Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Golden Grove Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Golden Grove

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.8% cheaper than Golden Grove without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.2% cheaper than Golden Grove without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.68 JMD 1,202
-21.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$62.5 JMD 9,769
-46.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$9.02 JMD 1,411
-19.18%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.43 JMD 692
-63.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.31 JMD 205
-19.85%
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
$2.57 JMD 402
-32.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.06 JMD 478
3.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$4.28 JMD 670
-75.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.50 JMD 548
-62.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.55 JMD 242
-10.97%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.53 JMD 553
-36.26%
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 972
-7.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.69 JMD 1,203
15.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$5.92 JMD 925
-62.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$3.12 JMD 488
-66.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$4.10 JMD 641
-63.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$3.01 JMD 471
-54.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.12 JMD 332
-47.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.92 JMD 300
-39.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$3.07 JMD 480
-70.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.37 JMD 57.6
127.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$8.75 JMD 1,368
-74.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.30 JMD 1,768
-11.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.81 JMD 439
-58.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.05 JMD 477
-21.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Golden Grove
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
$1.11 JMD 174
32.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$3.14 JMD 491
-37.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.10 JMD 954
27.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.25 JMD 195
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$42.5K JMD 6.7M
-57.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$34.2K JMD 5.3M
-21.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$161 JMD 25.2K
-49.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$21.86 JMD 3,420
-57.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$51.2 JMD 8,014
-53.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
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
$13.22 JMD 2,067
-68.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$224 JMD 35.1K
36.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,465 JMD 385.5K
139.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$25.79 JMD 4,034
131.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$25.61 JMD 4,006
24.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$70.2 JMD 11.0K
46.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$76.8 JMD 12.0K
40.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Golden Grove
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 Golden Grove: March 2, 2026

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