Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alexandria Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Alexandria

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.9% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.5% cheaper than Alexandria without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$7.71 JMD 1,207

-21.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$61.6 JMD 9,638

-46.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$8.74 JMD 1,368

-16.59%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$4.31 JMD 674

-62.18%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 3,947

$1.33 JMD 208

-21.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$0.70 JMD 109

10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$2.44 JMD 382

-29.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$3.17 JMD 496

0.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$4.19 JMD 655

-74.46%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$3.50 JMD 547

-62.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$1.62 JMD 253

-14.81%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$3.53 JMD 553

-36.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$11.20 JMD 1,753

-60.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$6.20 JMD 970

-7.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$7.68 JMD 1,202

15.36%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$6.13 JMD 959

-63.46%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$3.12 JMD 488

-66.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$4.30 JMD 672

-64.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$3.05 JMD 477

-55.41%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$2.01 JMD 315

-44.28%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$1.94 JMD 303

-39.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$3.08 JMD 481

-70.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$1.45 JMD 226

-42.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$8.93 JMD 1,398

-74.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$11.66 JMD 1,823

-14.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$2.89 JMD 452

-59.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$3.12 JMD 487

-23.40%

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)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$1.12 JMD 175

31.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$3.09 JMD 483

-36.89%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$6.29 JMD 984

23.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$1.24 JMD 194

-21.77%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$42.7K JMD 6.7M

-57.98%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$33.5K JMD 5.2M

-20.27%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$161 JMD 25.2K

-49.65%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$22.13 JMD 3,461

-57.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$50.5 JMD 7,900

-53.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$13.13 JMD 2,054

-68.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

$223 JMD 34.8K

37.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$2,508 JMD 392.3K

135.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$26.04 JMD 4,072

129.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$25.62 JMD 4,007

24.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$70.4 JMD 11.0K

45.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$75.3 JMD 11.8K

43.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

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)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

9.15

46.78%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Alexandria: March 2, 2026

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