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

😐 Solo nomad: Old Harbour is 33% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Old Harbour is 12.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.12 JMD 964

$5.97 COP 21.9K

2.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.90 JMD 4,868

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-4.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.08 JMD 801

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-28.75%

Cappuccino

$4.40 JMD 693

$1.65 COP 6,043

166.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 JMD 153

$1.06 COP 3,882

-8.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 JMD 95.0

$0.77 COP 2,839

-22.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.56 JMD 403

$1.75 COP 6,418

46.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 JMD 501

$3.06 COP 11.2K

3.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$4.36 JMD 687

$1.10 COP 4,026

296.36%

White Bread (500g)

$3.62 JMD 571

$1.30 COP 4,771

178.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 JMD 253

$1.34 COP 4,905

19.40%

Eggs

$3.44 JMD 543

$2.26 COP 8,299

52.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.40 JMD 536

$4.50 COP 16.5K

-24.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.37 JMD 1,004

$5.80 COP 21.3K

9.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.84 JMD 1,235

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-12.50%

Apples (1kg)

$5.90 JMD 929

$2.37 COP 8,691

148.95%

Banana (1kg)

$3.06 JMD 482

$1.07 COP 3,939

185.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.25 JMD 669

$1.48 COP 5,418

187.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.10 JMD 331

$1.36 COP 5,011

54.41%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 JMD 316

$1.13 COP 4,135

77.88%

Onion (1kg)

$2.00 JMD 315

$1.13 COP 4,161

76.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$3.03 JMD 477

$0.89 COP 3,274

240.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.50 JMD 236

$0.85 COP 3,114

76.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$8.61 JMD 1,356

$2.28 COP 8,361

277.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.38 JMD 1,793

$10.15 COP 37.3K

12.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.82 JMD 444

$1.19 COP 4,359

136.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 JMD 482

$2.40 COP 8,828

27.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.13 JMD 177

$1.48 COP 5,417

-23.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.21 JMD 506

$1.89 COP 6,949

69.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.23 JMD 981

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-22.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.03 JMD 162

$0.94 COP 3,455

9.57%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$42.8K JMD 6.7M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

141.23%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.8K JMD 5.3M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

28.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$49.94 JMD 7,868

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-39.02%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.50 JMD 3,545

$9.54 COP 35.0K

135.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.74 JMD 6,892

$23.68 COP 87.0K

84.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$13.10 JMD 2,064

$4.05 COP 14.9K

223.46%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$228 JMD 36.0K

$316 COP 1.2M

-27.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,449 JMD 385.8K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-58.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$26.15 JMD 4,120

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-55.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.71 JMD 4,051

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-20.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.2 JMD 11.1K

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-29.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.4 JMD 12.2K

$108 COP 394.9K

-28.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.15

13.43

-31.87%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Old Harbour: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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