Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Falmouth Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Falmouth

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.5% cheaper than Falmouth without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.4% cheaper than Falmouth without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Falmouth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.39 JMD 1,156
-18.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$61.9 JMD 9,684
-46.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.65 JMD 1,354
-15.72%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.36 JMD 682
-62.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.35 JMD 212
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.70 JMD 110
10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.54 JMD 397
-31.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.10 JMD 485
2.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Falmouth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$4.39 JMD 687
-75.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.63 JMD 568
-63.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.58 JMD 247
-12.66%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.61 JMD 565
-37.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.91 JMD 1,707
-58.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.22 JMD 973
-7.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.56 JMD 1,183
17.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$6.15 JMD 963
-63.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$3.12 JMD 488
-66.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$4.33 JMD 678
-65.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.93 JMD 458
-53.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.09 JMD 326
-46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.95 JMD 305
-40.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$3.09 JMD 484
-70.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.51 JMD 236
-44.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$8.84 JMD 1,382
-74.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.59 JMD 1,813
-13.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.77 JMD 433
-57.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.19 JMD 498
-25.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Falmouth
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)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.07 JMD 168
37.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$3.12 JMD 488
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.43 JMD 1,005
20.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.29 JMD 201
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
-58.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
-21.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Falmouth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$162 JMD 25.3K
-49.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$21.94 JMD 3,433
-57.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$50.7 JMD 7,925
-53.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Falmouth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$27.99 JMD 4,378
-8.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$13.22 JMD 2,068
-68.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Falmouth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$229 JMD 35.9K
33.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,484 JMD 388.5K
137.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Falmouth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$26.52 JMD 4,148
125.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$25.07 JMD 3,921
27.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$71.3 JMD 11.2K
44.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$76.2 JMD 11.9K
41.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Falmouth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$315 JMD 49.2K
53.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$255 JMD 39.9K
48.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$522 JMD 81.7K
57.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$478 JMD 74.8K
50.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Falmouth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.15
46.78%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Falmouth: March 2, 2026

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