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

🙂 Solo nomad: Walvis Bay is 37.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Walvis Bay is 54.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Walvis Bay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.23 COP 26K
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$32.34 COP 134.8K
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
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$1.72 COP 7,155
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.1 COP 4,575
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$0.73 COP 3,060
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.88 NAD 15.74
$1.66 COP 6,916
-46.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Walvis Bay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 NAD 26.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
34.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 NAD 14.44
$1.24 COP 5,188
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 30.03
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.07%
Eggs
$1.62 NAD 28.87
$2.22 COP 9,252
-27.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.08 NAD 161
$4.55 COP 19K
99.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.41 NAD 96.2
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-5.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.54 NAD 116
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-23.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 NAD 34.95
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 NAD 33.33
$1.07 COP 4,461
74.77%
Oranges (1kg)
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$1.51 COP 6,293
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 NAD 28.47
$1.42 COP 5,911
12.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NAD 38.7
$1.11 COP 4,619
96.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 NAD 48.5
$1.18 COP 4,932
131.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.64 NAD 29.25
$0.89 COP 3,718
84.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
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$0.84 COP 3,507
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
$1.76 NAD 31.22
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-81.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Walvis Bay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$41.9 COP 174.7K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.41 COP 5,899
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 NAD 13.71
$1.96 COP 8,164
-60.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Walvis Bay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.5 NAD 1,166
$23.51 COP 98K
178.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Walvis Bay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 NAD 681
$25.68 COP 107.1K
49.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
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$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Walvis Bay
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
Walvis Bay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61 NAD 1,085
$57.9 COP 241.4K
5.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$103 COP 430.1K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Walvis Bay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 NAD 8,263
$379 COP 1.6M
22.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$729 COP 3M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,190 COP 9.1M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Walvis Bay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$550 COP 2.3M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Walvis Bay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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