Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hermanus Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hermanus

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.9% cheaper than Hermanus without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.9% more expensive than Hermanus without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Hermanus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$13.83 RĀ 232
-56.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$33.19 RĀ 556
-0.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.75 RĀ 79.5
53.47%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.05 RĀ 34.24
-20.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.22 RĀ 20.42
-13.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.82 RĀ 13.76
-6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.20 RĀ 36.83
-21.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.45 RĀ 40.93
29.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hermanus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.16 RĀ 19.40
-7.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.02 RĀ 17.01
28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.63 RĀ 27.36
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.40 RĀ 40.25
-6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.84 RĀ 131
-42.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.66 RĀ 78.1
23.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$6.63 RĀ 111
33.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.67 RĀ 27.97
34.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.48 RĀ 24.71
-28.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.54 RĀ 25.70
-1.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.64 RĀ 27.48
-17.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.31 RĀ 21.92
-14.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.24 RĀ 20.79
-5.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.04 RĀ 17.40
-13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.98 RĀ 16.36
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.84 RĀ 47.55
-20.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.26 RĀ 122
37.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.37 RĀ 22.94
-13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.64 RĀ 27.38
45.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hermanus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.61 RĀ 27.03
-46.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.14 RĀ 19.14
28.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.90 RĀ 15.08
116.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$4.07 RĀ 68.1
90.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.29 RĀ 21.63
-24.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.3K RĀ 356.9K
-15.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$23.7K RĀ 396.2K
12.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hermanus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$128 RĀ 2,143
-36.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$34.64 RĀ 580
-72.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$52.4 RĀ 878
-54.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hermanus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$17.58 RĀ 294
45.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$9.37 RĀ 157
105.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.85 RĀ 81.1
-15.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hermanus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$198 RĀ 3,308
54.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,428 RĀ 74.1K
33.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hermanus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$51.2 RĀ 856
16.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$31.94 RĀ 535
0.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$90.4 RĀ 1,514
13.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$78.8 RĀ 1,320
36.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hermanus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$367 RĀ 6,139
31.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$422 RĀ 7,072
-10.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$698 RĀ 11.7K
17.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$924 RĀ 15.5K
-21.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$792 RĀ 13.3K
251.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$652 RĀ 10.9K
102.52%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hermanus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.51
16.68%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hermanus: March 1, 2026

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