Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jayapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jayapura

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 21% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 45.2% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Jayapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.87 RpĀ 31.7K
222.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$10.23 RpĀ 173.4K
224.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.16 RpĀ 53.6K
130.70%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.82 RpĀ 30.8K
-10.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.67 RpĀ 11.4K
56.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.55 RpĀ 9,347
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$3.93 RpĀ 66.5K
-55.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$4.35 RpĀ 73.7K
-26.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jayapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
-8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.12 RpĀ 18.9K
16.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
50.00%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.54 RpĀ 26.1K
46.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.92 RpĀ 134.3K
-43.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.23 RpĀ 54.8K
77.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.82 RpĀ 132.4K
13.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.38 RpĀ 40.3K
-5.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
-26.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.80 RpĀ 30.6K
-16.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
-9.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-18.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.98 RpĀ 33.5K
-40.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.95 RpĀ 16.0K
-5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.44 RpĀ 7,460
90.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
-8.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$21.66 RpĀ 366.9K
-53.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
-43.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.07 RpĀ 52.0K
-22.15%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Jayapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.30 RpĀ 5,033
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$9.72 RpĀ 164.6K
326.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.53 RpĀ 8,910
177.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.35 RpĀ 5,927
457.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.85 RpĀ 48.3K
172.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.82 RpĀ 13.9K
18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$24.9K RpĀ 421.7M
-27.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$27.7K RpĀ 468.6M
-3.37%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jayapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$70.3 RpĀ 1.2M
15.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$4.43 RpĀ 75.0K
112.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$22.64 RpĀ 383.6K
4.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jayapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$22.96 RpĀ 389.0K
11.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$6.05 RpĀ 102.5K
218.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$3.01 RpĀ 51.0K
36.21%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jayapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$94.6 RpĀ 1.6M
223.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$7,523 RpĀ 127.5M
-21.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jayapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$41.35 RpĀ 700.5K
44.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$30.79 RpĀ 521.6K
3.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$65.5 RpĀ 1.1M
56.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$74.1 RpĀ 1.3M
45.65%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jayapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$256 RpĀ 4.3M
88.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
142.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$587 RpĀ 9.9M
39.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$335 RpĀ 5.7M
115.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,298 RpĀ 22.0M
114.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$785 RpĀ 13.3M
68.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jayapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 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 Jayapura: March 2, 2026

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