Cost of Living Comparison Between Roodepoort and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Roodepoort and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Roodepoort is 9.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Roodepoort is 18.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Roodepoort
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.21 RĀ 185
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
85.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.67 RĀ 753
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
37.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 RĀ 78.9
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-34.29%
Cappuccino
$2.06 RĀ 33.92
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
26.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 RĀ 16.44
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 RĀ 12.51
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 RĀ 37.11
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
30.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.50 RĀ 41.19
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-21.38%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Roodepoort
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 RĀ 20.69
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RĀ 16.76
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 RĀ 27.42
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
20.29%
Eggs
$2.43 RĀ 40.05
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.43 RĀ 139
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
88.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.72 RĀ 77.8
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-17.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 RĀ 109
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-25.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 RĀ 27.13
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-26.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RĀ 25.20
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
44.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 RĀ 26.43
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
5.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 RĀ 27.04
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 RĀ 21.47
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 RĀ 22.46
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 RĀ 17.86
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 RĀ 19.28
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 RĀ 45.87
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
23.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.25 RĀ 103
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-37.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 RĀ 21.68
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 RĀ 26.13
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-33.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Roodepoort
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 RĀ 26.42
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
86.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 RĀ 18.91
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-21.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 RĀ 14.85
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-53.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 RĀ 49.89
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-60.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 RĀ 21.78
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K RĀ 312.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
5.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K RĀ 387.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-11.97%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roodepoort
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 RĀ 2,018
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
50.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.80 RĀ 623
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
302.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.61 RĀ 702
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
80.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Roodepoort
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 RĀ 618
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
46.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.17 RĀ 168
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-47.28%
Cinema Ticket
$7.37 RĀ 121
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
79.76%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Roodepoort
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$209 RĀ 3,438
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-31.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,849 RĀ 79.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-17.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Roodepoort
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.42 RĀ 815
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-17.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 RĀ 535
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
1.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 RĀ 1,466
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.9 RĀ 1,284
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-27.79%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Roodepoort
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$571 RĀ 9,414
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
18.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$621 RĀ 10.2K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
64.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 RĀ 22.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
68.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 RĀ 14.5K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
22.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$608 RĀ 10.0K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-78.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$471 RĀ 7,757
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-64.35%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Roodepoort
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,377 RĀ 22.7K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
156.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
13.43
-14.30%

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Last update for Roodepoort: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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