Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bosaso and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bosaso is 44.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bosaso is 40.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,114
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-67.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.80 SOSĀ 5,598
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-70.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.87 SOSĀ 2,781
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
-33.20%
Cappuccino
$1.27 SOSĀ 728
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
-22.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 SOSĀ 578
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 SOSĀ 288
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-35.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.45 SOSĀ 1,400
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
128.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SOSĀ 565
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-24.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 SOSĀ 577
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-26.81%
Eggs
$1.82 SOSĀ 1,040
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-19.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.93 SOSĀ 3,389
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
32.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 SOSĀ 3,819
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
16.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.62 SOSĀ 3,210
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-36.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 SOSĀ 1,976
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
54.46%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 SOSĀ 2,046
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
237.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 SOSĀ 1,685
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
95.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 SOSĀ 1,120
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
44.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SOSĀ 1,157
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
81.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 SOSĀ 586
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-11.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SOSĀ 922
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
91.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOSĀ 165
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-66.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 SOSĀ 875
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
4.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 SOSĀ 356
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-68.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SOSĀ 1,681
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-62.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 SOSĀ 554
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$4,072 SOSĀ 2.3M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-77.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,931 SOSĀ 5.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-66.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.08 SOSĀ 5,758
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
7.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.46 SOSĀ 18.0K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
33.25%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.11 SOSĀ 6,344
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-81.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.03 SOSĀ 8,581
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-52.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$13.21 SOSĀ 7,547
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-87.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$14.76 SOSĀ 8,429
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-86.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 SOSĀ 71.9K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-73.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.3 SOSĀ 48.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-77.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 SOSĀ 114.5K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-75.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 SOSĀ 108.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-73.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.4K SOSĀ 16.8M
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
956.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$293 SOSĀ 167.3K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-45.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.57
13.43
-36.19%

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Last update for Bosaso: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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