Cost of Living Comparison Between Westonaria and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Westonaria and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Westonaria is 2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Westonaria is 5.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Westonaria
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.48 R 151
$6.23 COP 26K
36.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.05 R 605
$32.34 COP 134.8K
5.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 R 84.9
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-35.45%
Cappuccino
$1.6 R 28.53
$1.72 COP 7,155
-6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 R 17.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
-8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.59
$0.73 COP 3,060
12.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 R 30.7
$1.66 COP 6,916
4.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 R 44.13
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-22.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Westonaria
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 R 21.15
$1.09 COP 4,552
9.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 R 18.19
$1.24 COP 5,188
-17.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.77
$1.33 COP 5,544
17.29%
Eggs
$2.51 R 44.65
$2.22 COP 9,252
13.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 R 141
$4.55 COP 19K
74.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.64 R 82.6
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-18.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.48 R 115
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-24.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 R 30.33
$2.26 COP 9,410
-24.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.64
$1.07 COP 4,461
50.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.84
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R 29.83
$1.42 COP 5,911
18.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 R 23.53
$1.11 COP 4,619
18.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.67
$1.18 COP 4,932
3.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 R 19.51
$0.89 COP 3,718
23.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 R 19.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.82 R 50.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.21 R 92.7
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-44.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 R 27.16
$1.18 COP 4,927
29.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 R 33.08
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-25.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Westonaria
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.88
$0.83 COP 3,464
95.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 R 25.62
$1.41 COP 5,899
2.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 R 23.69
$1.96 COP 8,164
-32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 R 56
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-59.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.37
$1.02 COP 4,265
28.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K R 345.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
10.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K R 468K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
0.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Westonaria
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,190
$82.5 COP 344.1K
49.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.67 R 670
$9.44 COP 39.4K
299.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.75 R 689
$23.51 COP 98K
64.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Westonaria
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.3 R 557
$25.68 COP 107.1K
21.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 R 87.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
24.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Westonaria
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 R 3,504
$305 COP 1.3M
-35.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,416 R 78.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-25.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Westonaria
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 R 894
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-13.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.84 R 566
$31.59 COP 131.7K
0.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.4 R 1,573
$103 COP 430.1K
-14.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 R 1,593
$106 COP 440.5K
-15.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Westonaria
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,564
$489 COP 2M
-24.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 R 5,970
$379 COP 1.6M
-11.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 R 12.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
-15.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 R 12.1K
$729 COP 3M
-7.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$640 R 11.4K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-70.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$637 R 11.3K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-58.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Westonaria
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,189 R 21.1K
$550 COP 2.3M
116.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
13.43
-12.96%

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Last update for Westonaria: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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