Cost of Living Comparison Between Stony Hill and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Stony Hill and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Stony Hill is 17.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Stony Hill is 36.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stony Hill
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 JMD 1,149
$6.03 COP 22.7K
21.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.1 JMD 9,716
$33.17 COP 124.8K
87.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.63 JMD 1,349
$7.29 COP 27.4K
18.38%
Cappuccino
$4.22 JMD 660
$1.63 COP 6,133
158.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 JMD 207
$1.05 COP 3,947
26.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 JMD 96.9
$0.77 COP 2,899
-19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 JMD 302
$1.73 COP 6,510
11.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 487
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-1.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stony Hill
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.06 JMD 478
$1.07 COP 4,015
185.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 JMD 240
$1.31 COP 4,935
16.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 JMD 252
$1.38 COP 5,195
16.67%
Eggs
$3.34 JMD 523
$2.25 COP 8,457
48.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 JMD 1,699
$4.48 COP 16.9K
142.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.89 JMD 765
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-14.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.90 JMD 453
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-67.27%
Apples (1kg)
$6.11 JMD 956
$2.24 COP 8,438
172.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.16 JMD 494
$1.06 COP 3,988
198.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.00 JMD 625
$1.51 COP 5,697
164.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 JMD 395
$1.36 COP 5,119
86.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 JMD 324
$1.12 COP 4,218
84.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.90 JMD 297
$1.17 COP 4,400
62.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 JMD 239
$0.90 COP 3,395
70.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 JMD 233
$0.84 COP 3,150
77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.80 JMD 1,376
$2.26 COP 8,501
289.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.66 JMD 1,824
$9.97 COP 37.5K
16.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 JMD 447
$1.18 COP 4,451
142.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 JMD 488
$2.39 COP 8,993
30.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Stony Hill
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 JMD 169
$1.47 COP 5,521
-26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.12 JMD 489
$1.95 COP 7,323
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.42 JMD 1,003
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-17.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 JMD 111
$0.97 COP 3,640
-26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K JMD 4.9M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
72.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K JMD 3.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-7.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stony Hill
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.07 JMD 7,206
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-43.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.72 JMD 3,398
$9.40 COP 35.4K
131.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.23 JMD 6,449
$23.61 COP 88.8K
74.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stony Hill
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.7 JMD 11.7K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
192.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 JMD 2,919
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-3.27%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 JMD 1,970
$4.10 COP 15.4K
207.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stony Hill
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 JMD 35.2K
$306 COP 1.2M
-26.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,491 JMD 389.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-57.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stony Hill
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.79 JMD 4,034
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-56.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.49 JMD 3,987
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-20.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.9 JMD 11.1K
$103 COP 386.5K
-30.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 JMD 11.7K
$108 COP 405.9K
-30.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stony Hill
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$935 JMD 146.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
93.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 JMD 51.7K
$377 COP 1.4M
-12.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,175 JMD 340.2K
$822 COP 3.1M
164.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,913 JMD 299.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
165.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stony Hill
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
13.43
-32.99%

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Last update for Stony Hill: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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