Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Teyateyaneng Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Teyateyaneng

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 18% more expensive than Teyateyaneng without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 36% more expensive than Teyateyaneng without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.30 LSLĀ 54.4
82.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$10.98 LSLĀ 181
202.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$5.51 LSLĀ 90.9
32.30%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.64 LSLĀ 27.07
-0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.85 LSLĀ 14.06
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.58 LSLĀ 9.48
32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.70 LSLĀ 28.06
1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.93 LSLĀ 31.81
64.77%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.98 LSLĀ 16.09
9.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.85 LSLĀ 14.02
54.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.28 LSLĀ 37.51
-39.47%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$2.53 LSLĀ 41.77
77.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$3.25 LSLĀ 53.6
172.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.40 LSLĀ 23.13
60.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.38 LSLĀ 22.68
-23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.42 LSLĀ 23.39
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.14 LSLĀ 18.80
19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.38 LSLĀ 22.72
-18.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.14 LSLĀ 18.83
2.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.40 LSLĀ 23.14
-35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.88 LSLĀ 14.53
-4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$3.83 LSLĀ 63.1
160.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$2.04 LSLĀ 33.66
-42.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.65 LSLĀ 27.26
44.85%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Teyateyaneng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.75 LSLĀ 12.35
14.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.70 LSLĀ 11.53
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.67 LSLĀ 11.03
191.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.27 LSLĀ 20.90
-23.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$198 LSLĀ 3,264
-59.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$22.12 LSLĀ 365
-57.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$34.01 LSLĀ 561
-30.58%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$55.3 LSLĀ 912
-53.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$110 LSLĀ 1,815
177.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,126 LSLĀ 18.6K
423.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$82.8 LSLĀ 1,365
-27.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$82.1 LSLĀ 1,353
25.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$113 LSLĀ 1,867
-4.78%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Teyateyaneng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$54.8 LSLĀ 903
781.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$38.78 LSLĀ 639
873.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$140 LSLĀ 2,310
486.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$83.5 LSLĀ 1,376
763.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Teyateyaneng
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$315 LSLĀ 5,186
70.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Teyateyaneng: March 3, 2026

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