Cost of Living Comparison Between Juba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Juba and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Juba is 1.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 228.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Juba is 17.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Juba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.05 SSP 14.2K
$6.23 COP 26K
-18.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.78 SSP 134.5K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
47.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.14 SSP 20.1K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-3.38%
Cappuccino
-
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SSP 2,880
$1.1 COP 4,575
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Juba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
-
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
White Bread (500g)
-
$1.24 COP 5,188
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.33 COP 5,544
-
Eggs
$2.14 SSP 6,035
$2.22 COP 9,252
-3.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
-
$1.42 COP 5,911
-
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 COP 4,619
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SSP 1,453
$0.84 COP 3,507
-38.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Juba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.81 SSP 19.2K
$1.41 COP 5,899
382.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 SSP 4,271
$1.02 COP 4,265
49.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Juba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$100 SSP 282.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
326.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Juba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$344 SSP 969.4K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
1241.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Juba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Juba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Juba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,532 SSP 9.9M
$489 COP 2M
621.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,727 SSP 7.7M
$379 COP 1.6M
619.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$11.9K SSP 33.5M
$827 COP 3.4M
1340.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 SSP 3.7M
$729 COP 3M
79.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Juba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,798 SSP 5.1M
$550 COP 2.3M
226.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Juba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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