Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinotega and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jinotega and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jinotega is 27.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jinotega is 34.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.7 NIO 136

$5.91 COP 22.5K

-37.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$16.52 NIO 605

$32.19 COP 122.7K

-48.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.11 NIO 151

$7.21 COP 27.5K

-43.00%

Cappuccino

$1.16 NIO 42.45

$1.65 COP 6,284

-29.70%

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

$0.64 NIO 23.31

$1.11 COP 4,224

-42.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.57 NIO 20.97

$0.71 COP 2,716

-19.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.23 NIO 45.12

$1.74 COP 6,637

-29.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.8 NIO 66

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-43.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.8 NIO 29.17

$1.1 COP 4,176

-27.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 NIO 25.22

$1.3 COP 4,965

-46.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.43 NIO 52.4

$1.39 COP 5,302

2.88%

Eggs

$1.74 NIO 63.7

$2.18 COP 8,302

-20.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.06 NIO 185

$4.54 COP 17.3K

11.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.52 NIO 202

$5.85 COP 22.3K

-5.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.34 NIO 305

$8.62 COP 32.8K

-3.25%

Apples (1kg)

$2.77 NIO 101

$2.24 COP 8,539

23.66%

Banana (1kg)

$0.93 NIO 34.12

$1.07 COP 4,080

-13.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.4 NIO 87.8

$1.53 COP 5,822

56.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.78 NIO 65.2

$1.41 COP 5,377

26.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.79 NIO 65.5

$1.12 COP 4,269

59.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.48 NIO 54.1

$1.14 COP 4,343

29.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.73 NIO 26.59

$0.9 COP 3,418

-18.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 NIO 29.84

$0.91 COP 3,481

-10.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.28 NIO 120

$2.34 COP 8,932

40.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.62 NIO 279

$9.94 COP 37.9K

-23.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.15 COP 4,369

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.38 COP 9,066

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.71 NIO 319

$40.57 COP 154.6K

-78.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.57 NIO 20.89

$1.46 COP 5,572

-60.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 NIO 21.02

$1.99 COP 7,570

-71.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.96 COP 30.3K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.01 COP 3,844

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

$20.9K NIO 766.7K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

18.53%

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

$29.2K NIO 1.1M

$26.8K COP 102.1M

9.04%

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

$27.4 NIO 1,003

$80.8 COP 308K

-66.11%

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

$9.39 COP 35.8K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.14 NIO 1,360

$23.51 COP 89.6K

57.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.63 NIO 572

$25.61 COP 97.6K

-38.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$4.12 COP 15.7K

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

$50.6 NIO 1,853

$306 COP 1.2M

-83.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,875 COP 22.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.1 NIO 2,163

$58.8 COP 224K

0.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.3 NIO 1,439

$31.9 COP 121.5K

23.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.7 NIO 2,920

$102 COP 387.4K

-21.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$53 NIO 1,942

$108 COP 413K

-51.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$98.3 NIO 3,601

$478 COP 1.8M

-79.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$78.4 NIO 2,873

$375 COP 1.4M

-79.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$179 NIO 6,555

$838 COP 3.2M

-78.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$151 NIO 5,528

$727 COP 2.8M

-79.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,315 NIO 48.2K

$2,251 COP 8.6M

-41.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$996 NIO 36.5K

$1,598 COP 6.1M

-37.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$274 NIO 10K

$517 COP 2M

-46.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

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

Last update for Jinotega: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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