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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spanish Town is 6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spanish Town is 16.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.57 JMD 1,184
$6.03 COP 22.8K
25.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,631
$33.17 COP 125.6K
85.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.56 JMD 1,339
$7.29 COP 27.6K
17.42%
Cappuccino
$4.24 JMD 663
$1.63 COP 6,170
160.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 JMD 213
$1.05 COP 3,971
29.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 JMD 116
$0.77 COP 2,916
-3.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 JMD 397
$1.73 COP 6,550
46.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 JMD 500
$3.18 COP 12.0K
0.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 JMD 301
$1.07 COP 4,040
79.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 JMD 406
$1.31 COP 4,965
97.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.42 JMD 66.0
$1.38 COP 5,227
-69.57%
Eggs
$3.07 JMD 481
$2.25 COP 8,509
36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.11 JMD 487
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-30.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-65.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.90 JMD 453
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-67.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 JMD 352
$2.24 COP 8,490
0.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 JMD 291
$1.06 COP 4,012
75.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 252
$1.51 COP 5,732
6.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 JMD 302
$1.36 COP 5,151
41.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 JMD 328
$1.12 COP 4,244
86.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 JMD 300
$1.17 COP 4,427
63.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.04 JMD 475
$0.90 COP 3,416
237.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 JMD 144
$0.84 COP 3,169
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.00 JMD 1,409
$2.26 COP 8,553
298.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 JMD 1,798
$9.97 COP 37.8K
15.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 JMD 240
$1.18 COP 4,479
30.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 JMD 403
$2.39 COP 9,048
7.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 JMD 168
$1.47 COP 5,555
-27.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.15 JMD 493
$1.95 COP 7,367
61.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.35 JMD 994
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-18.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 JMD 202
$0.97 COP 3,663
32.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.5K JMD 6.8M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
142.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.2M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
24.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.6K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
101.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 JMD 3,515
$9.40 COP 35.6K
138.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,009
$23.61 COP 89.4K
116.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.41 JMD 2,099
$4.10 COP 15.5K
227.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-26.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,441 JMD 382.0K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-58.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.41 JMD 4,134
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-55.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.36 JMD 3,970
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-20.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.0 JMD 11.0K
$103 COP 388.8K
-31.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.9 JMD 11.7K
$108 COP 408.4K
-30.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$159 JMD 24.8K
$483 COP 1.8M
-67.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 JMD 19.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-66.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$622 JMD 97.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-24.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 JMD 58.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
-48.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spanish Town
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,195 JMD 187.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
122.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
13.43
-31.87%

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Last update for Spanish Town: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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