Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyamata and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nyamata and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Nyamata is 39.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nyamata is 47.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nyamata
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.42 RWF 4,985
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-43.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.39 RWF 15.2K
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-68.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.56 RWF 9,572
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-10.01%
Cappuccino
$1.71 RWF 2,494
$1.63 COP 6,170
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 RWF 961
$1.05 COP 3,971
-37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 RWF 635
$0.77 COP 2,916
-44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 RWF 1,552
$1.73 COP 6,550
-38.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 RWF 1,994
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-56.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nyamata
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 RWF 988
$1.07 COP 4,040
-36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 RWF 1,172
$1.31 COP 4,965
-38.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 RWF 1,864
$1.38 COP 5,227
-7.25%
Eggs
$1.65 RWF 2,401
$2.25 COP 8,509
-26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.54 RWF 5,162
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-20.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.76 RWF 4,032
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-51.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.61 RWF 5,267
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-59.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 RWF 3,648
$2.24 COP 8,490
11.61%
Banana (1kg)
$0.43 RWF 629
$1.06 COP 4,012
-59.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.67 RWF 972
$1.51 COP 5,732
-55.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 RWF 851
$1.36 COP 5,151
-57.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.51 RWF 749
$1.12 COP 4,244
-54.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 RWF 1,116
$1.17 COP 4,427
-35.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 RWF 496
$0.90 COP 3,416
-62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 RWF 1,024
$0.84 COP 3,169
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.38 RWF 2,013
$2.26 COP 8,553
-38.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.19 RWF 14.9K
$9.97 COP 37.8K
2.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,378
$1.18 COP 4,479
-20.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 RWF 2,642
$2.39 COP 9,048
-24.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Nyamata
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.98 RWF 45.2K
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-25.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 RWF 3,780
$1.47 COP 5,555
76.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 RWF 2,030
$1.95 COP 7,367
-28.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 RWF 4,424
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-60.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 RWF 1,708
$0.97 COP 3,663
20.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K RWF 39.2M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
49.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K RWF 36.0M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-7.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nyamata
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.32 RWF 67.6K
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-42.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.98 RWF 13.1K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
-4.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.61 RWF 25.7K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
-25.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nyamata
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.57 RWF 69.4K
$25.55 COP 96.7K
86.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.14 RWF 3,116
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-47.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nyamata
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 RWF 227.6K
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,155 RWF 7.5M
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-12.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nyamata
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.31 RWF 25.3K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-71.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.32 RWF 28.2K
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-39.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.28 RWF 35.4K
$103 COP 388.8K
-76.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.77 RWF 46.4K
$108 COP 408.4K
-70.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nyamata
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$104 RWF 151.1K
$483 COP 1.8M
-78.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$70.2 RWF 102.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
-81.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 RWF 509.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
-57.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$239 RWF 349.3K
$721 COP 2.7M
-66.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nyamata
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$181 RWF 263.9K
$538 COP 2.0M
-66.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
13.43
20.63%

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Last update for Nyamata: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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