Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaragua do Sul and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaragua do Sul and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaragua do Sul is 6.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jaragua do Sul is 3.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaragua do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.24 R$40.18
$6.23 COP 26K
16.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.33 R$179
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-0.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 R$34.05
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-17.05%
Cappuccino
$1.47 R$8.18
$1.72 COP 7,155
-14.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.43
$1.1 COP 4,575
5.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
-20.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 R$9.92
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 R$14.65
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-17.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaragua do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 R$3.94
$1.09 COP 4,552
-34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 R$7.75
$1.24 COP 5,188
12.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1 R$5.52
$1.33 COP 5,544
-24.81%
Eggs
$1.71 R$9.48
$2.22 COP 9,252
-22.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.89 R$43.79
$4.55 COP 19K
73.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.5 R$19.45
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-38.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 R$43.97
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 R$12.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
-1.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.2
$1.07 COP 4,461
21.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.39
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.49
$1.42 COP 5,911
7.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.36
$1.11 COP 4,619
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.17
$1.18 COP 4,932
-5.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.16
$0.89 COP 3,718
-15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.81
$0.84 COP 3,507
-17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 R$12.02
$2.35 COP 9,809
-8.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 R$39.09
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-24.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R$7.27
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 R$8.55
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaragua do Sul
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.5 R$180
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-22.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.28 R$7.1
$1.41 COP 5,899
-9.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 R$6.6
$1.96 COP 8,164
-39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.52 R$41.72
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-4.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.88
$1.02 COP 4,265
3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K R$109.6K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
12.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K R$148K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaragua do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66 R$366
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-20.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.89 R$82.6
$9.44 COP 39.4K
57.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.6 R$114
$23.51 COP 98K
-12.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaragua do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.94 R$133
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-6.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.83 R$121
$19.14 COP 79.8K
14.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 R$34.55
$3.96 COP 16.5K
57.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaragua do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$302 R$1,674
$305 COP 1.3M
-1.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,411 R$13.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-59.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaragua do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52 R$288
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-10.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.2 R$357
$31.59 COP 131.7K
103.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.5 R$458
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 R$329
$106 COP 440.5K
-43.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaragua do Sul
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 R$1,772
$489 COP 2M
-34.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$226 R$1,255
$379 COP 1.6M
-40.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$532 R$2,952
$827 COP 3.4M
-35.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 R$2,471
$729 COP 3M
-38.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$780 R$4,331
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-64.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$573 R$3,178
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-62.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaragua do Sul
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 R$3,545
$550 COP 2.3M
16.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
13.43
-25.54%

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Last update for Jaragua do Sul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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