Cost of Living Comparison Between Joinville and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Joinville and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Joinville is 5.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Joinville is 1.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Joinville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 R$40.38
$6.23 COP 26K
16.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.53 R$197
$32.34 COP 134.8K
9.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 R$34.23
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.51%
Cappuccino
$1.44 R$8
$1.72 COP 7,155
-16.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 R$5.26
$1.1 COP 4,575
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.46
$0.73 COP 3,060
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 R$15.27
$1.66 COP 6,916
65.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 R$13.26
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-25.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Joinville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R$4.72
$1.09 COP 4,552
-22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 R$7.01
$1.24 COP 5,188
1.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.78 R$4.32
$1.33 COP 5,544
-41.35%
Eggs
$2.47 R$13.68
$2.22 COP 9,252
11.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 R$39.4
$4.55 COP 19K
56.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 R$17.44
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-45.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.88 R$43.76
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-8.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 R$7.65
$2.26 COP 9,410
-38.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$1.07 COP 4,461
1.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.51 COP 6,293
-23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
0.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.47
$1.11 COP 4,619
5.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
-27.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 R$5.63
$0.89 COP 3,718
13.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 R$4.11
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 R$15.58
$2.35 COP 9,809
19.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 R$40.72
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 R$5.81
$1.18 COP 4,927
-11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 R$15.99
$2.49 COP 10.4K
15.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Joinville
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 R$5.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
18.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.44 R$274
$41.9 COP 174.7K
18.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.83 R$10.18
$1.41 COP 5,899
29.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.06 R$5.87
$1.96 COP 8,164
-45.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.64 R$47.94
$7.85 COP 32.7K
10.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.77
$1.02 COP 4,265
1.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K R$134.4K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
37.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K R$157.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joinville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.3 R$296
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-35.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.2 R$73.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
39.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.56 R$114
$23.51 COP 98K
-12.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Joinville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.62 R$126
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-11.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.46 R$119
$19.14 COP 79.8K
12.12%
Cinema Ticket
$7.59 R$42.14
$3.96 COP 16.5K
91.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Joinville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 R$1,515
$305 COP 1.3M
-10.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,635 R$31.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-4.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Joinville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.36 R$246
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-23.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$71.6 R$397
$31.59 COP 131.7K
126.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.8 R$448
$103 COP 430.1K
-21.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.4 R$330
$106 COP 440.5K
-43.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Joinville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 R$1,520
$489 COP 2M
-44.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 R$1,137
$379 COP 1.6M
-45.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 R$3,119
$827 COP 3.4M
-32.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,298
$729 COP 3M
-43.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,583 R$8,785
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-27.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,016 R$5,637
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-33.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Joinville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$599 R$3,326
$550 COP 2.3M
8.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.2
13.43
-24.05%

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Last update for Joinville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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