Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Madaba Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Madaba

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.8% more expensive than Madaba without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 19.6% cheaper than Madaba without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$5.51 JODĀ 3.91
9.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$49.66 JODĀ 35.21
-33.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$6.16 JODĀ 4.37
18.34%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
$3.58 JODĀ 2.54
-54.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
$0.52 JODĀ 0.37
101.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.37 JODĀ 0.26
108.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
$4.22 JODĀ 2.99
-59.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$7.03 JODĀ 4.99
-54.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
$1.45 JODĀ 1.03
-26.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.51 JODĀ 0.36
156.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
$1.70 JODĀ 1.21
-18.82%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
$1.72 JODĀ 1.22
30.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$4.17 JODĀ 2.96
7.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.78 JODĀ 4.10
-0.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
$11.31 JODĀ 8.02
-21.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
$1.97 JODĀ 1.39
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
$1.39 JODĀ 0.98
-23.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
$1.41 JODĀ 1.00
7.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
$0.67 JODĀ 0.48
102.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
$0.73 JODĀ 0.52
53.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
$0.74 JODĀ 0.53
58.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
$0.37 JODĀ 0.26
143.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.58 JODĀ 0.41
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
$2.10 JODĀ 1.49
7.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$20.80 JODĀ 14.75
-52.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
$4.82 JODĀ 3.42
-75.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
$5.49 JODĀ 3.89
-56.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
$0.95 JODĀ 0.68
-9.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$70.5 JODĀ 49.95
-41.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
$0.74 JODĀ 0.53
98.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
$1.44 JODĀ 1.02
35.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$7.12 JODĀ 5.04
8.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
$1.37 JODĀ 0.97
-29.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
$26.8K JODĀ 19.0K
-33.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$32.6K JODĀ 23.1K
-18.09%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$71.5 JODĀ 50.7
13.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$13.82 JODĀ 9.80
-31.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$21.26 JODĀ 15.07
11.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$28.11 JODĀ 19.93
-9.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$69.7 JODĀ 49.41
-72.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$11.14 JODĀ 7.90
-63.20%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$41.64 JODĀ 29.52
635.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,136 JODĀ 806
419.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$62.0 JODĀ 43.99
-3.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$50.2 JODĀ 35.58
-36.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$64.6 JODĀ 45.80
58.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
$35.05 JODĀ 24.85
207.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$173 JODĀ 123
178.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$128 JODĀ 91.0
194.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$390 JODĀ 276
110.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$359 JODĀ 255
100.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$463 JODĀ 329
16.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Madaba: March 2, 2026

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