Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tsumeb Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tsumeb

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12.8% more expensive than Tsumeb without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 10.7% cheaper than Tsumeb without rent, and 23.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Tsumeb
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$16.65 NADĀ 272
-63.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$37.65 NADĀ 615
-11.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$8.68 NADĀ 142
-16.01%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$2.26 NADĀ 36.86
-27.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$2.12 NADĀ 34.62
-50.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$2.11 NADĀ 34.53
-63.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$2.39 NADĀ 38.98
-27.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$1.20 NADĀ 19.58
165.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tsumeb
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$1.38 NADĀ 22.52
-22.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.69 NADĀ 11.20
89.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.59 NADĀ 25.93
-13.21%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$2.61 NADĀ 42.68
-13.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$13.21 NADĀ 216
-66.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.32 NADĀ 54.3
72.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$10.09 NADĀ 165
-12.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$2.24 NADĀ 36.62
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$2.63 NADĀ 42.97
-59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$2.50 NADĀ 40.79
-39.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$1.97 NADĀ 32.19
-30.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$2.21 NADĀ 36.18
-49.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$1.63 NADĀ 26.69
-28.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$1.43 NADĀ 23.44
-37.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.92 NADĀ 15.03
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$3.09 NADĀ 50.4
-26.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$3.95 NADĀ 64.5
152.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$0.91 NADĀ 14.94
29.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$1.26 NADĀ 20.62
89.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tsumeb
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.87 NADĀ 14.13
68.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.79 NADĀ 12.84
146.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.20 NADĀ 19.58
-19.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$27.9K NADĀ 455.7K
-35.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$21.0K NADĀ 342.7K
27.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tsumeb
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
-
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$27.50 NADĀ 449
-14.15%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tsumeb
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$22.48 NADĀ 367
13.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tsumeb
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$38.46 NADĀ 629
695.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tsumeb
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$40.01 NADĀ 654
49.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$26.99 NADĀ 441
18.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$43.02 NADĀ 703
138.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$48.84 NADĀ 798
120.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tsumeb
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$260 NADĀ 4,253
85.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$210 NADĀ 3,431
79.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$469 NADĀ 7,658
75.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$355 NADĀ 5,799
103.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tsumeb
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9
49.22%

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

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tsumeb: February 28, 2026

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