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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Medellin

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Arusha is 63.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 80.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Arusha is 62.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.54 TZSΒ 8,757
$5.97 COPΒ 21.9K
-40.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.48 TZSΒ 67.9K
$32.40 COPΒ 119.0K
-15.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.02 TZSΒ 22.3K
$7.13 COPΒ 26.2K
26.51%
Cappuccino
$1.73 TZSΒ 4,285
$1.65 COPΒ 6,043
4.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 TZSΒ 1,077
$1.06 COPΒ 3,882
-58.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZSΒ 817
$0.77 COPΒ 2,839
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 TZSΒ 2,675
$1.75 COPΒ 6,418
-38.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 TZSΒ 7,339
$3.06 COPΒ 11.2K
-2.94%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.69 TZSΒ 1,695
$1.10 COPΒ 4,026
-37.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 TZSΒ 1,397
$1.30 COPΒ 4,771
-56.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZSΒ 2,373
$1.34 COPΒ 4,905
-28.36%
Eggs
$1.77 TZSΒ 4,381
$2.26 COPΒ 8,299
-21.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.50 COPΒ 16.5K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$5.80 COPΒ 21.3K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.96 COPΒ 32.9K
-
Apples (1kg)
-
$2.37 COPΒ 8,691
-
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.07 COPΒ 3,939
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.48 COPΒ 5,418
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 TZSΒ 1,819
$1.36 COPΒ 5,011
-45.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 TZSΒ 999
$1.13 COPΒ 4,135
-64.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 TZSΒ 2,467
$1.13 COPΒ 4,161
-11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COPΒ 3,274
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 TZSΒ 1,233
$0.85 COPΒ 3,114
-41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.28 COPΒ 8,361
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.15 COPΒ 37.3K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 COPΒ 4,359
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 COPΒ 8,828
-
🚌 Getting Around
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 TZSΒ 505
$0.84 COPΒ 3,074
-76.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COPΒ 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.48 COPΒ 5,417
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 TZSΒ 4,682
$1.89 COPΒ 6,949
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.87 TZSΒ 19.5K
$8.05 COPΒ 29.5K
-2.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 TZSΒ 3,062
$0.94 COPΒ 3,455
31.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.7K COPΒ 65.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.4K COPΒ 96.8M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.9 COPΒ 300.7K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 TZSΒ 23.8K
$9.54 COPΒ 35.0K
0.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.3 TZSΒ 124.3K
$23.68 COPΒ 87.0K
112.29%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COPΒ 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COPΒ 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.92 TZSΒ 9,687
$4.05 COPΒ 14.9K
-3.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$316 COPΒ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K TZSΒ 26.1M
$5,971 COPΒ 21.9M
76.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.0 COPΒ 216.4K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$32.49 COPΒ 119.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$99.9 COPΒ 366.7K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COPΒ 394.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$491 COPΒ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COPΒ 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 TZSΒ 724.1K
$821 COPΒ 3.0M
-64.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$731 COPΒ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COPΒ 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COPΒ 4.9M
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COPΒ 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Arusha: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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