Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaramana and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jaramana and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jaramana is 20.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jaramana is 36.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jaramana
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 SYP 676
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.99 SYP 3,027
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-18.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 SYP 620
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-24.14%
Cappuccino
$1.55 SYP 174
$1.63 COP 6,133
-4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 SYP 126
$1.05 COP 3,947
7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 SYP 75.3
$0.77 COP 2,899
-12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.58 SYP 177
$1.73 COP 6,510
-8.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SYP 288
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-19.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jaramana
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 SYP 113
$1.07 COP 4,015
-6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 SYP 70.9
$1.31 COP 4,935
-51.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 SYP 187
$1.38 COP 5,195
21.01%
Eggs
$1.86 SYP 208
$2.25 COP 8,457
-17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.16 SYP 355
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-29.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SYP 836
$5.74 COP 21.6K
29.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 SYP 1,258
$8.86 COP 33.3K
26.52%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 SYP 102
$2.24 COP 8,438
-59.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SYP 201
$1.06 COP 3,988
68.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.51 COP 5,697
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 SYP 105
$1.36 COP 5,119
-30.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 SYP 73.9
$1.12 COP 4,218
-41.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 SYP 73.0
$1.17 COP 4,400
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 SYP 41.81
$0.90 COP 3,395
-58.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 69.8
$0.84 COP 3,150
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 SYP 345
$2.26 COP 8,501
36.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.80 SYP 875
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-21.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.18 COP 4,451
-16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 SYP 206
$2.39 COP 8,993
-23.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Jaramana
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 SYP 114
$1.47 COP 5,521
-30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.28 SYP 143
$1.95 COP 7,323
-34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.28 SYP 704
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-19.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.61 SYP 404
$0.97 COP 3,640
272.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K SYP 2.0M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
1.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K SYP 2.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-21.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jaramana
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 SYP 11.5K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
26.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.47 SYP 950
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-9.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 SYP 6,231
$23.61 COP 88.8K
135.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jaramana
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.05 SYP 342
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-25.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jaramana
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.42 SYP 4,982
$306 COP 1.2M
-85.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,841 SYP 206.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-68.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jaramana
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.65 SYP 3,326
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-50.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.22 SYP 2,940
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-17.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.28 SYP 5,078
$103 COP 386.5K
-55.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.0 SYP 6,283
$108 COP 405.9K
-48.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jaramana
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jaramana
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$30.08 SYP 3,373
$538 COP 2.0M
-94.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.75
13.43
2.38%

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Last update for Jaramana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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