Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Spanish Town and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 1.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 13% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.42 JMD 1,182
$6.23 COP 26K
19.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.6 JMD 9,805
$32.34 COP 134.8K
90.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 JMD 1,371
$7.39 COP 30.8K
16.51%
Cappuccino
$4.42 JMD 704
$1.72 COP 7,155
156.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 JMD 217
$1.1 COP 4,575
24.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 JMD 112
$0.73 COP 3,060
-4.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 405
$1.66 COP 6,916
53.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 JMD 488
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-4.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 JMD 291
$1.09 COP 4,552
67.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 JMD 417
$1.24 COP 5,188
111.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.45 JMD 72.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-66.17%
Eggs
$3.22 JMD 512
$2.22 COP 9,252
45.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.21 JMD 510
$4.55 COP 19K
-29.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 306
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-66.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 JMD 437
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-68.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 JMD 342
$2.26 COP 9,410
-4.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 308
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 JMD 243
$1.51 COP 6,293
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 JMD 295
$1.42 COP 5,911
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 JMD 338
$1.11 COP 4,619
90.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2 JMD 319
$1.18 COP 4,932
69.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.96 JMD 472
$0.89 COP 3,718
232.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 JMD 144
$0.84 COP 3,507
7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.71 JMD 1,386
$2.35 COP 9,809
270.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 JMD 1,394
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-6.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 JMD 257
$1.18 COP 4,927
36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 JMD 404
$2.49 COP 10.4K
2.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 171
$1.41 COP 5,899
-24.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 JMD 510
$1.96 COP 8,164
63.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 1,010
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-19.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 JMD 204
$1.02 COP 4,265
25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.1K JMD 6.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
139.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
27.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.7K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
95.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.95 JMD 3,494
$9.44 COP 39.4K
132.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 JMD 8,225
$23.51 COP 98K
119.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.96 JMD 2,062
$3.96 COP 16.5K
227.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$224 JMD 35.7K
$305 COP 1.3M
-26.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,501 JMD 398.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-57.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.94 JMD 4,129
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.07 JMD 3,991
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-20.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 JMD 11.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 JMD 12.3K
$106 COP 440.5K
-26.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 JMD 24.5K
$489 COP 2M
-68.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$125 JMD 19.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-66.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$639 JMD 101.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-22.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 JMD 60.6K
$729 COP 3M
-47.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,163 JMD 185.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
111.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Spanish Town: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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