Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mandeville Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mandeville

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.7% cheaper than Mandeville without rent, and 31.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.4% cheaper than Mandeville without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mandeville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.39 JMD 1,009
-3.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$63.3 JMD 10,000
-47.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.59 JMD 1,357
-14.78%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.22 JMD 351
-25.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.02 JMD 162
7.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.76 JMD 120
2.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.16 JMD 342
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.76 JMD 436
14.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mandeville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$4.43 JMD 699
-74.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.12 JMD 335
-38.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.57 JMD 249
-12.10%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.55 JMD 560
-37.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$11.22 JMD 1,773
-61.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.23 JMD 984
-6.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$7.73 JMD 1,222
16.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$5.88 JMD 930
-61.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$3.14 JMD 497
-64.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$4.10 JMD 648
-64.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$3.04 JMD 480
-54.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.07 JMD 328
-46.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.93 JMD 304
-39.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$3.08 JMD 487
-71.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.51 JMD 239
-42.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$8.08 JMD 1,276
-70.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$11.56 JMD 1,827
-6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.91 JMD 460
-58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$3.09 JMD 489
-19.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mandeville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.11 JMD 176
27.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$3.16 JMD 499
-39.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$6.23 JMD 984
22.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.25 JMD 197
-22.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
-57.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.5K JMD 5.3M
-21.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mandeville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$94.6 JMD 14.9K
-14.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$22.09 JMD 3,491
-56.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$49.55 JMD 7,830
-50.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mandeville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$10.93 JMD 1,728
73.10%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$13.31 JMD 2,103
-70.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mandeville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$229 JMD 36.2K
32.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$2,485 JMD 392.6K
137.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mandeville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.24 JMD 4,146
123.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$25.52 JMD 4,033
27.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
46.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$77.6 JMD 12.3K
39.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mandeville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$474 JMD 74.9K
0.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,804 JMD 285.1K
59.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mandeville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$492 JMD 77.7K
10.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.15
46.78%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mandeville: April 13, 2026

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