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

😐 Solo nomad: Windhoek is 9.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Windhoek is 9.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 NAD 185
$6.23 COP 26K
67.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 NAD 688
$32.34 COP 134.8K
19.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 NAD 96.5
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-26.52%
Cappuccino
$1.91 NAD 34.06
$1.72 COP 7,155
11.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 NAD 16.22
$1.1 COP 4,575
-17.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 NAD 17.1
$0.73 COP 3,060
31.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 NAD 31.88
$1.66 COP 6,916
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 NAD 40.39
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-29.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 NAD 25.58
$1.09 COP 4,552
32.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 NAD 14.41
$1.24 COP 5,188
-34.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 NAD 29.94
$1.33 COP 5,544
26.32%
Eggs
$2.89 NAD 51.3
$2.22 COP 9,252
30.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 NAD 109
$4.55 COP 19K
34.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.11 NAD 90.9
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.55 NAD 117
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-23.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.88 NAD 33.37
$2.26 COP 9,410
-16.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 NAD 33.98
$1.07 COP 4,461
78.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 NAD 29.99
$1.51 COP 6,293
11.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 NAD 32.46
$1.42 COP 5,911
28.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 NAD 36.49
$1.11 COP 4,619
84.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NAD 31.91
$1.18 COP 4,932
51.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 NAD 32.69
$0.89 COP 3,718
106.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 NAD 19.48
$0.84 COP 3,507
30.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 NAD 49.08
$2.35 COP 9,809
17.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.16 NAD 109
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-34.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 NAD 24.47
$1.18 COP 4,927
16.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 NAD 33.62
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-24.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 NAD 13.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
-10.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.03 NAD 730
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-2.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 NAD 12.6
$1.41 COP 5,899
-49.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 NAD 12.99
$1.96 COP 8,164
-62.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.89 NAD 211
$7.85 COP 32.7K
51.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 NAD 20.73
$1.02 COP 4,265
14.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K NAD 379.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
21.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K NAD 417.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-10.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 NAD 2,051
$82.5 COP 344.1K
39.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 NAD 316
$9.44 COP 39.4K
88.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.4 NAD 896
$23.51 COP 98K
114.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.69 NAD 670
$25.68 COP 107.1K
46.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.98 NAD 231
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-32.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.27 NAD 93.7
$3.96 COP 16.5K
33.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$217 NAD 3,853
$305 COP 1.3M
-28.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,265 NAD 93.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-11.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 NAD 917
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-11.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.61 NAD 473
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-15.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 NAD 1,579
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 NAD 1,453
$106 COP 440.5K
-22.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 NAD 8,923
$489 COP 2M
2.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 NAD 6,919
$379 COP 1.6M
2.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 NAD 22.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 NAD 16.4K
$729 COP 3M
26.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,320 NAD 23.5K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-39.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$479 NAD 8,518
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-68.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Windhoek
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 NAD 17.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
79.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
13.43
-12.96%

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Last update for Windhoek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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