Cost of Living Comparison Between Old Harbour and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Old Harbour and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Old Harbour is 6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Old Harbour is 25% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Old Harbour
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 JMD 999
$6.03 COP 22.7K
5.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.74 JMD 4,809
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-7.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 JMD 776
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-31.96%
Cappuccino
$4.39 JMD 686
$1.63 COP 6,133
169.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 JMD 143
$1.05 COP 3,947
-12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 JMD 95.9
$0.77 COP 2,899
-20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 397
$1.73 COP 6,510
46.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 JMD 496
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-0.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Old Harbour
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 686
$1.07 COP 4,015
310.28%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 JMD 546
$1.31 COP 4,935
166.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 JMD 256
$1.38 COP 5,195
18.84%
Eggs
$3.54 JMD 553
$2.25 COP 8,457
57.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.47 JMD 543
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-22.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.25 JMD 977
$5.74 COP 21.6K
8.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.60 JMD 1,189
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-14.22%
Apples (1kg)
$5.91 JMD 925
$2.24 COP 8,438
163.84%
Banana (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 487
$1.06 COP 3,988
193.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.25 JMD 665
$1.51 COP 5,697
181.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 JMD 333
$1.36 COP 5,119
56.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 314
$1.12 COP 4,218
79.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$1.17 COP 4,400
70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.12 JMD 489
$0.90 COP 3,395
246.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 JMD 236
$0.84 COP 3,150
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.67 JMD 1,356
$2.26 COP 8,501
283.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.41 JMD 1,784
$9.97 COP 37.5K
14.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 440
$1.18 COP 4,451
138.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 JMD 499
$2.39 COP 8,993
33.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Old Harbour
Medellin
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)
$1.09 JMD 170
$1.47 COP 5,521
-25.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 JMD 488
$1.95 COP 7,323
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.34 JMD 992
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-18.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 JMD 163
$0.97 COP 3,640
7.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.1K JMD 6.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
140.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
27.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Old Harbour
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 JMD 7,933
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-37.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.12 JMD 3,460
$9.40 COP 35.4K
135.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.91 JMD 6,868
$23.61 COP 88.8K
85.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Old Harbour
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 JMD 2,090
$4.10 COP 15.4K
225.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Old Harbour
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.1K
$306 COP 1.2M
-26.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,487 JMD 389.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-57.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Old Harbour
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.97 JMD 4,062
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-56.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.54 JMD 3,995
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-20.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.1 JMD 11.3K
$103 COP 386.5K
-29.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 JMD 11.7K
$108 COP 405.9K
-30.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Old Harbour
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Old Harbour
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Old Harbour: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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