Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandeville and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mandeville and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mandeville is 27.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mandeville is 35.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.44 JMD 1,007
$6.03 COP 22.7K
6.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 JMD 9,930
$33.17 COP 124.8K
91.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.76 JMD 1,370
$7.29 COP 27.4K
20.16%
Cappuccino
$2.22 JMD 348
$1.63 COP 6,133
36.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 JMD 161
$1.05 COP 3,947
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 118
$0.77 COP 2,899
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 JMD 350
$1.73 COP 6,510
29.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 JMD 449
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-9.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.42 JMD 692
$1.07 COP 4,015
313.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.07 JMD 323
$1.31 COP 4,935
58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 JMD 242
$1.38 COP 5,195
12.32%
Eggs
$3.43 JMD 537
$2.25 COP 8,457
52.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.97 JMD 1,716
$4.48 COP 16.9K
144.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 JMD 1,018
$5.74 COP 21.6K
13.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.56 JMD 1,182
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-14.67%
Apples (1kg)
$5.98 JMD 936
$2.24 COP 8,438
166.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.01 JMD 471
$1.06 COP 3,988
183.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.31 JMD 675
$1.51 COP 5,697
185.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.91 JMD 455
$1.36 COP 5,119
113.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 316
$1.12 COP 4,218
80.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 317
$1.17 COP 4,400
72.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.09 JMD 483
$0.90 COP 3,395
243.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 JMD 224
$0.84 COP 3,150
70.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.12 JMD 1,270
$2.26 COP 8,501
259.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.61 JMD 1,817
$9.97 COP 37.5K
16.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 JMD 441
$1.18 COP 4,451
138.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 499
$2.39 COP 8,993
33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 176
$1.47 COP 5,521
-23.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.10 JMD 485
$1.95 COP 7,323
58.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.20 JMD 970
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-20.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 JMD 199
$0.97 COP 3,640
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.2K JMD 6.6M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
135.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K JMD 5.2M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
24.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.7 JMD 14.7K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
15.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.06 JMD 3,451
$9.40 COP 35.4K
134.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.92 JMD 7,809
$23.61 COP 88.8K
111.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.06 JMD 1,730
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-42.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.37 JMD 2,092
$4.10 COP 15.4K
226.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
-25.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,451 JMD 383.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-58.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.32 JMD 4,116
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-56.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.11 JMD 3,928
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-21.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 JMD 11.0K
$103 COP 386.5K
-31.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 JMD 11.8K
$108 COP 405.9K
-30.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 JMD 72.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
-3.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,786 JMD 279.4K
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-35.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$495 JMD 77.5K
$538 COP 2.0M
-7.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Mandeville: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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