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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.9% cheaper than Stony Hill without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.6% cheaper than Stony Hill without rent, and 43.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$7.35 JMD 1,149
-17.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$62.1 JMD 9,716
-46.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.63 JMD 1,349
-15.53%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$4.22 JMD 660
-61.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.33 JMD 207
-21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.62 JMD 96.9
24.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.93 JMD 302
-10.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.12 JMD 487
1.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$3.06 JMD 478
-65.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$1.53 JMD 240
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.61 JMD 252
-14.29%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$3.34 JMD 523
-32.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.86 JMD 1,699
-58.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$4.89 JMD 765
17.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$2.90 JMD 453
205.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$6.11 JMD 956
-63.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$3.16 JMD 494
-66.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$4.00 JMD 625
-62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.53 JMD 395
-46.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$2.07 JMD 324
-45.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$1.90 JMD 297
-38.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$1.53 JMD 239
-41.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.49 JMD 233
-43.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$8.80 JMD 1,376
-74.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$11.66 JMD 1,824
-14.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$2.86 JMD 447
-58.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$3.12 JMD 488
-23.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Stony Hill
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
$1.08 JMD 169
36.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$3.12 JMD 489
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$6.42 JMD 1,003
20.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$0.71 JMD 111
36.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$31.0K JMD 4.9M
-42.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$24.7K JMD 3.9M
8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$46.07 JMD 7,206
76.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$21.72 JMD 3,398
-56.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$41.23 JMD 6,449
-42.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$74.7 JMD 11.7K
-65.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$18.66 JMD 2,919
3.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$12.60 JMD 1,970
-67.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$225 JMD 35.2K
36.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$2,491 JMD 389.7K
136.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$25.79 JMD 4,034
131.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$25.49 JMD 3,987
25.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$70.9 JMD 11.1K
44.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$75.1 JMD 11.7K
43.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Stony Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$935 JMD 146.2K
-48.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$330 JMD 51.7K
14.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$2,175 JMD 340.2K
-62.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,913 JMD 299.2K
-62.31%
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
Stony Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stony Hill: February 28, 2026

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