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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 30% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 21.9% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.49 JMD 1,171
-19.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$62.4 JMD 9,757
-46.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.66 JMD 1,354
-15.82%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.40 JMD 688
-62.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.33 JMD 207
-21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.71 JMD 112
8.45%
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
$3.17 JMD 495
0.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$4.35 JMD 680
-75.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.47 JMD 542
-62.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.64 JMD 256
-15.85%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.61 JMD 565
-37.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$11.01 JMD 1,722
-59.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.46 JMD 1,011
-11.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.70 JMD 1,204
15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$6.04 JMD 945
-62.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$3.14 JMD 492
-66.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$4.27 JMD 667
-64.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.92 JMD 457
-53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.09 JMD 327
-46.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.92 JMD 301
-39.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$3.06 JMD 479
-70.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.45 JMD 227
-42.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$8.52 JMD 1,332
-73.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.60 JMD 1,815
-14.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.91 JMD 455
-59.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.15 JMD 493
-24.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gordon Town
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
$1.12 JMD 175
31.25%
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
$6.29 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
$43.5K JMD 6.8M
-58.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$33.8K JMD 5.3M
-20.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$164 JMD 25.7K
-50.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$21.82 JMD 3,414
-56.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$51.0 JMD 7,984
-53.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gordon Town
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
$13.09 JMD 2,047
-68.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$224 JMD 35.1K
36.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,476 JMD 387.2K
138.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$25.58 JMD 4,002
133.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$25.17 JMD 3,937
26.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$70.1 JMD 11.0K
46.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$76.8 JMD 12.0K
40.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gordon Town
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
Gordon Town
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 Gordon Town: March 1, 2026

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