Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Elizabeth and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Elizabeth and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Port Elizabeth is 8.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Port Elizabeth is 11.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Port Elizabeth
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.77 RĀ 145
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
45.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.65 RĀ 736
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
34.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.38 RĀ 88.7
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-26.20%
Cappuccino
$2.18 RĀ 35.90
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
33.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 RĀ 18.56
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
7.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 RĀ 16.52
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
29.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 RĀ 40.84
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
43.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 RĀ 47.81
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-8.81%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Elizabeth
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 RĀ 18.25
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 RĀ 16.95
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RĀ 24.41
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
7.25%
Eggs
$2.43 RĀ 40.07
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.97 RĀ 131
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
77.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.92 RĀ 81.0
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-14.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.45 RĀ 139
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-4.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 RĀ 27.65
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 RĀ 22.71
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 RĀ 25.94
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 RĀ 26.58
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
18.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 RĀ 24.74
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
33.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 RĀ 18.48
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-4.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 RĀ 19.32
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
30.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RĀ 16.02
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
15.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 RĀ 48.97
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
31.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.83 RĀ 79.7
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-51.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 RĀ 19.07
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 RĀ 28.21
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-28.45%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Elizabeth
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 RĀ 18.82
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
32.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.26 RĀ 565
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-17.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 RĀ 43.98
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
81.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 RĀ 6.76
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-78.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RĀ 130
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
1.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 RĀ 20.97
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.7K RĀ 390.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
32.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K RĀ 415.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-5.70%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Elizabeth
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 RĀ 1,891
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
41.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.79 RĀ 524
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
238.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.09 RĀ 727
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
86.74%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Elizabeth
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.09 RĀ 479
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
13.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 RĀ 351
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
10.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.76 RĀ 161
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
138.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Port Elizabeth
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$163 RĀ 2,683
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-46.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,828 RĀ 79.6K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-18.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Elizabeth
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.9 RĀ 1,086
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
10.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.78 RĀ 623
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
18.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.5 RĀ 1,590
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-6.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 RĀ 1,465
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-17.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Port Elizabeth
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 RĀ 9,855
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
23.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$437 RĀ 7,197
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
15.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,100 RĀ 18.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
33.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$861 RĀ 14.2K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
19.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$783 RĀ 12.9K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-71.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$547 RĀ 9,018
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-58.55%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Port Elizabeth
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 RĀ 27.0K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
204.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.04
13.43
-10.35%

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Last update for Port Elizabeth: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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