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Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wadi As Sir Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Wadi As Sir

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 19% cheaper than Wadi As Sir without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 5.1% cheaper than Wadi As Sir without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
$6.90 JODย 4.89
-13.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
$50.2 JODย 35.58
-35.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
$6.87 JODย 4.87
3.78%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COPย 6,043
$3.99 JODย 2.83
-58.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COPย 3,882
$0.48 JODย 0.34
120.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPย 2,839
$0.35 JODย 0.25
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COPย 6,419
$5.53 JODย 3.92
-68.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
$6.98 JODย 4.95
-56.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COPย 4,026
$1.42 JODย 1.01
-22.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COPย 4,771
$0.51 JODย 0.36
154.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COPย 4,906
$1.70 JODย 1.21
-21.18%
Eggs
$2.26 COPย 8,300
$2.58 JODย 1.83
-12.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
$6.58 JODย 4.66
-31.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
$6.60 JODย 4.68
-12.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
$11.66 JODย 8.26
-23.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COPย 8,692
$2.00 JODย 1.41
18.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COPย 3,940
$1.76 JODย 1.25
-39.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COPย 5,419
$1.48 JODย 1.05
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPย 5,012
$0.79 JODย 0.56
72.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,136
$0.86 JODย 0.61
31.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COPย 4,161
$0.74 JODย 0.52
52.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COPย 3,275
$0.66 JODย 0.47
34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COPย 3,114
$0.58 JODย 0.41
46.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COPย 8,361
$3.49 JODย 2.48
-34.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
$21.10 JODย 14.96
-51.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COPย 4,359
$4.69 JODย 3.33
-74.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COPย 8,829
$5.50 JODย 3.90
-56.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COPย 3,075
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COPย 5,417
$0.68 JODย 0.48
117.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COPย 6,950
$1.39 JODย 0.98
35.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
$6.96 JODย 4.93
15.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COPย 3,455
$1.46 JODย 1.03
-35.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COPย 65.2M
$27.1K JODย 19.2K
-34.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
$32.0K JODย 22.7K
-17.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
$105 JODย 74.4
-21.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
$16.76 JODย 11.88
-43.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
$32.41 JODย 22.98
-26.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
$20.92 JODย 14.83
23.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
$11.39 JODย 8.08
-64.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COPย 1.2M
$270 JODย 192
16.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
$5,389 JODย 3,821
10.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COPย 216.5K
$60.5 JODย 42.91
-2.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
$56.0 JODย 39.70
-41.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
$114 JODย 80.5
-12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPย 394.9K
$81.2 JODย 57.5
32.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COPย 1.8M
$284 JODย 201
73.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COPย 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COPย 3.0M
$635 JODย 451
29.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COPย 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Wadi As Sir
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COPย 1.9M
$525 JODย 372
-1.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
7.27
84.73%

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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Wadi As Sir: January 11, 2026

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