Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jolly Harbour Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Jolly Harbour

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.6% cheaper than Jolly Harbour without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 33% cheaper than Jolly Harbour without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Jolly Harbour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$9.13 EC$24.64
-31.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$72.8 EC$196
-55.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.2 EC$19.44
2.64%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$5.57 EC$15.04
-69.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$2.28 EC$6.16
-51.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.13 EC$3.05
-35.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$5.69 EC$15.38
-70.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$4.49 EC$12.13
-28.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Jolly Harbour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
-
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$3.03 EC$8.18
-59.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$4.76 EC$12.85
-72.06%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$8.16 EC$22.03
-72.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.66 EC$15.28
-19.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.29 EC$19.69
-21.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$16.52 EC$44.61
-48.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.53 EC$14.92
-59.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.86 EC$5.03
-42.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.06 EC$8.27
-50.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$3.6 EC$9.73
-60.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$6.79 EC$18.34
-83.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$2.47 EC$6.67
-52.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$3.83 EC$10.34
-76.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$4.39 EC$11.85
-80.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$12.7 EC$34.28
-26.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.27 EC$3.43
-7.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.21 EC$8.67
-22.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Jolly Harbour
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.83 EC$4.93
-54.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$5.53 EC$14.93
-64.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.73 EC$1.98
39.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Jolly Harbour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$523 EC$1,412
-84.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$66.6 EC$180
-64.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Jolly Harbour
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$74.9 EC$202
-65.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$54.4 EC$147
-64.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$16.61 EC$44.85
-76.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Jolly Harbour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Jolly Harbour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Jolly Harbour
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Jolly Harbour
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jolly Harbour: October 29, 2025

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