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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Port Shepstone is 18.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Port Shepstone is 12.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Port Shepstone
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.65 RĀ 123
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
26.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.13 RĀ 453
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-15.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.91 RĀ 79.1
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-32.65%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RĀ 32.31
$1.63 COPĀ 6,134
23.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 RĀ 15.28
$1.05 COPĀ 3,948
-9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 RĀ 11.35
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 RĀ 30.79
$1.73 COPĀ 6,511
10.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 RĀ 36.45
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-28.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Shepstone
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 RĀ 13.90
$1.07 COPĀ 4,016
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 RĀ 9.73
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-54.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 RĀ 17.83
$1.38 COPĀ 5,196
-19.57%
Eggs
$1.35 RĀ 21.80
$2.25 COPĀ 8,458
-40.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 RĀ 110
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
52.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 RĀ 53.0
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-42.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.43 RĀ 104
$8.86 COPĀ 33.4K
-27.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RĀ 18.56
$2.24 COPĀ 8,440
-48.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 RĀ 10.29
$1.06 COPĀ 3,989
-39.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 RĀ 9.32
$1.51 COPĀ 5,698
-61.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.30 RĀ 20.89
$1.36 COPĀ 5,120
-4.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.54 RĀ 8.64
$1.12 COPĀ 4,219
-51.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 RĀ 18.89
$1.17 COPĀ 4,401
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 RĀ 13.13
$0.90 COPĀ 3,396
-8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 RĀ 9.32
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.14 RĀ 50.5
$2.26 COPĀ 8,502
38.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.87 RĀ 78.4
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-51.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 RĀ 22.58
$1.18 COPĀ 4,452
18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 RĀ 28.22
$2.39 COPĀ 8,995
-26.78%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Shepstone
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 RĀ 27.05
$0.86 COPĀ 3,234
95.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 RĀ 26.33
$1.47 COPĀ 5,522
11.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RĀ 10.01
$1.95 COPĀ 7,324
-68.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 RĀ 109
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-12.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 RĀ 21.03
$0.97 COPĀ 3,641
35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K RĀ 327.7K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.6M
13.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K RĀ 383.8K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-10.80%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Shepstone
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 RĀ 1,817
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
39.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.91 RĀ 272
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
79.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.30 RĀ 536
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
41.04%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Shepstone
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.55 RĀ 476
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
15.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.92 RĀ 111
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
68.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Port Shepstone
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 RĀ 3,342
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-32.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,680 RĀ 75.3K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-20.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Shepstone
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.50 RĀ 684
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-28.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.92 RĀ 482
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-6.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.0 RĀ 1,546
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-6.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.6 RĀ 1,153
$108 COPĀ 406.0K
-33.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Port Shepstone
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 RĀ 5,768
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-25.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 RĀ 5,479
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-9.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$677 RĀ 10.9K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-17.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 RĀ 11.3K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-3.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$720 RĀ 11.6K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-74.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$585 RĀ 9,420
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-55.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Port Shepstone
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,126 RĀ 50.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
481.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
13.43
-10.57%

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Last update for Port Shepstone: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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