Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gordon Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gordon Town

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 23.7% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 15.3% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.69 JMD 1,224
-18.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$62.5 JMD 9,947
-48.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.67 JMD 1,381
-14.76%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.41 JMD 703
-61.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.36 JMD 216
-19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.76 JMD 121
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.54 JMD 404
-34.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.06 JMD 487
4.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$4.41 JMD 702
-75.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.49 JMD 556
-64.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.63 JMD 259
-18.40%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.5 JMD 557
-36.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.84 JMD 1,725
-58.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.39 JMD 1,017
-10.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.71 JMD 1,227
11.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$6.08 JMD 968
-62.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.01 JMD 479
-64.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.16 JMD 663
-63.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.94 JMD 468
-51.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.02 JMD 322
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.94 JMD 309
-39.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.97 JMD 473
-70.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.43 JMD 227
-41.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$8.63 JMD 1,373
-72.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.34 JMD 1,806
-17.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.78 JMD 443
-57.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.19 JMD 508
-21.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gordon Town
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)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.13 JMD 180
24.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.26 JMD 518
-39.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.13 JMD 976
28.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.23 JMD 195
-17.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$43.7K JMD 7M
-59.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$34K JMD 5.4M
-23.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$163 JMD 25.9K
-49.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$21.73 JMD 3,459
-56.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$50.9 JMD 8,107
-53.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$13.26 JMD 2,110
-70.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$226 JMD 35.9K
35.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,493 JMD 396.8K
137.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$26.54 JMD 4,225
118.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$25.36 JMD 4,037
24.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$69.7 JMD 11.1K
48.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.3 JMD 12K
40.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
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)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.15
46.78%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gordon Town: October 29, 2025

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