Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pretoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pretoria

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.5% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 9.9% cheaper than Pretoria without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Pretoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$8.31 RĀ 137
-27.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$33.07 RĀ 545
0.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$4.85 RĀ 80.0
50.31%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$2.09 RĀ 34.36
-22.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.01 RĀ 16.65
3.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.89 RĀ 14.66
-13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.28 RĀ 37.64
-24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.79 RĀ 45.92
13.98%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pretoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.24 RĀ 20.43
-13.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.06 RĀ 17.48
23.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.63 RĀ 26.93
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.41 RĀ 39.80
-6.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$7.73 RĀ 127
-42.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.54 RĀ 74.8
26.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$6.37 RĀ 105
39.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.68 RĀ 27.62
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.59 RĀ 26.15
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.60 RĀ 26.32
-5.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.64 RĀ 26.95
-17.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.38 RĀ 22.74
-18.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.21 RĀ 19.87
-3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.09 RĀ 17.96
-17.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$1.11 RĀ 18.25
-24.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.73 RĀ 44.99
-17.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$4.82 RĀ 79.4
106.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.51 RĀ 24.96
-21.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.80 RĀ 29.60
32.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Pretoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$3.23 RĀ 53.2
-73.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$64.1 RĀ 1,056
-35.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.39 RĀ 22.83
5.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.32 RĀ 21.71
47.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$3.02 RĀ 49.78
156.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.32 RĀ 21.75
-26.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$19.0K RĀ 312.5K
-5.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$26.0K RĀ 428.0K
2.89%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pretoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$125 RĀ 2,060
-35.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$37.08 RĀ 611
-74.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$37.79 RĀ 623
-37.52%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pretoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$32.48 RĀ 535
-21.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$10.51 RĀ 173
83.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$7.67 RĀ 126
-46.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pretoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$198 RĀ 3,256
54.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$4,376 RĀ 72.1K
34.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pretoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$50.7 RĀ 835
18.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$31.81 RĀ 524
0.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$87.4 RĀ 1,440
17.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$88.9 RĀ 1,465
21.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pretoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$398 RĀ 6,563
21.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$394 RĀ 6,499
-4.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$721 RĀ 11.9K
14.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$758 RĀ 12.5K
-4.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$889 RĀ 14.7K
213.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$715 RĀ 11.8K
84.71%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pretoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,482 RĀ 24.4K
-63.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.69
14.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pretoria: March 2, 2026

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