Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jinotega Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jinotega

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 29.6% more expensive than Jinotega without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.3% more expensive than Jinotega without rent, and 98.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$3.73 NIO 137

60.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$16.09 NIO 592

101.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$4.25 NIO 157

67.76%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.16 NIO 42.57

42.24%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.67 NIO 24.82

58.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.54 NIO 19.79

42.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$1.23 NIO 45.43

42.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$1.77 NIO 65.3

72.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$0.85 NIO 31.17

29.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.71 NIO 26.30

83.10%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$1.43 NIO 52.7

-6.29%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$1.73 NIO 63.6

30.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$4.78 NIO 176

-5.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$5.36 NIO 197

8.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$8.10 NIO 298

10.62%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$2.76 NIO 101

-14.13%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$0.99 NIO 36.57

8.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$2.46 NIO 90.7

-39.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$1.87 NIO 68.7

-27.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$1.78 NIO 65.6

-36.52%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.55 NIO 57.1

-27.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$0.79 NIO 28.93

12.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.79 NIO 29.20

7.59%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$3.37 NIO 124

-32.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$7.99 NIO 294

27.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$8.45 NIO 311

383.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.53 NIO 19.62

179.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$0.59 NIO 21.64

220.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$20.6K NIO 758.7K

-13.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$28.9K NIO 1.1M

-8.74%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$27.52 NIO 1,013

197.57%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$37.69 NIO 1,388

-37.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$15.26 NIO 562

69.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$49.71 NIO 1,830

535.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$59.4 NIO 2,187

-0.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$39.62 NIO 1,459

-18.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$78.7 NIO 2,897

26.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$53.7 NIO 1,976

100.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$101 NIO 3,718

386.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$79.9 NIO 2,942

364.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$182 NIO 6,686

352.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$150 NIO 5,531

386.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$1,322 NIO 48.7K

128.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$1,014 NIO 37.3K

31.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$277 NIO 10.2K

86.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Jinotega: January 12, 2026

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