Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Randburg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Randburg is 1.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Randburg is 7.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Randburg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 RĀ 181
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
82.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.12 RĀ 694
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
26.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.70 RĀ 77.5
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-35.53%
Cappuccino
$2.27 RĀ 37.48
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
39.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 RĀ 17.48
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
0.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RĀ 13.55
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
6.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.58 RĀ 42.46
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
49.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RĀ 45.12
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-13.84%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Randburg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 RĀ 18.94
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 RĀ 16.70
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-22.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 RĀ 26.00
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
14.49%
Eggs
$2.44 RĀ 40.21
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
8.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 RĀ 130
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
76.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 RĀ 77.5
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-18.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.62 RĀ 109
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-25.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 RĀ 27.37
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-25.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 RĀ 24.98
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
43.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 RĀ 25.35
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
1.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 RĀ 27.58
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
22.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 RĀ 22.02
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
19.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 RĀ 23.96
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
23.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 RĀ 18.16
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
22.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RĀ 14.72
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 RĀ 49.79
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
33.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.12 RĀ 84.4
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-48.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 RĀ 24.85
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
27.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RĀ 29.19
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-25.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Randburg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 RĀ 26.73
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
88.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 RĀ 18.06
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-25.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 RĀ 18.30
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-43.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.07 RĀ 50.6
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-60.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 RĀ 21.39
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
34.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K RĀ 362.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
22.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K RĀ 400.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-9.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Randburg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 RĀ 2,078
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
55.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.15 RĀ 678
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
337.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.07 RĀ 693
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
78.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Randburg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.95 RĀ 296
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-29.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.30 RĀ 70.9
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-77.71%
Cinema Ticket
$7.43 RĀ 122
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
81.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Randburg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$203 RĀ 3,351
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-33.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,351 RĀ 71.7K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-26.24%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Randburg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.91 RĀ 823
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-16.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.43 RĀ 534
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
1.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 RĀ 1,475
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-12.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 RĀ 1,311
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-26.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Randburg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 RĀ 4,644
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-41.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 RĀ 5,495
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-11.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 RĀ 8,372
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-38.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 RĀ 10.4K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-12.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$767 RĀ 12.6K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-72.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$648 RĀ 10.7K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-50.88%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Randburg
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,149 RĀ 35.4K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
299.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
13.43
-12.96%

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Last update for Randburg: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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