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

😐 Solo nomad: Mossel Bay is 11.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mossel Bay is 20.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.32 R 237
$6.23 COP 26K
113.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.96 R 800
$32.34 COP 134.8K
39.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 R 147
$7.39 COP 30.8K
11.91%
Cappuccino
$2.33 R 41.46
$1.72 COP 7,155
35.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 R 22.85
$1.1 COP 4,575
16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.79
$0.73 COP 3,060
21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 R 40.33
$1.66 COP 6,916
36.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 R 51.1
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-10.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 R 19.13
$1.09 COP 4,552
-0.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1 R 17.87
$1.24 COP 5,188
-19.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.1 R 37.36
$1.33 COP 5,544
57.89%
Eggs
$2.96 R 52.6
$2.22 COP 9,252
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 R 158
$4.55 COP 19K
95.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.86 R 86.4
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-14.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.54 R 134
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-12.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 R 29.21
$2.26 COP 9,410
-27.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 R 19.09
$1.07 COP 4,461
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.71
$1.51 COP 6,293
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 R 33.15
$1.42 COP 5,911
30.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 R 33.28
$1.11 COP 4,619
68.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 R 27.27
$1.18 COP 4,932
29.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 18.37
$0.89 COP 3,718
15.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R 20.87
$0.84 COP 3,507
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 R 60.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
43.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.87 R 86.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-47.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 R 26.09
$1.18 COP 4,927
24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 R 44.39
$2.49 COP 10.4K
0.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.64 R 29.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
97.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 20.34
$1.41 COP 5,899
-19.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 R 19.72
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4 R 71.1
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-49.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 22.91
$1.02 COP 4,265
26.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K R 353.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
12.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K R 349K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-25.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.3 R 1,552
$82.5 COP 344.1K
5.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.57 R 295
$9.44 COP 39.4K
75.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.85 R 709
$23.51 COP 98K
69.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.62 R 349
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-23.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.41 R 239
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-29.94%
Cinema Ticket
$17.59 R 313
$3.96 COP 16.5K
344.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 R 2,101
$305 COP 1.3M
-61.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,596 R 28.4K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-73.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.87 R 745
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-27.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.99 R 391
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-30.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R 1,368
$103 COP 430.1K
-25.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 R 1,119
$106 COP 440.5K
-40.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 R 8,398
$489 COP 2M
-3.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 R 6,093
$379 COP 1.6M
-9.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$965 R 17.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
16.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 R 11.5K
$729 COP 3M
-11.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$594 R 10.6K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-72.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$587 R 10.4K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-61.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mossel Bay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,431 R 25.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
160.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.12
13.43
-9.75%

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Last update for Mossel Bay: October 26, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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