarabacoa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jarabacoa and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Jarabacoa is 8.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jarabacoa is 27.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.36 DOP 533

$5.97 COP 21.9K

40.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$50.7 DOP 3,229

$32.40 COP 119.0K

56.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.18 DOP 458

$7.13 COP 26.2K

0.70%

Cappuccino

$2.61 DOP 166

$1.65 COP 6,043

58.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.99 DOP 63.2

$1.06 COP 3,882

-6.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 DOP 50.7

$0.77 COP 2,839

3.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.63 DOP 167

$1.75 COP 6,419

50.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.17 DOP 330

$3.06 COP 11.2K

68.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 DOP 85.1

$1.10 COP 4,026

20.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 DOP 114

$1.30 COP 4,771

36.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.49 DOP 94.9

$1.34 COP 4,906

11.19%

Eggs

$2.28 DOP 145

$2.26 COP 8,300

0.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.35 DOP 469

$4.50 COP 16.5K

63.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.43 DOP 410

$5.80 COP 21.3K

10.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.18 DOP 713

$8.96 COP 32.9K

24.78%

Apples (1kg)

$3.16 DOP 201

$2.37 COP 8,692

33.33%

Banana (1kg)

$0.85 DOP 54.2

$1.07 COP 3,940

-20.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.90 DOP 185

$1.48 COP 5,419

95.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.02 DOP 129

$1.36 COP 5,012

48.53%

Potato (1kg)

$2.53 DOP 161

$1.13 COP 4,136

123.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.39 DOP 152

$1.13 COP 4,161

111.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.13 DOP 72.3

$0.89 COP 3,275

26.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 DOP 56.3

$0.85 COP 3,114

3.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.82 DOP 371

$2.28 COP 8,361

155.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.86 DOP 693

$10.15 COP 37.3K

7.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.71 DOP 173

$1.19 COP 4,359

127.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.24 DOP 206

$2.40 COP 8,829

35.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.38 DOP 215

$1.48 COP 5,417

128.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 DOP 135

$1.89 COP 6,950

12.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.06 DOP 386

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-24.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 DOP 80.4

$0.94 COP 3,455

34.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.1K DOP 1.7M

$17.7K COP 65.2M

47.04%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.9K DOP 2.0M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

20.90%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$77.5 DOP 4,939

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-5.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.71 DOP 1,639

$9.54 COP 35.0K

169.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.56 DOP 2,267

$23.68 COP 87.0K

50.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$20.74 DOP 1,322

$25.85 COP 94.9K

-19.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.97 DOP 444

$4.05 COP 14.9K

72.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$270 DOP 17.2K

$316 COP 1.2M

-14.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,224 DOP 524.2K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

37.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.1 DOP 3,767

$59.0 COP 216.5K

0.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.1 DOP 3,257

$32.49 COP 119.3K

57.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.8 DOP 6,234

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-2.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$116 DOP 7,411

$108 COP 394.9K

8.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

12.9

13.43

-3.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Jarabacoa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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