Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mossel Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mossel Bay

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.7% cheaper than Mossel Bay without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 2.1% cheaper than Mossel Bay without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$13.36 RĀ 224
-54.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$43.98 RĀ 736
-24.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.07 RĀ 135
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.39 RĀ 39.97
-31.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.24 RĀ 20.74
-15.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.94 RĀ 15.80
-18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.25 RĀ 37.73
-23.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.87 RĀ 48.11
10.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.07 RĀ 17.83
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$1.00 RĀ 16.68
31.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$2.15 RĀ 35.92
-35.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.93 RĀ 48.99
-23.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$8.65 RĀ 145
-48.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.80 RĀ 80.3
19.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$7.48 RĀ 125
18.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.57 RĀ 26.22
42.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.05 RĀ 17.53
0.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.48 RĀ 24.86
2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.96 RĀ 32.73
-30.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.90 RĀ 31.84
-41.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.54 RĀ 25.85
-24.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.02 RĀ 17.14
-11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.12 RĀ 18.69
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$3.38 RĀ 56.6
-33.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$5.25 RĀ 87.8
89.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.47 RĀ 24.65
-19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.45 RĀ 41.08
-2.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Mossel Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.68 RĀ 28.09
-48.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.09 RĀ 18.22
34.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$1.11 RĀ 18.57
75.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$3.97 RĀ 66.5
95.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.26 RĀ 21.13
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$19.3K RĀ 322.5K
-6.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$19.5K RĀ 326.3K
37.11%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$88.8 RĀ 1,487
-8.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$16.97 RĀ 284
-44.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$38.87 RĀ 651
-39.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$19.53 RĀ 327
30.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$13.32 RĀ 223
44.82%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.91 RĀ 116
-40.67%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$117 RĀ 1,960
161.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$1,589 RĀ 26.6K
271.22%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$42.12 RĀ 705
42.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$21.68 RĀ 363
47.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$74.1 RĀ 1,240
38.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$62.7 RĀ 1,050
71.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mossel Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$458 RĀ 7,668
5.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$341 RĀ 5,706
10.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$940 RĀ 15.7K
-12.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$646 RĀ 10.8K
11.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$613 RĀ 10.3K
354.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$630 RĀ 10.5K
109.70%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mossel Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,524 RĀ 25.5K
-64.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
12.12
10.81%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mossel Bay: March 2, 2026

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