Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Madaba and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Madaba is 0.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Madaba is 24.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Madaba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 JODĀ 3.91
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-8.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 JODĀ 35.21
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
49.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 JODĀ 4.37
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-15.50%
Cappuccino
$3.58 JODĀ 2.54
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
119.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JODĀ 0.37
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-50.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JODĀ 0.26
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 JODĀ 2.99
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
143.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 JODĀ 4.99
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
121.07%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Madaba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 JODĀ 1.03
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 JODĀ 0.36
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 JODĀ 1.21
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
23.19%
Eggs
$1.72 JODĀ 1.22
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-23.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 JODĀ 2.96
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-6.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 JODĀ 4.10
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
0.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 JODĀ 8.02
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
27.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 JODĀ 1.39
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-12.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 JODĀ 0.98
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
31.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 JODĀ 1.00
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 JODĀ 0.48
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-50.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 JODĀ 0.52
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-34.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JODĀ 0.53
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-36.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 JODĀ 0.26
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-58.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JODĀ 0.41
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 JODĀ 1.49
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
-7.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.80 JODĀ 14.75
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
108.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.82 JODĀ 3.42
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
308.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 JODĀ 3.89
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
129.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Madaba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 JODĀ 0.68
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
10.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 JODĀ 49.95
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
69.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JODĀ 0.53
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
-49.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JODĀ 1.02
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-26.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 JODĀ 5.04
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-8.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JODĀ 0.97
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
41.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JODĀ 19.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
49.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K JODĀ 23.1K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
22.08%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madaba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.5 JODĀ 50.7
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-11.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 JODĀ 9.80
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
47.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.26 JODĀ 15.07
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-9.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Madaba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.11 JODĀ 19.93
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
10.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$69.7 JODĀ 49.41
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
261.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 JODĀ 7.90
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
171.71%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Madaba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.64 JODĀ 29.52
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-86.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,136 JODĀ 806
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-80.74%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Madaba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.0 JODĀ 43.99
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
3.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 JODĀ 35.58
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
57.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.6 JODĀ 45.80
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-37.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.05 JODĀ 24.85
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-67.51%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Madaba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 JODĀ 123
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-64.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 JODĀ 91.0
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-65.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 JODĀ 276
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-52.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 JODĀ 255
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-50.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Madaba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 JODĀ 329
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-13.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
13.43
-53.46%

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Last update for Madaba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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