Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stony Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Stony Hill

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.9% cheaper than Stony Hill without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.6% cheaper than Stony Hill without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.3 JMD 1,162
-14.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$63.7 JMD 10.1K
-49.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9 JMD 1,433
-17.89%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$4.26 JMD 677
-59.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.36 JMD 216
-19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.65 JMD 103
12.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.87 JMD 297
-11.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.18 JMD 507
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$3.18 JMD 507
-65.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$1.61 JMD 256
-22.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.55 JMD 247
-14.19%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.42 JMD 545
-35.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.88 JMD 1,732
-58.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.9 JMD 781
16.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$2.76 JMD 440
211.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$5.96 JMD 948
-62.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$3.15 JMD 502
-66.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$3.96 JMD 630
-61.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.43 JMD 387
-41.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$2.11 JMD 336
-47.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.93 JMD 307
-38.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.58 JMD 252
-43.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1.51 JMD 240
-44.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$8.85 JMD 1,408
-73.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.07 JMD 1,762
-15.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.9 JMD 462
-59.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$3.18 JMD 507
-21.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.08 JMD 171
30.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$3.22 JMD 512
-39.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$6.42 JMD 1,022
22.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.71 JMD 112
43.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$31.9K JMD 5.1M
-44.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$24.7K JMD 3.9M
6.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$47.85 JMD 7,618
72.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$22.11 JMD 3,519
-57.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$40.43 JMD 6,436
-41.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$76.1 JMD 12.1K
-66.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.47 JMD 2,940
3.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$12.56 JMD 1,999
-68.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$229 JMD 36.5K
32.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,457 JMD 391.1K
141.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$25.71 JMD 4,093
125.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$26.01 JMD 4,141
21.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$70 JMD 11.1K
47.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$75.5 JMD 12K
40.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$949 JMD 151K
-48.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$332 JMD 52.9K
14.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$2,232 JMD 355.3K
-62.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,867 JMD 297.2K
-60.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Stony Hill: October 29, 2025

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