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

😐 Solo nomad: Mandeville is 26.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mandeville is 23.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 JMD 994
$6.23 COP 26K
0.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,890
$32.34 COP 134.8K
92.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.62 JMD 1,373
$7.39 COP 30.8K
16.64%
Cappuccino
$2.15 JMD 342
$1.72 COP 7,155
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 JMD 162
$1.1 COP 4,575
-7.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 JMD 119
$0.73 COP 3,060
2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 JMD 357
$1.66 COP 6,916
35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 JMD 458
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.26 JMD 677
$1.09 COP 4,552
290.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 JMD 328
$1.24 COP 5,188
66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 249
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.05%
Eggs
$3.59 JMD 571
$2.22 COP 9,252
61.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.95 JMD 1,743
$4.55 COP 19K
140.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 JMD 994
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 JMD 1,184
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-13.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.86 JMD 932
$2.26 COP 9,410
159.29%
Banana (1kg)
$3.15 JMD 502
$1.07 COP 4,461
194.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.2 JMD 669
$1.51 COP 6,293
178.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 JMD 484
$1.42 COP 5,911
114.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 JMD 326
$1.11 COP 4,619
84.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 JMD 312
$1.18 COP 4,932
66.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.1 JMD 494
$0.89 COP 3,718
248.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 JMD 232
$0.84 COP 3,507
73.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.24 JMD 1,313
$2.35 COP 9,809
250.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.24 JMD 1,789
$9.34 COP 38.9K
20.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 JMD 445
$1.18 COP 4,927
136.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 489
$2.49 COP 10.4K
23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Mandeville
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)
$1.08 JMD 172
$1.41 COP 5,899
-23.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.23 JMD 514
$1.96 COP 8,164
64.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 1,011
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 205
$1.02 COP 4,265
26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.9M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
147.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.7K JMD 5.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
28.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.5 JMD 14.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
12.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.99 JMD 3,500
$9.44 COP 39.4K
132.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51 JMD 8,118
$23.51 COP 98K
116.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11 JMD 1,752
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-42.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.32 JMD 2,121
$3.96 COP 16.5K
236.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$222 JMD 35.3K
$305 COP 1.3M
-27.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,467 JMD 392.7K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-58.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.93 JMD 4,128
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.98 JMD 4,135
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 JMD 11.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-30.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 JMD 12.4K
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 JMD 76.1K
$489 COP 2M
-2.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,712 JMD 272.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-21.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mandeville
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$493 JMD 78.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-10.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Mandeville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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