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

😐 Solo nomad: Joliette is 53% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 70.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Joliette is 72.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.34 CA$25.12
$6.03 COP 22.7K
204.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 CA$75.0
$33.17 COP 124.7K
65.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 CA$15.59
$7.29 COP 27.4K
56.10%
Cappuccino
$2.57 CA$3.52
$1.63 COP 6,128
57.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.94
$1.05 COP 3,944
104.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.77 COP 2,896
116.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 CA$5.97
$1.73 COP 6,505
152.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 CA$8.88
$3.18 COP 12.0K
104.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CA$3.10
$1.07 COP 4,013
112.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 CA$3.48
$1.31 COP 4,931
93.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.57
$1.38 COP 5,191
142.03%
Eggs
$2.56 CA$3.50
$2.25 COP 8,451
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$4.48 COP 16.9K
146.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.14 CA$18.00
$5.74 COP 21.6K
128.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.76 CA$21.59
$8.86 COP 33.3K
77.88%
Apples (1kg)
$4.18 CA$5.73
$2.24 COP 8,432
86.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 CA$1.94
$1.06 COP 3,985
33.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 CA$4.58
$1.51 COP 5,693
121.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 CA$5.03
$1.36 COP 5,116
169.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.40
$1.12 COP 4,215
121.43%
Onion (1kg)
$3.15 CA$4.32
$1.17 COP 4,397
169.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 CA$2.35
$0.90 COP 3,393
91.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CA$2.08
$0.84 COP 3,148
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.73 CA$18.81
$2.26 COP 8,495
507.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 CA$15.74
$9.97 COP 37.5K
15.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 CA$3.29
$1.18 COP 4,448
103.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 CA$4.23
$2.39 COP 8,987
29.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.38 CA$3.27
$0.86 COP 3,231
176.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 CA$87.6
$41.45 COP 155.9K
54.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 CA$3.72
$1.47 COP 5,517
85.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CA$1.96
$1.95 COP 7,317
-26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.62 CA$26.88
$7.76 COP 29.2K
152.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 CA$1.31
$0.97 COP 3,638
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K CA$34.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
41.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K CA$29.6K
$26.7K COP 100.5M
-19.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 CA$224
$81.1 COP 305.0K
101.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.90 CA$58.8
$9.40 COP 35.4K
356.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.6 CA$70.7
$23.61 COP 88.8K
118.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.02 CA$57.6
$25.55 COP 96.1K
64.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 CA$15.09
$4.10 COP 15.4K
168.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$916 CA$1,255
$306 COP 1.2M
199.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K CA$21.9K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
170.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 CA$70.0
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-14.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.20 CA$55.1
$31.96 COP 120.2K
25.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.9 CA$123
$103 COP 386.2K
-12.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 CA$130
$108 COP 405.6K
-12.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 CA$927
$483 COP 1.8M
39.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 CA$866
$377 COP 1.4M
67.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,325 CA$1,815
$822 COP 3.1M
61.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 CA$1,526
$721 COP 2.7M
54.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,174 CA$5,719
$2,784 COP 10.5M
49.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,944 CA$5,403
$1,320 COP 5.0M
198.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Joliette
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,799 CA$3,834
$538 COP 2.0M
420.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.48
13.43
-59.20%

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Last update for Joliette: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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