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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 61.8% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 70.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 63.7% cheaper than Saint Helier without rent, and 71.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$37.39 JEP 27.63
-83.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$136 JEP 100
-75.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$10.66 JEP 7.88
-31.33%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$5.11 JEP 3.78
-67.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$3.12 JEP 2.31
-64.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$2.66 JEP 1.96
-70.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$8.09 JEP 5.98
-78.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$8.22 JEP 6.08
-61.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.16 JEP 1.59
-48.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$2.41 JEP 1.78
-45.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.43 JEP 2.53
-59.77%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$5.88 JEP 4.35
-62.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.55 JEP 7.06
-54.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$11.84 JEP 8.75
-51.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$18.98 JEP 14.03
-52.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$4.43 JEP 3.28
-48.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$3.30 JEP 2.44
-66.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$4.34 JEP 3.21
-66.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$4.17 JEP 3.08
-67.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$3.88 JEP 2.87
-71.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$3.89 JEP 2.88
-70.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$2.06 JEP 1.52
-56.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$2.35 JEP 1.73
-62.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$15.42 JEP 11.40
-84.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$10.61 JEP 7.84
2.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$4.49 JEP 3.32
-73.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$7.57 JEP 5.59
-67.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$3.17 JEP 2.35
-75.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$69.1 JEP 51.1
-41.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$6.09 JEP 4.50
-76.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$4.00 JEP 2.96
-52.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$33.92 JEP 25.07
-77.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$2.17 JEP 1.60
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$22.2K JEP 16.4K
-18.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$33.7K JEP 24.9K
-21.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$243 JEP 179
-66.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$25.10 JEP 18.55
-61.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$74.5 JEP 55.1
-67.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$69.8 JEP 51.6
-62.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$25.38 JEP 18.75
-25.45%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$21.47 JEP 15.86
-81.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$2,193 JEP 1,621
-86.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$17.5K JEP 12.9K
-66.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$109 JEP 80.9
-46.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$73.7 JEP 54.5
-55.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$126 JEP 93.5
-19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$215 JEP 159
-49.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$1,989 JEP 1,470
-76.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$1,633 JEP 1,207
-77.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$3,917 JEP 2,894
-78.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$3,587 JEP 2,651
-80.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$11.4K JEP 8,450
-74.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$10.3K JEP 7,608
-86.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Saint Helier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$4,816 JEP 3,559
-88.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.85
248.83%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Saint Helier: April 13, 2026

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