Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 80.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 80.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.76 CA$22.82
$6.23 COP 26K
169.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.3 CA$99.8
$32.34 COP 134.8K
126.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 CA$15.69
$7.39 COP 30.8K
56.02%
Cappuccino
$3.63 CA$4.94
$1.72 COP 7,155
111.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.57
$1.1 COP 4,575
71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 CA$1.88
$0.73 COP 3,060
89.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.02 CA$8.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
262.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.76 CA$9.2
$3.2 COP 13.3K
111.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 CA$3.52
$1.09 COP 4,552
136.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 CA$3.45
$1.24 COP 5,188
104.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CA$5.63
$1.33 COP 5,544
210.53%
Eggs
$2.94 CA$4.01
$2.22 COP 9,252
32.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.9 CA$14.84
$4.55 COP 19K
139.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 CA$15.46
$5.71 COP 23.8K
98.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 CA$15.89
$8.59 COP 35.8K
35.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.07
$2.26 COP 9,410
64.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 CA$1.72
$1.07 COP 4,461
17.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 CA$5.65
$1.51 COP 6,293
174.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.85 CA$6.61
$1.42 COP 5,911
241.55%
Potato (1kg)
$3.41 CA$4.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
207.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.33 CA$3.17
$1.18 COP 4,932
97.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.94 CA$4
$0.89 COP 3,718
230.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.23
$0.84 COP 3,507
95.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.7 CA$18.65
$2.35 COP 9,809
482.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.6 CA$15.78
$9.34 COP 38.9K
24.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 CA$3.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
93.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$2.49 COP 10.4K
38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$0.83 COP 3,464
208.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.5 CA$81
$41.9 COP 174.7K
41.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 CA$4.29
$1.41 COP 5,899
123.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.51 CA$2.06
$1.96 COP 8,164
-22.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.69 CA$45.86
$7.85 COP 32.7K
329.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 CA$1.53
$1.02 COP 4,265
9.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
39.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-18.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 CA$182
$82.5 COP 344.1K
61.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.19 CA$60.2
$9.44 COP 39.4K
368.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.1 CA$105
$23.51 COP 98K
228.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.66 CA$43.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
23.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.03 CA$12.29
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.82%
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 CA$15.28
$3.96 COP 16.5K
183.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$442 CA$601
$305 COP 1.3M
44.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
100.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.22 CA$62.9
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-20.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.94 CA$48.93
$31.59 COP 131.7K
13.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 CA$129
$103 COP 430.1K
-8.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.5 CA$126
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,326 CA$1,805
$489 COP 2M
170.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,148 CA$1,562
$379 COP 1.6M
202.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,081 CA$2,833
$827 COP 3.4M
151.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,675 CA$2,280
$729 COP 3M
129.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,429 CA$4,668
$2,190 COP 9.1M
56.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,499 CA$3,402
$1,532 COP 6.4M
63.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,109 CA$4,232
$550 COP 2.3M
465.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
13.43
-50.19%

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Last update for Kingston: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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