Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between St.James and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: St.James is 58.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: St.James is 64.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.42 TTD 69.7

$5.91 COP 22.5K

76.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$87 TTD 582

$32.19 COP 122.7K

170.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.44 TTD 49.74

$7.21 COP 27.5K

3.19%

Cappuccino

$3.63 TTD 24.31

$1.65 COP 6,284

120.00%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.1 TTD 7.36

$1.11 COP 4,224

-0.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.78 TTD 5.21

$0.71 COP 2,716

9.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 TTD 12.15

$1.74 COP 6,637

4.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.11 TTD 20.81

$3.19 COP 12.2K

-2.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.66 TTD 17.77

$1.1 COP 4,176

141.82%

White Bread (500g)

$2.74 TTD 18.3

$1.3 COP 4,965

110.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.7 TTD 18.07

$1.39 COP 5,302

94.24%

Eggs

$5.16 TTD 34.52

$2.18 COP 8,302

136.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.78 TTD 52.1

$4.54 COP 17.3K

71.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.23 TTD 68.4

$5.85 COP 22.3K

74.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.4 TTD 96.3

$8.62 COP 32.8K

67.05%

Apples (1kg)

$5.99 TTD 40.08

$2.24 COP 8,539

167.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 TTD 17.05

$1.07 COP 4,080

138.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.33 TTD 28.96

$1.53 COP 5,822

183.01%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.76 TTD 31.82

$1.41 COP 5,377

237.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.48 TTD 9.9

$1.12 COP 4,269

32.14%

Onion (1kg)

$1.7 TTD 11.39

$1.14 COP 4,343

49.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.86 TTD 12.46

$0.9 COP 3,418

106.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.41 TTD 9.42

$0.91 COP 3,481

54.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.07 TTD 40.61

$2.34 COP 8,932

159.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.77 TTD 132

$9.94 COP 37.9K

98.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.19 TTD 14.67

$1.15 COP 4,369

90.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.83 TTD 18.91

$2.38 COP 9,066

18.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.81 COP 3,069

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.57 COP 154.6K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.05 TTD 7.05

$1.46 COP 5,572

-28.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.28 TTD 8.54

$1.99 COP 7,570

-35.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$14.89 TTD 99.6

$7.96 COP 30.3K

87.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 TTD 7.29

$1.01 COP 3,844

7.92%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33.7K TTD 225.5K

$17.7K COP 67.3M

90.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.9K TTD 253.4K

$26.8K COP 102.1M

41.35%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$79.7 TTD 533

$80.8 COP 308K

-1.39%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$47.05 TTD 315

$9.39 COP 35.8K

401.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.9 TTD 414

$23.51 COP 89.6K

163.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.61 COP 97.6K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.95 COP 72.2K

Cinema Ticket

$10.07 TTD 67.4

$4.12 COP 15.7K

144.42%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$333 TTD 2,229

$306 COP 1.2M

8.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,117 TTD 47.6K

$5,875 COP 22.4M

21.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.2 TTD 396

$58.8 COP 224K

0.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.07 TTD 255

$31.9 COP 121.5K

19.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$149 TTD 996

$102 COP 387.4K

46.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$127 TTD 849

$108 COP 413K

17.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 COP 1.8M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$375 COP 1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$838 COP 3.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$727 COP 2.8M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,251 COP 8.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,598 COP 6.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 2M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.38

13.43

-59.94%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for St.James: December 1, 2025

Last update for Medellin: December 1, 2025

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