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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 31% cheaper than Golden Grove without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 11.3% cheaper than Golden Grove without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.67 JMD 1,212
-19.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$62.7 JMD 9,913
-47.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.61 JMD 1,361
-14.98%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.45 JMD 702
-62.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.38 JMD 218
-20.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.70 JMD 111
11.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.44 JMD 386
-29.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.11 JMD 492
1.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$4.40 JMD 695
-74.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.46 JMD 546
-62.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.62 JMD 255
-14.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.44 JMD 544
-35.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.26 JMD 1,780
-61.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.33 JMD 1,001
-8.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.81 JMD 1,234
14.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$5.88 JMD 928
-61.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$3.09 JMD 489
-64.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$4.12 JMD 651
-64.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.00 JMD 475
-54.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.00 JMD 316
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.96 JMD 309
-40.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$3.13 JMD 495
-71.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.39 JMD 62.4
123.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$8.63 JMD 1,363
-72.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.21 JMD 1,771
-3.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.88 JMD 455
-58.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.16 JMD 499
-21.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.13 JMD 178
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$3.24 JMD 512
-41.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$6.08 JMD 960
25.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.27 JMD 201
-23.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$42.0K JMD 6.6M
-56.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.9K JMD 5.4M
-22.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$162 JMD 25.6K
-49.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$22.13 JMD 3,497
-56.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$50.8 JMD 8,030
-52.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$12.91 JMD 2,040
-69.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$228 JMD 36.0K
33.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,497 JMD 394.5K
136.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.19 JMD 4,138
124.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$25.73 JMD 4,066
26.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$70.6 JMD 11.2K
44.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$76.5 JMD 12.1K
41.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Golden Grove
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.15
46.78%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Golden Grove: April 12, 2026

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