Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rustenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rustenburg

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 3% more expensive than Rustenburg without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 9.7% more expensive than Rustenburg without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Rustenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$11.02 RĀ 180
-45.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$45.69 RĀ 747
-27.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$3.83 RĀ 62.5
90.34%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.89 RĀ 30.88
-13.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.84 RĀ 13.77
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.48 RĀ 7.89
60.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$1.43 RĀ 23.29
20.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.00 RĀ 32.67
59.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rustenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$1.10 RĀ 18.01
-2.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.88 RĀ 14.38
48.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.66 RĀ 27.17
-16.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$1.99 RĀ 32.53
13.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$5.77 RĀ 94.3
-22.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$4.12 RĀ 67.3
39.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$6.77 RĀ 111
30.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.61 RĀ 26.37
39.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$1.33 RĀ 21.73
-20.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$1.34 RĀ 21.87
12.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$1.60 RĀ 26.17
-15.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.84 RĀ 13.72
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.80 RĀ 13.15
46.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$1.05 RĀ 17.15
-14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.88 RĀ 14.38
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$2.57 RĀ 41.94
-12.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$4.60 RĀ 75.2
116.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.11 RĀ 18.14
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$1.10 RĀ 17.91
117.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Rustenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$1.14 RĀ 18.56
-24.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$43.92 RĀ 718
-5.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.99 RĀ 16.12
48.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.89 RĀ 14.61
119.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$4.06 RĀ 66.4
91.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.22 RĀ 19.88
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$22.6K RĀ 369.7K
-20.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$23.9K RĀ 390.9K
11.71%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rustenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$70.9 RĀ 1,159
14.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$12.73 RĀ 208
-26.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$42.65 RĀ 697
-44.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rustenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$22.92 RĀ 375
11.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$5.70 RĀ 93.2
238.42%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.45 RĀ 72.8
-7.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rustenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$102 RĀ 1,663
200.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$4,985 RĀ 81.5K
18.34%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rustenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$51.1 RĀ 835
17.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$32.93 RĀ 538
-2.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$90.1 RĀ 1,472
14.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$77.3 RĀ 1,263
39.57%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rustenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$314 RĀ 5,124
54.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$336 RĀ 5,492
12.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$674 RĀ 11.0K
21.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$579 RĀ 9,459
24.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$694 RĀ 11.3K
301.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$588 RĀ 9,604
124.60%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rustenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,380 RĀ 22.5K
-61.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.9
35.66%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rustenburg: March 1, 2026

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