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Cost of Living Comparison Between Portmore and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Portmore and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Portmore is 35.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Portmore is 18.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Portmore
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 JMD 731
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-22.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 JMD 10.1K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
96.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.71 JMD 1,373
$7.13 COP 26.2K
22.16%
Cappuccino
$4.22 JMD 665
$1.65 COP 6,043
155.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 JMD 99.8
$1.06 COP 3,882
-40.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JMD 80.1
$0.77 COP 2,839
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 JMD 291
$1.75 COP 6,418
5.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 JMD 350
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-27.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Portmore
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.99 JMD 471
$1.10 COP 4,026
171.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.53 JMD 557
$1.30 COP 4,771
171.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 JMD 153
$1.34 COP 4,905
-27.61%
Eggs
$3.55 JMD 559
$2.26 COP 8,299
57.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.84 JMD 1,707
$4.50 COP 16.5K
140.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.33 JMD 998
$5.80 COP 21.3K
9.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 JMD 1,209
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-14.40%
Apples (1kg)
$6.09 JMD 960
$2.37 COP 8,691
156.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.00 JMD 473
$1.07 COP 3,939
180.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 JMD 460
$1.48 COP 5,418
97.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 478
$1.36 COP 5,011
122.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 JMD 320
$1.13 COP 4,135
79.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 303
$1.13 COP 4,161
69.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 JMD 245
$0.89 COP 3,274
75.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 JMD 193
$0.85 COP 3,114
43.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.02 JMD 1,421
$2.28 COP 8,361
295.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 JMD 1,758
$10.15 COP 37.3K
9.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 JMD 450
$1.19 COP 4,359
140.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 JMD 349
$2.40 COP 8,828
-7.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Portmore
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.53 JMD 241
$0.84 COP 3,074
82.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 JMD 9,843
$40.85 COP 150.0K
52.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 JMD 153
$1.48 COP 5,417
-34.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 JMD 506
$1.89 COP 6,949
69.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.07 JMD 957
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-24.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 JMD 169
$0.94 COP 3,455
13.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.2K JMD 6.8M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
143.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K JMD 5.4M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
29.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Portmore
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 JMD 24.8K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
92.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.49 JMD 3,544
$9.54 COP 35.0K
135.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 JMD 7,920
$23.68 COP 87.0K
112.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Portmore
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.38 JMD 2,108
$4.05 COP 14.9K
230.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Portmore
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 JMD 35.8K
$316 COP 1.2M
-28.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,517 JMD 396.5K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-57.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Portmore
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.74 JMD 4,055
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-56.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.37 JMD 3,998
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-21.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.4 JMD 11.3K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-28.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 JMD 11.8K
$108 COP 394.9K
-30.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Portmore
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$319 JMD 50.2K
$491 COP 1.8M
-35.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 JMD 33.9K
$371 COP 1.4M
-42.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 JMD 103.4K
$821 COP 3.0M
-20.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$593 JMD 93.5K
$731 COP 2.7M
-18.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,635 JMD 1.2M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
152.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,845 JMD 920.9K
$1,332 COP 4.9M
338.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Portmore
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,262 JMD 198.8K
$517 COP 1.9M
144.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Portmore: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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