Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jadu Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jadu

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 73.2% more expensive than Jadu without rent, and 206.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 93% more expensive than Jadu without rent, and 176.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.66 LYD 25.39
33.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$17.99 LYD 98.1
79.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$3.63 LYD 19.79
103.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$0.54 LYD 2.93
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.68 LYD 3.69
-
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$0.48 LYD 2.61
258.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.46 LYD 2.49
139.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.13 LYD 0.69
461.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.99 LYD 5.39
10.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.21 LYD 1.14
490.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.19 LYD 6.48
11.76%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.49 LYD 8.12
48.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$4.84 LYD 26.39
-5.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.4 LYD 18.53
67.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$10.09 LYD 55
-14.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.13 LYD 11.61
6.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.32 LYD 7.21
-18.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.77 LYD 4.18
96.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$0.56 LYD 3.04
153.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.69 LYD 3.78
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.53 LYD 2.92
122.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.41 LYD 2.25
117.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.2 LYD 1.09
320.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.15 LYD 6.26
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.72 LYD 3.94
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.7 LYD 3.82
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.85 LYD 10.09
27.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$0.91 LYD 4.95
54.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.88 LYD 4.81
122.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$4.6 LYD 25.08
70.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.03 LYD 0.16
3300.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$13.5K LYD 73.8K
29.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$16.1K LYD 87.9K
62.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$31.97 LYD 174
158.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$8.16 LYD 44.46
15.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$22.51 LYD 123
4.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
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-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$4.67 LYD 25.44
-15.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$53 LYD 289
475.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$917 LYD 4,996
546.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$21.59 LYD 118
168.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.96 LYD 196
-12.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$51 LYD 278
102.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$55.7 LYD 303
89.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jadu: October 29, 2025

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