Cost of Living Comparison Between Mossel Bay and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mossel Bay and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mossel Bay is 0.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mossel Bay is 2.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.36 RĀ 222
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
121.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.98 RĀ 731
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
32.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 RĀ 134
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
10.70%
Cappuccino
$2.39 RĀ 39.66
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
46.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 RĀ 20.58
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
18.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RĀ 15.67
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RĀ 37.43
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 RĀ 47.73
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-9.75%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 RĀ 17.70
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 RĀ 16.55
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 RĀ 35.64
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
55.80%
Eggs
$2.93 RĀ 48.61
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
30.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 RĀ 144
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
93.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.80 RĀ 79.7
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-16.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.48 RĀ 124
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-15.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 RĀ 26.02
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-29.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 RĀ 17.40
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RĀ 24.67
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 RĀ 32.48
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
44.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 RĀ 31.59
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
69.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 RĀ 25.64
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
31.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RĀ 17.01
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 RĀ 18.54
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 RĀ 56.2
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
49.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.25 RĀ 87.2
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-47.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 RĀ 24.45
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 RĀ 40.76
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 RĀ 27.87
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
95.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 RĀ 18.08
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
-25.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 RĀ 18.43
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
-43.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.97 RĀ 66.0
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-48.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 RĀ 20.96
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K RĀ 320.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
7.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K RĀ 323.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
-27.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.8 RĀ 1,476
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
9.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.97 RĀ 282
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
80.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.87 RĀ 646
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
64.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.53 RĀ 324
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-23.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.32 RĀ 221
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-30.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.91 RĀ 115
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
68.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 RĀ 1,945
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-61.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,589 RĀ 26.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-73.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.12 RĀ 700
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-29.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.68 RĀ 360
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
-32.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 RĀ 1,231
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-27.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.7 RĀ 1,042
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-41.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 RĀ 7,608
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-5.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RĀ 5,662
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-9.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$940 RĀ 15.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
14.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 RĀ 10.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-10.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$613 RĀ 10.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-77.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$630 RĀ 10.5K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-52.31%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,524 RĀ 25.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
183.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.12
13.43
-9.75%

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Last update for Mossel Bay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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