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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.7% cheaper than Old Harbour without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 20% cheaper than Old Harbour without rent, and 33.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Old Harbour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.39 JMD 999
-5.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$30.74 JMD 4,809
7.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.96 JMD 776
46.98%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.39 JMD 686
-62.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$0.92 JMD 143
14.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.61 JMD 95.9
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$2.54 JMD 397
-31.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.17 JMD 496
0.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Old Harbour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$4.39 JMD 686
-75.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$3.49 JMD 546
-62.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.64 JMD 256
-15.85%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.54 JMD 553
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.47 JMD 543
29.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.25 JMD 977
-8.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$7.60 JMD 1,189
16.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$5.91 JMD 925
-62.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$3.11 JMD 487
-65.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$4.25 JMD 665
-64.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.13 JMD 333
-36.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.01 JMD 314
-44.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.99 JMD 311
-41.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$3.12 JMD 489
-71.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.51 JMD 236
-44.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$8.67 JMD 1,356
-73.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.41 JMD 1,784
-12.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.81 JMD 440
-58.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.19 JMD 499
-25.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Old Harbour
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.09 JMD 170
34.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$3.12 JMD 488
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.34 JMD 992
22.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.04 JMD 163
-6.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$43.1K JMD 6.7M
-58.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
-21.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Old Harbour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$50.7 JMD 7,933
59.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$22.12 JMD 3,460
-57.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$43.91 JMD 6,868
-46.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Old Harbour
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$13.36 JMD 2,090
-69.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Old Harbour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$225 JMD 35.1K
36.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,487 JMD 389.0K
137.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Old Harbour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$25.97 JMD 4,062
130.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$25.54 JMD 3,995
25.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$72.1 JMD 11.3K
42.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$75.0 JMD 11.7K
43.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Old Harbour
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Old Harbour
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.15
46.78%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Old Harbour: March 1, 2026

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