Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartebeespoort and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hartebeespoort and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hartebeespoort is 14.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hartebeespoort is 9.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hartebeespoort
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 RĀ 121
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
19.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.03 RĀ 553
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 RĀ 83.1
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-31.82%
Cappuccino
$1.81 RĀ 30.30
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RĀ 15.84
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 RĀ 11.46
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 RĀ 32.41
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
12.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RĀ 35.07
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-34.28%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hartebeespoort
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 RĀ 16.75
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 RĀ 15.81
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-28.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 RĀ 23.95
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
3.62%
Eggs
$2.24 RĀ 37.43
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.38 RĀ 107
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
42.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 RĀ 70.4
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-26.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.16 RĀ 103
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-30.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 RĀ 25.16
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-33.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 RĀ 22.39
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
26.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 RĀ 22.99
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-9.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 RĀ 23.84
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
4.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 RĀ 20.20
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 RĀ 19.53
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 RĀ 14.54
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-3.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RĀ 14.74
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 RĀ 45.49
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
20.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.06 RĀ 84.6
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-49.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 RĀ 20.16
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RĀ 27.48
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-31.38%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hartebeespoort
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.18 RĀ 36.50
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
153.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.87 RĀ 768
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
10.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.11 RĀ 18.50
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-24.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RĀ 14.82
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-54.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 RĀ 75.5
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-41.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 RĀ 20.62
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.8K RĀ 297.7K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K RĀ 385.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-13.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hartebeespoort
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.1 RĀ 1,625
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
19.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.21 RĀ 322
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
104.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.71 RĀ 531
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
34.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hartebeespoort
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.32 RĀ 508
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
18.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.87 RĀ 149
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-54.02%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 RĀ 93.1
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
35.61%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hartebeespoort
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 RĀ 3,430
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-33.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,157 RĀ 69.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-29.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hartebeespoort
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.45 RĀ 677
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-32.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.78 RĀ 398
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-25.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 RĀ 1,121
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-34.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.4 RĀ 894
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-50.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hartebeespoort
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$226 RĀ 3,786
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-53.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$257 RĀ 4,304
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-31.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 RĀ 9,956
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-27.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 RĀ 8,790
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-27.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$474 RĀ 7,933
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-82.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$613 RĀ 10.3K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-53.59%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hartebeespoort
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,110 RĀ 35.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
292.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
13.43
-28.59%

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Last update for Hartebeespoort: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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