Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Durban and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Durban is 2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Durban is 4.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Durban
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.74 RĀ 126
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
28.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.50 RĀ 466
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
-14.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.10 RĀ 83.3
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-30.04%
Cappuccino
$2.00 RĀ 32.71
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
22.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 RĀ 14.55
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
-15.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 RĀ 11.48
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 RĀ 32.45
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 RĀ 35.64
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-31.45%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Durban
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 RĀ 17.03
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
-2.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 RĀ 15.58
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
-27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 RĀ 23.96
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
6.52%
Eggs
$2.19 RĀ 35.81
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
-2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 RĀ 121
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
65.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.40 RĀ 72.0
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-23.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.33 RĀ 103
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-28.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 RĀ 25.60
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
-29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RĀ 23.06
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
33.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RĀ 21.68
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
-11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 RĀ 21.36
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
-3.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 RĀ 21.58
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
17.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 RĀ 19.13
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
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Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 RĀ 16.06
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RĀ 15.41
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.16 RĀ 51.6
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
39.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.83 RĀ 79.0
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-51.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 RĀ 23.10
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
19.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RĀ 27.44
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
-29.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Durban
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 RĀ 24.63
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
75.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.66 RĀ 632
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-6.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 RĀ 28.23
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
17.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RĀ 10.03
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
-68.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.82 RĀ 111
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-12.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 RĀ 21.83
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
38.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K RĀ 324.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
10.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K RĀ 394.9K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-9.55%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Durban
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 RĀ 2,328
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
75.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 RĀ 472
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
207.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.20 RĀ 543
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
40.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Durban
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.47 RĀ 563
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
34.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.00 RĀ 147
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-53.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.83 RĀ 112
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
66.59%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Durban
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 RĀ 3,354
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-32.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,585 RĀ 74.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-22.27%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Durban
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.86 RĀ 700
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
-28.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.83 RĀ 487
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
-6.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 RĀ 1,515
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
-9.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.7 RĀ 1,204
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
-31.71%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Durban
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$373 RĀ 6,090
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-22.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$366 RĀ 5,977
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-3.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 RĀ 12.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-9.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 RĀ 9,519
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-19.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$958 RĀ 15.7K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-65.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$722 RĀ 11.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-45.29%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Durban
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,292 RĀ 21.1K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
140.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
13.43
-10.57%

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Last update for Durban: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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