Cost of Living Comparison Between Swakopmund and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Swakopmund and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Swakopmund is 42.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 28.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Swakopmund is 48% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Swakopmund
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.42 NAD 96.4
$6.23 COP 26K
-13.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.02 NAD 587
$32.34 COP 134.8K
2.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.26 NAD 58
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-55.89%
Cappuccino
$1.62 NAD 28.81
$1.72 COP 7,155
-5.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 NAD 12.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
-37.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 NAD 9.84
$0.73 COP 3,060
-24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.23 NAD 21.9
$1.66 COP 6,916
-25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 NAD 29.12
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-48.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Swakopmund
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 NAD 22.14
$1.09 COP 4,552
13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 NAD 15.2
$1.24 COP 5,188
-31.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.33 COP 5,544
-
Eggs
$2.18 NAD 38.79
$2.22 COP 9,252
-1.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 NAD 126
$4.55 COP 19K
55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.26 COP 9,410
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 NAD 26.38
$1.07 COP 4,461
38.32%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 NAD 34.12
$1.42 COP 5,911
35.21%
Potato (1kg)
-
$1.11 COP 4,619
-
Onion (1kg)
-
$1.18 COP 4,932
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 NAD 40.44
$0.89 COP 3,718
155.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.84 COP 3,507
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 NAD 55.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
33.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.31 NAD 112
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-32.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 NAD 9.77
$1.18 COP 4,927
-53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Swakopmund
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 NAD 13.26
$1.41 COP 5,899
-46.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 NAD 21.92
$1.02 COP 4,265
20.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K NAD 248K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-20.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K NAD 299.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-35.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Swakopmund
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 NAD 902
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-38.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.5 NAD 1,183
$23.51 COP 98K
182.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Swakopmund
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.52 NAD 596
$25.68 COP 107.1K
30.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.09 NAD 197
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-42.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 NAD 107
$3.96 COP 16.5K
51.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Swakopmund
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Swakopmund
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.3 NAD 1,197
$106 COP 440.5K
-36.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Swakopmund
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 NAD 8,283
$489 COP 2M
-4.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 NAD 6,319
$379 COP 1.6M
-6.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$963 NAD 17.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
16.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 NAD 11.8K
$729 COP 3M
-8.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$570 NAD 10.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-73.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$351 NAD 6,245
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-77.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Swakopmund
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$812 NAD 14.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
47.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Swakopmund: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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