Cost of Living Comparison Between Knysna and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Knysna and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Knysna is 8.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Knysna is 9.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.56 RĀ 143
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
41.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.01 RĀ 620
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
11.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 RĀ 81.9
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-32.92%
Cappuccino
$2.12 RĀ 35.55
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
30.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 RĀ 19.08
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 RĀ 13.18
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 RĀ 35.55
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
22.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 RĀ 38.44
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-27.67%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 RĀ 19.37
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
8.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 RĀ 16.16
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-25.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 RĀ 27.66
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
19.57%
Eggs
$2.56 RĀ 42.82
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
13.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 RĀ 168
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
124.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 RĀ 76.9
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-19.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.46 RĀ 108
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-27.09%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 RĀ 23.06
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-38.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RĀ 26.82
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 RĀ 21.60
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-14.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 RĀ 26.91
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 RĀ 23.33
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
24.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 RĀ 22.31
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 RĀ 18.24
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
21.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 RĀ 16.89
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
20.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 RĀ 46.18
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
22.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.05 RĀ 84.5
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-49.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 RĀ 22.44
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RĀ 27.79
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-30.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 RĀ 26.86
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
86.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 RĀ 19.16
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-22.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RĀ 14.96
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-54.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 RĀ 67.6
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-47.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 RĀ 22.59
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
39.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K RĀ 374.1K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
24.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K RĀ 369.2K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-17.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.8 RĀ 1,469
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
8.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.39 RĀ 375
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
138.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 RĀ 685
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
73.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.88 RĀ 751
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
75.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 RĀ 111
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
61.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 RĀ 3,929
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-23.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,340 RĀ 72.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-26.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 RĀ 853
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-14.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 RĀ 535
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 RĀ 1,857
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
8.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 RĀ 1,328
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-26.48%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 RĀ 7,694
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-4.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$449 RĀ 7,516
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
18.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 RĀ 12.4K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-9.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 RĀ 12.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
1.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,016 RĀ 17.0K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-63.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,046 RĀ 17.5K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-20.76%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 RĀ 16.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
79.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.25
13.43
-8.79%

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Last update for Knysna: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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