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

😐 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 17.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 19.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 JMD 1,190
$5.97 COP 21.9K
26.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.7 JMD 9,721
$32.40 COP 119.0K
90.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.59 JMD 1,354
$7.13 COP 26.2K
20.48%
Cappuccino
$4.40 JMD 694
$1.65 COP 6,043
166.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 206
$1.06 COP 3,882
23.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 JMD 111
$0.77 COP 2,839
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 JMD 390
$1.75 COP 6,418
41.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 JMD 481
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-0.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 JMD 304
$1.10 COP 4,026
75.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 JMD 422
$1.30 COP 4,771
106.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.46 JMD 72.5
$1.34 COP 4,905
-65.67%
Eggs
$3.18 JMD 501
$2.26 COP 8,299
40.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 490
$4.50 COP 16.5K
-30.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 303
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-66.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.74 JMD 431
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-69.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 JMD 353
$2.37 COP 8,691
-5.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 JMD 303
$1.07 COP 3,939
79.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 JMD 243
$1.48 COP 5,418
4.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 303
$1.36 COP 5,011
41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 317
$1.13 COP 4,135
77.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 JMD 319
$1.13 COP 4,161
78.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.98 JMD 470
$0.89 COP 3,274
234.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 JMD 141
$0.85 COP 3,114
4.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.02 JMD 1,422
$2.28 COP 8,361
295.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 JMD 1,810
$10.15 COP 37.3K
13.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 JMD 251
$1.19 COP 4,359
33.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 JMD 403
$2.40 COP 8,828
6.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
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)
$1.08 JMD 171
$1.48 COP 5,417
-27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.27 JMD 515
$1.89 COP 6,949
73.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.27 JMD 988
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-22.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 JMD 193
$0.94 COP 3,455
30.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K JMD 6.7M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
138.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
26.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 JMD 25.3K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
96.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.23 JMD 3,503
$9.54 COP 35.0K
133.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.6 JMD 7,974
$23.68 COP 87.0K
113.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.90 JMD 2,032
$4.05 COP 14.9K
218.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$228 JMD 36.0K
$316 COP 1.2M
-27.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,463 JMD 388.0K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-58.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.59 JMD 4,032
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-56.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.39 JMD 4,000
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-21.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.0 JMD 11.2K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-28.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.5 JMD 11.9K
$108 COP 394.9K
-29.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 JMD 25.1K
$491 COP 1.8M
-67.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$123 JMD 19.4K
$371 COP 1.4M
-66.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$628 JMD 98.9K
$821 COP 3.0M
-23.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 JMD 60.1K
$731 COP 2.7M
-47.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,180 JMD 186.0K
$517 COP 1.9M
128.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Spanish Town: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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