Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Andrew Parish and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Andrew Parish and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Saint Andrew Parish is 5.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saint Andrew Parish is 2.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saint Andrew Parish
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 JMD 1,150
$6.03 COP 22.7K
21.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.03 JMD 5,479
$33.17 COP 124.8K
5.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 JMD 998
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-12.48%
Cappuccino
$1.83 JMD 287
$1.63 COP 6,133
12.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 JMD 154
$1.05 COP 3,947
-6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 JMD 120
$0.77 COP 2,899
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 JMD 394
$1.73 COP 6,510
45.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-2.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saint Andrew Parish
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 687
$1.07 COP 4,015
310.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 JMD 159
$1.31 COP 4,935
-22.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 JMD 199
$1.38 COP 5,195
-7.97%
Eggs
$3.56 JMD 557
$2.25 COP 8,457
58.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.02 JMD 1,723
$4.48 COP 16.9K
145.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 JMD 997
$5.74 COP 21.6K
10.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.71 JMD 1,206
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-12.98%
Apples (1kg)
$6.04 JMD 945
$2.24 COP 8,438
169.64%
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 JMD 474
$1.06 COP 3,988
185.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.26 JMD 666
$1.51 COP 5,697
182.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 JMD 460
$1.36 COP 5,119
116.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 JMD 321
$1.12 COP 4,218
83.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 JMD 299
$1.17 COP 4,400
63.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.12 JMD 489
$0.90 COP 3,395
246.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 JMD 225
$0.84 COP 3,150
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.95 JMD 1,401
$2.26 COP 8,501
296.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 JMD 1,806
$9.97 COP 37.5K
15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 JMD 439
$1.18 COP 4,451
138.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 JMD 482
$2.39 COP 8,993
28.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Saint Andrew Parish
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)
$1.12 JMD 175
$1.47 COP 5,521
-23.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 493
$1.95 COP 7,323
61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 JMD 955
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-21.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 201
$0.97 COP 3,640
32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K JMD 6.6M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
134.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K JMD 5.3M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
27.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saint Andrew Parish
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 JMD 25.3K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
99.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 JMD 3,463
$9.40 COP 35.4K
135.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 JMD 8,046
$23.61 COP 88.8K
117.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saint Andrew Parish
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.25 JMD 2,073
$4.10 COP 15.4K
223.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saint Andrew Parish
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 35.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-25.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,470 JMD 386.3K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-58.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saint Andrew Parish
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.39 JMD 4,128
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-55.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.66 JMD 4,013
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-19.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 JMD 11.1K
$103 COP 386.5K
-30.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.0 JMD 11.7K
$108 COP 405.9K
-30.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saint Andrew Parish
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$757 JMD 118.4K
$483 COP 1.8M
56.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 JMD 48.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-17.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,856 JMD 290.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
125.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 JMD 138.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
23.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saint Andrew Parish
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$518 JMD 81.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
-3.62%
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 Saint Andrew Parish: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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