Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Medellín
South Africa · Africa · mid · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.98750000000001
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
76/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%82.61166666666666
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%79
Lifestyle · 15%72
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Cape Town | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.98750000000001 | 82.61166666666666 | 7.624166666666653 |
| Productivity | 68 | 73 | 5 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 79 | 9 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 72 | 3 |
| Tax | 50 | 65 | 15 |
| Total | 69 B | 76 A | 7 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,376 | $1,033 | 25% |
| Long-term lease | $805 | $619 | 23% |
| Food — local | $338 | $264 | 22% |
| Food — Western | $698 | $566 | 19% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $171 | $150 | 12% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $1.97 | 22% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $14 | 22% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.45 | $36.98 | 19% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | $200 | 50% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.93 | $0.79 | 15% |
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