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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Richards Bay is 8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Richards Bay is 10.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Richards Bay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.76 RĀ 130
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
28.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.73 RĀ 464
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-16.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 RĀ 82.9
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-32.10%
Cappuccino
$1.92 RĀ 32.09
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
17.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 RĀ 15.79
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-10.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 RĀ 11.83
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.44 RĀ 24.08
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 RĀ 27.45
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-48.43%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richards Bay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.90 RĀ 15.11
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-15.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 RĀ 16.49
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 RĀ 24.74
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
7.25%
Eggs
$2.18 RĀ 36.46
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-3.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.16 RĀ 120
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
59.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 RĀ 76.0
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-20.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.50 RĀ 92.1
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-37.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 RĀ 24.91
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-33.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 RĀ 23.66
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
33.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 RĀ 22.24
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 RĀ 22.63
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-0.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 RĀ 18.55
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RĀ 18.24
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-6.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 RĀ 16.32
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 RĀ 15.32
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 RĀ 40.69
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
7.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.80 RĀ 80.4
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-51.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 RĀ 24.20
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 RĀ 28.07
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-29.71%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Richards Bay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 RĀ 28.27
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
96.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.5 RĀ 1,598
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
130.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 RĀ 27.88
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
13.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 RĀ 9.81
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-69.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.69 RĀ 112
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-13.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 RĀ 21.94
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
35.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K RĀ 330.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
9.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K RĀ 416.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-7.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richards Bay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 RĀ 2,170
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
59.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.11 RĀ 487
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
209.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.48 RĀ 561
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
41.80%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richards Bay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.27 RĀ 540
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
26.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 RĀ 73.9
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-77.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.68 RĀ 112
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
62.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Richards Bay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.7 RĀ 1,551
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,503 RĀ 41.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-57.57%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richards Bay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.86 RĀ 701
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-30.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.21 RĀ 322
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-39.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 RĀ 1,404
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-18.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.3 RĀ 1,210
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-33.00%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Richards Bay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 RĀ 6,579
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-18.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$291 RĀ 4,872
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-22.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$850 RĀ 14.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
3.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 RĀ 9,979
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-17.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$791 RĀ 13.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-71.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$607 RĀ 10.2K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-54.03%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Richards Bay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,107 RĀ 18.5K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
105.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
13.43
-10.57%

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Last update for Richards Bay: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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