Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Windhoek Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Windhoek

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 6.4% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 7.3% cheaper than Windhoek without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Windhoek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$10.74 NADĀ 180
-43.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$38.69 NADĀ 648
-14.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.44 NADĀ 91.1
34.01%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.84 NADĀ 30.85
-11.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.96 NADĀ 16.01
9.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.94 NADĀ 15.78
-18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.84 NADĀ 30.81
-5.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.24 NADĀ 37.60
41.96%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Windhoek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.45 NADĀ 24.37
-26.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.87 NADĀ 14.52
50.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.66 NADĀ 27.80
-16.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.89 NADĀ 48.43
-22.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$6.39 NADĀ 107
-29.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.20 NADĀ 87.0
10.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$6.52 NADĀ 109
35.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.87 NADĀ 31.34
19.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.99 NADĀ 33.35
-46.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.69 NADĀ 28.23
-10.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.81 NADĀ 30.37
-24.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.07 NADĀ 34.60
-45.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.80 NADĀ 30.23
-35.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$1.91 NADĀ 31.99
-52.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.15 NADĀ 19.26
-26.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$2.86 NADĀ 47.96
-20.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.66 NADĀ 112
49.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.33 NADĀ 22.20
-11.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$1.90 NADĀ 31.79
25.79%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Windhoek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.69 NADĀ 11.56
24.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$40.14 NADĀ 672
3.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$0.69 NADĀ 11.52
113.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.67 NADĀ 11.25
191.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$11.58 NADĀ 194
-32.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.18 NADĀ 19.77
-17.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$21.7K NADĀ 362.7K
-17.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$23.7K NADĀ 396.3K
12.95%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Windhoek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$117 NADĀ 1,951
-30.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$17.47 NADĀ 293
-46.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$51.7 NADĀ 866
-54.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Windhoek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$37.29 NADĀ 625
-31.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$13.15 NADĀ 220
46.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.41 NADĀ 90.6
-24.21%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Windhoek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$212 NADĀ 3,544
44.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$5,286 NADĀ 88.5K
11.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Windhoek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$50.6 NADĀ 848
18.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$27.52 NADĀ 461
16.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$87.4 NADĀ 1,464
17.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$82.8 NADĀ 1,386
30.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Windhoek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$497 NADĀ 8,323
-2.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$381 NADĀ 6,374
-0.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,291 NADĀ 21.6K
-36.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$936 NADĀ 15.7K
-23.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,443 NADĀ 24.2K
92.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$618 NADĀ 10.4K
113.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Windhoek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$1,033 NADĀ 17.3K
-47.96%
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 Windhoek: March 1, 2026

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