Cost of Living Comparison Between Joliette and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Joliette and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Joliette is 103.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Joliette is 65% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.45 CA$25.11
$6.23 COP 26K
196.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 CA$75.1
$32.34 COP 134.8K
70.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.11 CA$15.13
$7.39 COP 30.8K
50.34%
Cappuccino
$2.54 CA$3.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
47.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 CA$2.84
$1.1 COP 4,575
90.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CA$2.35
$0.73 COP 3,060
135.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.3 CA$5.85
$1.66 COP 6,916
159.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.53 CA$8.88
$3.2 COP 13.3K
104.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CA$3.08
$1.09 COP 4,552
107.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
114.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.33 COP 5,544
151.13%
Eggs
$2.63 CA$3.58
$2.22 COP 9,252
18.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 CA$15.37
$4.55 COP 19K
148.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.21 CA$17.98
$5.71 COP 23.8K
131.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.64 CA$21.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
82.07%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$2.26 COP 9,410
84.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 CA$1.9
$1.07 COP 4,461
29.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 CA$4.56
$1.51 COP 6,293
121.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.95
$1.42 COP 5,911
156.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CA$3.39
$1.11 COP 4,619
124.32%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 CA$4.14
$1.18 COP 4,932
157.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 CA$2.34
$0.89 COP 3,718
93.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.06
$0.84 COP 3,507
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.02 CA$19.09
$2.35 COP 9,809
496.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.95 CA$17.62
$9.34 COP 38.9K
38.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CA$3.26
$1.18 COP 4,927
102.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CA$4.43
$2.49 COP 10.4K
30.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 CA$3.26
$0.83 COP 3,464
187.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.7 CA$85.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
49.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.77 CA$3.77
$1.41 COP 5,899
96.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 CA$2.02
$1.96 COP 8,164
-24.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.64 CA$26.74
$7.85 COP 32.7K
150.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 CA$1.32
$1.02 COP 4,265
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
40.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K CA$30K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-15.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 CA$218
$82.5 COP 344.1K
93.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.83 CA$58.3
$9.44 COP 39.4K
353.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.7 CA$71.8
$23.51 COP 98K
124.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.4 CA$57.7
$25.68 COP 107.1K
65.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.97 CA$14.94
$3.96 COP 16.5K
177.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$901 CA$1,226
$305 COP 1.3M
195.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16K CA$21.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
169.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 CA$70.6
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-10.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.58 CA$55.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
28.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 CA$119
$103 COP 430.1K
-15.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 CA$127
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$674 CA$917
$489 COP 2M
37.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 CA$846
$379 COP 1.6M
64.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,338 CA$1,821
$827 COP 3.4M
61.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 CA$1,513
$729 COP 3M
52.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,743 CA$7,817
$2,190 COP 9.1M
162.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,432 CA$6,032
$1,532 COP 6.4M
189.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.48
13.43
-59.20%

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Last update for Joliette: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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