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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5% cheaper than Madaba without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.4% cheaper than Madaba without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.67 JOD 4.02
8.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$49.62 JOD 35.18
-33.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.19 JOD 4.39
18.26%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.59 JOD 2.55
-53.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.49 JOD 0.35
124.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.37 JOD 0.27
110.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$4.30 JOD 3.05
-60.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$7.21 JOD 5.11
-56.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.45 JOD 1.03
-23.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.55 JOD 0.39
138.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.71 JOD 1.21
-19.30%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$1.67 JOD 1.18
32.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$4.13 JOD 2.92
5.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.55 JOD 3.93
4.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$11.28 JOD 8.00
-20.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.96 JOD 1.39
15.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.42 JOD 1.01
-21.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.47 JOD 1.05
-0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$0.72 JOD 0.51
90.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.68 JOD 0.48
63.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.69 JOD 0.49
68.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.36 JOD 0.26
147.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.59 JOD 0.42
47.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$2.15 JOD 1.52
9.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$21.13 JOD 14.98
-48.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$4.79 JOD 3.39
-74.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$5.33 JOD 3.78
-53.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.89 JOD 0.63
-11.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$71.0 JOD 50.4
-42.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.74 JOD 0.52
91.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.39 JOD 0.99
37.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$6.95 JOD 4.93
10.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.37 JOD 0.97
-29.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$27.2K JOD 19.3K
-33.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$32.7K JOD 23.2K
-19.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$69.7 JOD 49.42
16.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$14.34 JOD 10.17
-32.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$21.57 JOD 15.29
12.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$28.02 JOD 19.87
-7.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$70.1 JOD 49.71
-73.01%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$11.50 JOD 8.16
-66.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$42.72 JOD 30.29
612.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$1,125 JOD 798
424.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$61.6 JOD 43.64
-4.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$50.1 JOD 35.52
-35.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$63.4 JOD 44.94
60.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$35.34 JOD 25.05
206.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$180 JOD 127
164.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$128 JOD 91.0
188.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$388 JOD 275
118.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$353 JOD 251
102.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Madaba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$494 JOD 350
9.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Madaba: April 12, 2026

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