Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lawrence and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between St Lawrence and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: St Lawrence is 116.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 232.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St Lawrence is 87.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 216.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St Lawrence
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.73 JEP 15.3
$6.23 COP 26K
232.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 JEP 50.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
110.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.79 JEP 7.96
$7.39 COP 30.8K
46.01%
Cappuccino
$4.13 JEP 3.05
$1.72 COP 7,155
140.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 JEP 0.99
$1.1 COP 4,575
21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 JEP 1.02
$0.73 COP 3,060
89.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.2 JEP 3.1
$1.66 COP 6,916
153.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.6 JEP 4.87
$3.2 COP 13.3K
106.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St Lawrence
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 JEP 1.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
62.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 JEP 1.54
$1.24 COP 5,188
68.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 JEP 1.46
$1.33 COP 5,544
48.87%
Eggs
$5.3 JEP 3.91
$2.22 COP 9,252
138.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.18 JEP 3.08
$4.55 COP 19K
-8.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.04 JEP 8.88
$5.71 COP 23.8K
110.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.72 JEP 4.96
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-21.77%
Apples (1kg)
$4.04 JEP 2.98
$2.26 COP 9,410
78.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 JEP 1.52
$1.07 COP 4,461
93.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 JEP 2.45
$1.51 COP 6,293
119.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 JEP 3.18
$1.42 COP 5,911
203.52%
Potato (1kg)
$4.04 JEP 2.98
$1.11 COP 4,619
263.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 JEP 2.06
$1.18 COP 4,932
137.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 JEP 1.46
$0.89 COP 3,718
122.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.6 JEP 1.18
$0.84 COP 3,507
90.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.43 JEP 8.43
$2.35 COP 9,809
386.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 JEP 8.32
$9.34 COP 38.9K
20.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 JEP 2.95
$1.18 COP 4,927
238.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.82 JEP 5.03
$2.49 COP 10.4K
173.90%
🚌 Getting Around
St Lawrence
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 JEP 2.55
$0.83 COP 3,464
316.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.7 JEP 51.4
$41.9 COP 174.7K
66.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 JEP 4.39
$1.41 COP 5,899
321.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 JEP 2.96
$1.96 COP 8,164
104.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 JEP 2
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-65.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 JEP 1.47
$1.02 COP 4,265
96.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K JEP 16.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
28.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JEP 25K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
29.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St Lawrence
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 JEP 98.4
$82.5 COP 344.1K
61.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.28 JEP 18.66
$9.44 COP 39.4K
167.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.1 JEP 51
$23.51 COP 98K
193.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St Lawrence
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 JEP 65
$25.68 COP 107.1K
243.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.58 JEP 15.18
$19.14 COP 79.8K
7.52%
Cinema Ticket
$14.9 JEP 10.99
$3.96 COP 16.5K
276.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St Lawrence
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,077 JEP 1,533
$305 COP 1.3M
581.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17K JEP 12.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
186.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St Lawrence
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.4 JEP 71.2
$57.9 COP 241.4K
66.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47 JEP 34.68
$31.59 COP 131.7K
48.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 JEP 93.3
$103 COP 430.1K
22.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 JEP 99.6
$106 COP 440.5K
27.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St Lawrence
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,875 JEP 1,384
$489 COP 2M
283.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,143 JEP 1,581
$379 COP 1.6M
465.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,427 JEP 2,529
$827 COP 3.4M
314.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,700 JEP 2,731
$729 COP 3M
407.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,970 JEP 5,882
$2,190 COP 9.1M
263.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,182 JEP 6,776
$1,532 COP 6.4M
499.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St Lawrence
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.75
13.43
-79.52%

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Last update for St Lawrence: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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