Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Jayapura is 17.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Jayapura is 31.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Jayapura
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 RpĀ 31.7K
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-68.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.23 RpĀ 173.4K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-69.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.16 RpĀ 53.6K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-56.65%
Cappuccino
$1.82 RpĀ 30.8K
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
11.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 RpĀ 11.4K
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-36.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 RpĀ 9,347
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.93 RpĀ 66.5K
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
127.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 RpĀ 73.7K
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
36.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Jayapura
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
9.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 RpĀ 18.9K
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-14.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-31.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.92 RpĀ 134.3K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
76.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.23 RpĀ 54.8K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-43.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 RpĀ 132.4K
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-11.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 RpĀ 40.3K
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
6.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 RpĀ 30.6K
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
19.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
10.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
22.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 RpĀ 33.5K
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
69.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RpĀ 16.0K
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
5.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 RpĀ 7,460
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.66 RpĀ 366.9K
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
117.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
77.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 RpĀ 52.0K
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
28.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Jayapura
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 RpĀ 5,033
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-65.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.72 RpĀ 164.6K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-76.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 RpĀ 8,910
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-63.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 RpĀ 5,927
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-82.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.85 RpĀ 48.3K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-63.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 RpĀ 13.9K
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-15.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K RpĀ 421.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
38.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K RpĀ 468.6M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
3.49%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jayapura
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 RpĀ 1.2M
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-13.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.43 RpĀ 75.0K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-52.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.64 RpĀ 383.6K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-4.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Jayapura
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.96 RpĀ 389.0K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-10.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 RpĀ 102.5K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-68.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 RpĀ 51.0K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-26.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Jayapura
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.6 RpĀ 1.6M
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,523 RpĀ 127.5M
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
27.53%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Jayapura
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.35 RpĀ 700.5K
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-30.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.79 RpĀ 521.6K
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-3.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 RpĀ 1.1M
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-36.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-31.34%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Jayapura
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 RpĀ 4.3M
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-46.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-58.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$587 RpĀ 9.9M
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-28.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 RpĀ 5.7M
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-53.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,298 RpĀ 22.0M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-53.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$785 RpĀ 13.3M
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-40.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Jayapura
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Jayapura: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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