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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 121.3% more expensive than Jadu without rent, and 214.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 66.6% more expensive than Jadu without rent, and 185.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$4.50 LYD 28.63
34.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$18.56 LYD 118
78.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$3.61 LYD 22.96
101.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$0.58 LYD 3.66
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.67 LYD 4.28
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Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$0.51 LYD 3.26
219.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$0.48 LYD 3.06
118.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$0.12 LYD 0.74
541.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.04 LYD 6.61
2.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$0.23 LYD 1.46
469.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$1.24 LYD 7.88
11.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$1.49 LYD 9.51
51.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$4.86 LYD 30.88
-7.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$3.30 LYD 20.96
73.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.35 LYD 65.8
-14.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$2.22 LYD 14.15
0.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.34 LYD 8.54
-20.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$0.77 LYD 4.92
96.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$0.55 LYD 3.52
147.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$0.69 LYD 4.40
62.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$0.57 LYD 3.64
105.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$0.39 LYD 2.46
130.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.22 LYD 1.40
281.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.18 LYD 7.53
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.68 LYD 4.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.65 LYD 4.15
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$1.80 LYD 11.48
25.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
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🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$0.89 LYD 5.68
65.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$0.90 LYD 5.70
116.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$4.64 LYD 29.51
67.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$0.03 LYD 0.17
3133.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$14.0K LYD 89.1K
28.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$16.1K LYD 102.5K
65.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$31.61 LYD 201
156.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$8.13 LYD 51.7
15.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$22.50 LYD 143
4.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
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-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$4.51 LYD 28.66
-9.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$52.9 LYD 337
478.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$905 LYD 5,753
552.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$21.07 LYD 134
183.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$35.66 LYD 227
-10.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$50.5 LYD 321
103.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$55.5 LYD 353
94.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jadu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
17.5
-23.26%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jadu: February 28, 2026

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