39.29
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
Cost of Living in Richards Bay - Updated Prices & Insights
40.9
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $603 (excluding rent), and $1,040 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,404 (excluding rent), and $2,131 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.5 R 133
$4.44 R 79
$13.88 R 247
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.52 R 507
$25.66 R 456
$68.4 R 1,217
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.12 R 91
$4.5 R 80
$6.82 R 121
Cappuccino
$1.99 R 35.47
$1.15 R 20.37
$2.86 R 50.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.64
$0.65 R 11.52
$2.17 R 38.51
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R 11.96
$0.49 R 8.67
$1.64 R 29.13
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 R 24.68
$1.11 R 19.74
$2.78 R 49.36
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 R 30.33
$1.42 R 25.28
$3.41 R 60.7
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 R 16.28
$0.82 R 14.54
$1.36 R 24.24
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 R 17.43
$0.66 R 11.68
$1.42 R 25.22
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R 25.37
$1.1 R 19.6
$2.75 R 48.99
Eggs
$2.2 R 39.17
$1.37 R 24.41
$3.44 R 61.2
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 R 128
$4.4 R 78.2
$9.89 R 176
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 R 78.9
$2.77 R 49.31
$5.54 R 98.6
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.56 R 98.8
$4.88 R 86.8
$8.61 R 153
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.59
$0.85 R 15.15
$2.27 R 40.4
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.53
$0.56 R 9.88
$2.78 R 49.41
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 R 23.33
$0.54 R 9.68
$3.54 R 62.9
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.27
$0.46 R 8.21
$3.16 R 56.2
Potato (1kg)
$1.1 R 19.52
$0.49 R 8.71
$2.47 R 43.91
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 R 18.33
$0.65 R 11.59
$1.8 R 31.99
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 R 18.23
$0.57 R 10.21
$2.01 R 35.72
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 R 16.08
$0.65 R 11.58
$2.18 R 38.72
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.37 R 42.22
$2.21 R 39.24
$3.86 R 68.7
Wine (Bottle)
$4.82 R 85.7
$3.06 R 54.4
$8.51 R 151
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 R 25.01
$1.04 R 18.54
$2.2 R 39.18
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 R 31.32
$1.15 R 20.39
$3.15 R 56.1
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.67 R 101
$0.68 R 12.07
$5.67 R 101
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$93.9 R 1,670
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 R 29.55
$1.11 R 19.7
$1.94 R 34.48
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R 10.4
$0.53 R 9.36
$1.58 R 28.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 R 116
$3.36 R 59.7
$6.54 R 116
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 R 23.77
$1.21 R 21.58
$1.52 R 27.06
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K R 349.9K
$16.6K R 295.7K
$27.7K R 492.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K R 437.6K
$20.9K R 372.2K
$39.6K R 704.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$128 R 2,272
$82.4 R 1,466
$275 R 4,886
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.18 R 519
$13.88 R 247
$45.72 R 813
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.15 R 590
$22.01 R 391
$55 R 978
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.7 R 564
$30.32 R 539
$33.07 R 588
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.45 R 79.1
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Cinema Ticket
$6.56 R 117
$5.47 R 97.2
$8.2 R 146
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.2 R 1,621
$84.2 R 1,497
$337 R 5,986
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,499 R 44.4K
$1,045 R 18.6K
$7,341 R 130.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.76 R 743
$16.67 R 296
$94.4 R 1,680
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.03 R 338
$10.17 R 181
$56.5 R 1,005
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 R 1,500
$38.66 R 688
$138 R 2,459
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.4 R 1,270
$43.91 R 781
$137 R 2,443
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 R 6,923
$222 R 3,956
$403 R 7,171
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 R 5,134
$220 R 3,911
$357 R 6,356
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 R 15.2K
$457 R 8,129
$857 R 15.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 R 10.6K
$554 R 9,858
$637 R 11.3K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$285 R 5,061
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$548 R 9,740
$338 R 6,020
$741 R 13.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,027 R 18.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
10.5
13.2
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