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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 28.3% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.4% cheaper than Gordon Town without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.45 JMD 1,178
-17.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$61.4 JMD 9,707
-46.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.82 JMD 1,393
-17.01%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$4.24 JMD 671
-60.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.32 JMD 209
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.76 JMD 120
2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.52 JMD 398
-32.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.05 JMD 482
3.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$4.43 JMD 700
-74.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$3.63 JMD 574
-63.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.61 JMD 254
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.54 JMD 559
-37.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$10.93 JMD 1,727
-60.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.35 JMD 1,003
-8.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.49 JMD 1,184
19.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$6.06 JMD 957
-62.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$3.08 JMD 487
-63.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$4.30 JMD 679
-66.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.95 JMD 466
-53.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.02 JMD 319
-45.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.96 JMD 309
-40.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$3.06 JMD 484
-70.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.43 JMD 227
-39.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$8.98 JMD 1,419
-73.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.23 JMD 1,775
-3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.89 JMD 456
-58.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.16 JMD 499
-21.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Gordon Town
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 179
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$3.15 JMD 497
-39.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$6.43 JMD 1,016
18.97%
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
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
-58.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.5K JMD 5.3M
-21.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$163 JMD 25.8K
-50.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$21.73 JMD 3,433
-55.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$51.2 JMD 8,091
-52.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gordon Town
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
$13.36 JMD 2,111
-70.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$222 JMD 35.1K
36.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,472 JMD 390.6K
138.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gordon Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.16 JMD 4,134
124.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$25.31 JMD 4,000
28.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
45.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$75.7 JMD 12.0K
42.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gordon Town
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
Gordon Town
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 Gordon Town: April 11, 2026

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