Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kingston Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kingston

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 33.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 35.6% cheaper than Kingston without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$7.73 JMD 1,219

-22.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$62.1 JMD 9,789

-47.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.81 JMD 1,389

-19.07%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$4.35 JMD 686

-62.07%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.33 JMD 209

-20.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.71 JMD 112

8.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$2.48 JMD 391

-29.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$3.05 JMD 481

0.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$4.26 JMD 671

-74.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$3.59 JMD 566

-63.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$1.61 JMD 255

-16.77%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$3.42 JMD 539

-33.92%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$11.18 JMD 1,762

-59.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$6.41 JMD 1,011

-9.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$7.52 JMD 1,185

19.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$6.04 JMD 952

-60.76%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

$3.03 JMD 477

-64.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$4.17 JMD 658

-64.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$3.04 JMD 480

-55.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$2.11 JMD 332

-46.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$2.02 JMD 318

-44.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$3.13 JMD 494

-71.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$1.49 JMD 235

-42.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$9.00 JMD 1,419

-74.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$11.22 JMD 1,769

-9.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.75 JMD 434

-56.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$3.17 JMD 499

-24.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$0.87 JMD 137

-3.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$48.34 JMD 7,620

-15.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$1.08 JMD 171

37.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$3.26 JMD 513

-42.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$6.13 JMD 967

31.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.23 JMD 193

-23.58%

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

$17.7K COP 65.2M

$43.4K JMD 6.8M

-59.17%

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$34.0K JMD 5.4M

-22.51%

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$164 JMD 25.8K

-50.00%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$22.45 JMD 3,539

-57.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$51.3 JMD 8,094

-53.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$67.6 JMD 10.7K

-61.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$15.47 JMD 2,439

21.01%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$12.92 JMD 2,037

-68.65%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

$230 JMD 36.3K

37.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$2,436 JMD 384.0K

145.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$26.15 JMD 4,123

125.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$25.46 JMD 4,014

27.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$69.9 JMD 11.0K

42.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$76.7 JMD 12.1K

40.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$895 JMD 141.1K

-45.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$460 JMD 72.5K

-19.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$2,034 JMD 320.6K

-59.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,209 JMD 190.7K

-39.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$2,828 JMD 445.9K

6.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$2,221 JMD 350.2K

-40.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$750 JMD 118.3K

-31.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

9.15

46.78%

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

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kingston: January 13, 2026

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