Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saint Helier Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Saint Helier

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 61.3% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 69.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 65% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$37.69 JEP 27.82
-83.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$135 JEP 99.5
-76.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$10.74 JEP 7.93
-31.19%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.9 JEP 3.62
-64.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$3.23 JEP 2.38
-65.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$2.55 JEP 1.88
-71.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$8.33 JEP 6.15
-80.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$8.04 JEP 5.94
-60.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$2.22 JEP 1.64
-50.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$2.42 JEP 1.78
-48.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$3.55 JEP 2.62
-62.54%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$5.83 JEP 4.3
-61.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.22 JEP 6.8
-50.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$11.97 JEP 8.84
-52.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$19.36 JEP 14.28
-55.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$4.41 JEP 3.25
-48.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.18 JEP 2.35
-66.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$4.23 JEP 3.13
-64.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$4.19 JEP 3.09
-66.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$3.89 JEP 2.87
-71.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$3.84 JEP 2.83
-69.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$2.04 JEP 1.51
-56.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$2.44 JEP 1.8
-65.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$15.67 JEP 11.57
-85.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.04 JEP 8.14
-15.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$4.54 JEP 3.35
-74.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$7.43 JEP 5.48
-66.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$3.2 JEP 2.36
-74.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$67.4 JEP 49.71
-37.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$6.06 JEP 4.47
-76.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.8 JEP 2.81
-48.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$34.1 JEP 25.17
-76.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$2.12 JEP 1.56
-51.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$22K JEP 16.2K
-19.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$33.6K JEP 24.8K
-22.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$242 JEP 178
-65.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$25.01 JEP 18.46
-62.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$75.3 JEP 55.6
-68.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$70.7 JEP 52.2
-63.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$25.23 JEP 18.62
-24.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$20.93 JEP 15.44
-81.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$2,172 JEP 1,603
-85.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$16.9K JEP 12.5K
-64.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$107 JEP 78.8
-45.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$71.6 JEP 52.9
-55.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$128 JEP 94.5
-19.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$209 JEP 154
-49.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$2,035 JEP 1,502
-75.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$1,681 JEP 1,241
-77.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$3,999 JEP 2,951
-79.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$3,592 JEP 2,651
-79.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$10.6K JEP 7,830
-79.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$14.7K JEP 10.8K
-89.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$4,424 JEP 3,265
-87.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.85
248.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saint Helier: October 29, 2025

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