Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Namibia

For one person, living is cheaper in Namibia: $1,151 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $5,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇳🇦 Namibia
$1,151
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.3% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.6% more expensive than Namibia without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Namibia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$9.08 NAD 150
-11.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$36.54 NAD 603
27.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$6.12 NAD 101
54.08%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$2.09 NAD 34.56
39.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$0.79 NAD 12.97
121.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.83 NAD 13.78
59.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$1.49 NAD 24.53
110.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$1.98 NAD 32.68
180.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Namibia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$1.59 NAD 26.21
-11.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$0.88 NAD 14.57
177.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$2.16 NAD 35.64
-24.54%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$2.78 NAD 45.87
1.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$8.94 NAD 148
8.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$6.77 NAD 112
37.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$7.52 NAD 124
78.99%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$2.26 NAD 37.22
76.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$1.96 NAD 32.33
-24.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$1.85 NAD 30.45
14.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$1.96 NAD 32.31
14.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$2.15 NAD 35.49
-11.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$1.81 NAD 29.87
-10.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$1.84 NAD 30.34
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$1.10 NAD 18.17
14.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$3.18 NAD 52.4
20.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$6.46 NAD 107
102.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.37 NAD 22.67
16.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.39 NAD 23.00
62.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Namibia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.79 NAD 13.11
48.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$47.42 NAD 783
58.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$0.79 NAD 13.07
60.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.93 NAD 15.28
120.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$15.87 NAD 262
-48.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.40 NAD 23.09
-9.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$23.6K NAD 389.7K
13.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$27.3K NAD 451.0K
25.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Namibia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$142 NAD 2,341
14.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$26.62 NAD 439
-50.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$49.50 NAD 817
-43.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Namibia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$38.57 NAD 636
14.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$10.56 NAD 174
54.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$5.26 NAD 86.8
15.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Namibia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$207 NAD 3,410
269.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$5,291 NAD 87.3K
68.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Namibia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$55.9 NAD 923
51.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$35.12 NAD 580
63.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$90.0 NAD 1,485
46.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$91.8 NAD 1,515
4.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Namibia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$484 NAD 7,983
112.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$353 NAD 5,828
71.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$1,181 NAD 19.5K
52.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$870 NAD 14.3K
14.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$1,600 NAD 26.4K
145.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$613 NAD 10.1K
167.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Namibia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$1,010 NAD 16.7K
-37.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
11.42
-4.20%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Namibia: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Namibia
$353 41.6% $251
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Namibia
$221 23.3% $67
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Namibia
$218 7.2% $15
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Namibia
$123 26.3% $44
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Namibia
$134 19.5% $32
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Namibia
$56 38.6% $35
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Namibia
$49 13.1% $7.4
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇳🇦 Namibia
🕒 Local time
01:16 1:16 AM
08:16 8:16 AM
7 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
2,533,794
💱 Currency
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NAD, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Namibian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 16.5 NAD (100 NAD = 6.06 USD). 1 EUR = 18.51 NAD (100 NAD = 5.4 EUR).

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