Cost of Living Comparison Between Stilbaai and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Stilbaai and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Stilbaai is 20.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Stilbaai is 18.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Stilbaai
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.66 RĀ 94.7
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-6.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.45 RĀ 761
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
37.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.56 RĀ 76.4
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-37.45%
Cappuccino
$1.36 RĀ 22.80
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-16.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 RĀ 9.04
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-48.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 RĀ 9.59
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 RĀ 47.30
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
63.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 RĀ 27.77
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-47.80%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Stilbaai
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 RĀ 13.38
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 RĀ 8.57
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-61.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 RĀ 28.40
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
23.19%
Eggs
$2.46 RĀ 41.17
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
9.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.36 RĀ 73.0
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
-2.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.57 RĀ 76.6
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-20.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 RĀ 129
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-12.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 RĀ 20.04
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-46.43%
Banana (1kg)
$0.82 RĀ 13.65
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-22.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 RĀ 18.20
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 RĀ 20.11
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
-11.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 RĀ 5.87
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-68.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 RĀ 20.77
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
5.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 RĀ 13.44
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 RĀ 9.65
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 RĀ 52.3
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
38.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.03 RĀ 84.2
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RĀ 14.86
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 RĀ 18.54
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-53.56%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Stilbaai
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.61 RĀ 26.91
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
87.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 RĀ 24.08
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 RĀ 4.72
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-85.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 RĀ 74.4
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-42.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 RĀ 19.90
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
22.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.0K RĀ 283.8K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-5.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K RĀ 281.0K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-37.19%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stilbaai
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.6 RĀ 880
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-35.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.81 RĀ 549
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
249.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.48 RĀ 477
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
20.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Stilbaai
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.18 RĀ 522
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
22.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.06 RĀ 84.8
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
23.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Stilbaai
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 RĀ 3,540
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-30.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,125 RĀ 18.8K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-80.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Stilbaai
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.53 RĀ 478
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-52.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$16.60 RĀ 278
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-48.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.2 RĀ 924
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-46.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.1 RĀ 939
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-47.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Stilbaai
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 RĀ 6,075
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-24.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 RĀ 5,617
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-11.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 RĀ 11.7K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-15.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 RĀ 11.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-3.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$822 RĀ 13.8K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-70.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$644 RĀ 10.8K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-51.25%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Stilbaai
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,488 RĀ 41.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
362.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.77
13.43
-12.36%

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Last update for Stilbaai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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