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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Arusha and Medellin
🙂 Solo nomad: Arusha is 61.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 79.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arusha is 66.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.50 TZS 9,130
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-43.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 TZS 72.9K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-15.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 TZS 23.8K
$7.32 COP 26.4K
24.86%
Cappuccino
$1.77 TZS 4,616
$1.66 COP 5,971
6.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 TZS 1,209
$1.10 COP 3,977
-58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 TZS 864
$0.78 COP 2,815
-57.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 TZS 2,700
$1.71 COP 6,172
-39.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 TZS 7,766
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-5.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 TZS 1,782
$1.11 COP 4,002
-38.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 TZS 1,439
$1.31 COP 4,707
-58.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,514
$1.38 COP 4,967
-30.43%
Eggs
$1.78 TZS 4,642
$2.22 COP 7,989
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
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$4.34 COP 15.6K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
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$5.80 COP 20.9K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
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$8.98 COP 32.3K
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Apples (1kg)
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$2.26 COP 8,143
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Banana (1kg)
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$1.11 COP 4,013
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Oranges (1kg)
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$1.46 COP 5,271
-
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 TZS 2,083
$1.37 COP 4,916
-41.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 TZS 1,059
$1.11 COP 3,999
-63.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 TZS 2,494
$1.16 COP 4,188
-17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$0.89 COP 3,202
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 TZS 1,284
$0.87 COP 3,116
-43.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$2.35 COP 8,473
-
Wine (Bottle)
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$10.86 COP 39.1K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
🚌 Getting Around
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 TZS 427
$0.79 COP 2,835
-79.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.42 COP 5,124
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 TZS 5,047
$1.91 COP 6,882
1.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 TZS 20.4K
$7.65 COP 27.5K
2.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 TZS 3,201
$0.97 COP 3,481
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$18.1K COP 65.2M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.46 TZS 24.7K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-1.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 TZS 133.5K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
110.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$18.92 COP 68.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$3.81 TZS 9,919
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-2.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$304 COP 1.1M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K TZS 27.2M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
76.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$32.48 COP 116.9K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$102 COP 366.3K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$108 COP 389.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$474 COP 1.7M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 TZS 754.1K
$848 COP 3.1M
-65.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$716 COP 2.6M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,871 COP 10.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,375 COP 5.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Arusha
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Arusha: April 12, 2026
Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026
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