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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 61.4% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 69.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 64.1% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 71% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$37.07 JEPĀ 27.80
-83.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$137 JEPĀ 103
-75.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$10.85 JEPĀ 8.14
-32.81%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$4.86 JEPĀ 3.64
-66.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$3.31 JEPĀ 2.48
-68.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$2.53 JEPĀ 1.90
-69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$8.16 JEPĀ 6.12
-78.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$8.03 JEPĀ 6.03
-60.40%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$2.25 JEPĀ 1.69
-52.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$2.34 JEPĀ 1.75
-44.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$3.58 JEPĀ 2.69
-61.45%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$5.73 JEPĀ 4.30
-60.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.56 JEPĀ 7.17
-53.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$11.77 JEPĀ 8.83
-51.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$19.16 JEPĀ 14.37
-53.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$4.33 JEPĀ 3.24
-48.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$3.26 JEPĀ 2.44
-67.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$4.35 JEPĀ 3.27
-65.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$4.17 JEPĀ 3.13
-67.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$3.85 JEPĀ 2.89
-70.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$3.89 JEPĀ 2.92
-69.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$2.06 JEPĀ 1.55
-56.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$2.46 JEPĀ 1.85
-65.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$15.55 JEPĀ 11.66
-85.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$10.84 JEPĀ 8.13
-8.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$4.62 JEPĀ 3.47
-74.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$7.28 JEPĀ 5.46
-67.17%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$3.08 JEPĀ 2.31
-72.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$68.5 JEPĀ 51.3
-39.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$6.21 JEPĀ 4.66
-76.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$3.87 JEPĀ 2.90
-49.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$33.36 JEPĀ 25.02
-76.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$2.22 JEPĀ 1.67
-56.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$22.5K JEPĀ 16.9K
-20.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$34.2K JEPĀ 25.6K
-21.76%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$241 JEPĀ 181
-66.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$25.35 JEPĀ 19.01
-62.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$77.2 JEPĀ 57.9
-69.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$68.7 JEPĀ 51.5
-62.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$24.62 JEPĀ 18.46
-21.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$20.83 JEPĀ 15.62
-80.32%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$2,204 JEPĀ 1,653
-86.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$16.9K JEPĀ 12.7K
-65.10%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$109 JEPĀ 81.7
-45.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$74.1 JEPĀ 55.6
-56.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$125 JEPĀ 94.1
-18.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$217 JEPĀ 163
-50.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$2,044 JEPĀ 1,533
-76.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$1,664 JEPĀ 1,248
-77.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$3,861 JEPĀ 2,896
-78.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$3,524 JEPĀ 2,643
-79.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$11.3K JEPĀ 8,450
-75.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$10.3K JEPĀ 7,737
-87.20%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$4,861 JEPĀ 3,646
-88.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.85
248.83%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Saint Helier: March 1, 2026

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