39.29
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
Cost of Living in East London - Updated Prices & Insights
38.92
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $582 (excluding rent), and $1,057 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,339 (excluding rent), and $2,076 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 R 122
$4.57 R 81.3
$10.28 R 183
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.31 R 539
$24.8 R 441
$44.09 R 784
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.56 R 81.2
$4.56 R 81.2
$5.13 R 91.3
Cappuccino
$2.1 R 37.3
$1.13 R 20.18
$2.84 R 50.5
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 R 17.64
$0.68 R 12.18
$1.72 R 30.55
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.6
$0.44 R 7.82
$1.53 R 27.28
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 R 45.77
$2 R 35.6
$3.43 R 61
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 R 54
$2.21 R 39.26
$4.97 R 88.3
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 R 18.88
$0.77 R 13.61
$1.26 R 22.33
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 R 15.02
$0.64 R 11.39
$1.09 R 19.33
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 R 35.01
$1.26 R 22.36
$3.06 R 54.4
Eggs
$2.05 R 36.43
$1.06 R 18.92
$2.97 R 52.9
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.37 R 167
$6.76 R 120
$11.26 R 200
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 R 75.6
$2.85 R 50.8
$7.42 R 132
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 R 131
$5.45 R 96.9
$10.35 R 184
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 26.81
$0.82 R 14.53
$1.74 R 30.96
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 R 36.68
$0.88 R 15.65
$2.41 R 42.94
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.35
$0.69 R 12.31
$2.06 R 36.58
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.28
$0.94 R 16.68
$1.77 R 31.43
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 R 26.7
$0.55 R 9.77
$2.58 R 45.9
Onion (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.33
$1.31 R 23.25
$1.64 R 29.15
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 R 18.65
$0.87 R 15.54
$1.25 R 22.28
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 R 15.87
$0.68 R 12.09
$1.14 R 20.2
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 R 47.42
$2.5 R 44.43
$2.78 R 49.36
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 R 84.2
$3.9 R 69.3
$5.29 R 94.1
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 R 31.28
$0.94 R 16.72
$2.83 R 50.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 45.35
$0.88 R 15.65
$3.32 R 59.1
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 R 13.02
$0.7 R 12.46
$1.46 R 26.04
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.32 R 379
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 R 20.51
$0.93 R 16.48
$2.31 R 41.01
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R 18.62
$0.61 R 10.93
$1.91 R 34
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 R 63.5
$2.48 R 44.09
$4.96 R 88.2
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.52
$1.2 R 21.26
$1.3 R 23.06
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37K R 658.2K
$15.9K R 283.6K
$38.9K R 691.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K R 397K
$18.3K R 326.1K
$24.2K R 430.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$200 R 3,551
$146 R 2,603
$253 R 4,504
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.13 R 554
$22.85 R 406
$31.13 R 554
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.06 R 801
$39.32 R 699
$56.4 R 1,002
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.71 R 599
$19.68 R 350
$44.91 R 799
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.37 R 24.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 R 62.8
$3.26 R 58
$4.62 R 82.2
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 R 2,131
$48.11 R 856
$226 R 4,027
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,240 R 75.4K
$3,392 R 60.3K
$5,088 R 90.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 R 926
$27.77 R 494
$66.7 R 1,185
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.63 R 509
$24.96 R 444
$33.27 R 592
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 R 1,922
$68.3 R 1,214
$142 R 2,529
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.9 R 1,510
$72 R 1,280
$99.7 R 1,773
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 R 4,691
$222 R 3,950
$305 R 5,432
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 R 5,129
$192 R 3,419
$385 R 6,839
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 R 8,996
$450 R 7,996
$843 R 15K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 R 9,846
$392 R 6,980
$841 R 15K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 R 9,490
$330 R 5,865
$722 R 12.8K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,538 R 27.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
10
13
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