Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Windhoek and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 6.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Windhoek is 7.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.74 NADĀ 180
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
78.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.69 NADĀ 648
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
16.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 NADĀ 91.1
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-25.38%
Cappuccino
$1.84 NADĀ 30.85
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
12.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NADĀ 16.01
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 NADĀ 15.78
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 NADĀ 30.81
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
6.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 NADĀ 37.60
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-29.56%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 NADĀ 24.37
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
35.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 NADĀ 14.52
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-33.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 NADĀ 27.80
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
20.29%
Eggs
$2.89 NADĀ 48.43
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
28.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 NADĀ 107
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
42.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.20 NADĀ 87.0
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
-9.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.52 NADĀ 109
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-26.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 NADĀ 31.34
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-16.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 NADĀ 33.35
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
87.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NADĀ 28.23
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 NADĀ 30.37
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
33.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NADĀ 34.60
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
84.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 NADĀ 30.23
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NADĀ 31.99
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
112.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 NADĀ 19.26
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
36.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 NADĀ 47.96
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
26.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 NADĀ 112
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-33.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 NADĀ 22.20
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 NADĀ 31.79
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-20.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 NADĀ 11.56
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-19.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.14 NADĀ 672
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-3.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 NADĀ 11.52
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 NADĀ 11.25
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-65.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.58 NADĀ 194
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
49.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 NADĀ 19.77
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
21.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K NADĀ 362.7K
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
20.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K NADĀ 396.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-11.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 NADĀ 1,951
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
43.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 NADĀ 293
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
85.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 NADĀ 866
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
119.10%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.29 NADĀ 625
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
45.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.15 NADĀ 220
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-31.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 NADĀ 90.6
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
31.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 NADĀ 3,544
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-30.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,286 NADĀ 88.5K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-10.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.6 NADĀ 848
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-15.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 NADĀ 461
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-13.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 NADĀ 1,464
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-14.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.8 NADĀ 1,386
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-23.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 NADĀ 8,323
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
2.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 NADĀ 6,374
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
0.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 NADĀ 21.6K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
57.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$936 NADĀ 15.7K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
29.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,443 NADĀ 24.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-48.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$618 NADĀ 10.4K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-53.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,033 NADĀ 17.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
92.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
13.43
-12.96%

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Last update for Windhoek: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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