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

😐 Solo nomad: Knysna is 13.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Knysna is 5.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.17 R 145
$6.23 COP 26K
31.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.11 R 642
$32.34 COP 134.8K
11.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 R 85
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.32%
Cappuccino
$2.22 R 39.48
$1.72 COP 7,155
29.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R 13.99
$0.73 COP 3,060
8.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 R 37.76
$1.66 COP 6,916
27.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 40.16
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 R 21.37
$1.09 COP 4,552
10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 R 17
$1.24 COP 5,188
-22.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 R 29.5
$1.33 COP 5,544
24.81%
Eggs
$2.52 R 44.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.08 R 179
$4.55 COP 19K
121.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 R 77.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-23.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.79 R 121
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-20.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
$2.26 COP 9,410
-36.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.91
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 R 21.82
$1.51 COP 6,293
-18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.03
$1.42 COP 5,911
11.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.4 R 24.82
$1.11 COP 4,619
26.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 R 24.98
$1.18 COP 4,932
18.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 R 20.29
$0.89 COP 3,718
28.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 17.18
$0.84 COP 3,507
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R 49.47
$2.35 COP 9,809
18.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.76 R 84.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 24.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.08
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-34.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.76
$0.83 COP 3,464
95.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.29
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 R 15.86
$1.96 COP 8,164
-54.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 R 70.7
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-49.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.25
$1.02 COP 4,265
28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K R 394.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
25.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K R 397.3K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-14.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 R 1,579
$82.5 COP 344.1K
7.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.79 R 405
$9.44 COP 39.4K
141.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.4 R 736
$23.51 COP 98K
76.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.03 R 801
$25.68 COP 107.1K
75.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 R 118
$3.96 COP 16.5K
67.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 R 4,245
$305 COP 1.3M
-21.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,343 R 77.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-26.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 R 902
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.05 R 570
$31.59 COP 131.7K
1.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 R 1,956
$103 COP 430.1K
6.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79 R 1,406
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 R 8,200
$489 COP 2M
-5.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 R 8,120
$379 COP 1.6M
20.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 R 13.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
-7.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 R 12.7K
$729 COP 3M
-1.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$714 R 12.7K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-67.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,009 R 17.9K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-34.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Knysna
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$771 R 13.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
40.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.25
13.43
-8.79%

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Last update for Knysna: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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