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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bosaso is 41.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bosaso is 36.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.95 SOS 1,105
$6.23 COP 26K
-68.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.89 SOS 5,617
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-69.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.02 SOS 2,850
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-32.07%
Cappuccino
$1.23 SOS 697
$1.72 COP 7,155
-28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SOS 562
$1.1 COP 4,575
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 289
$0.73 COP 3,060
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 SOS 1,404
$1.09 COP 4,552
126.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 SOS 558
$1.24 COP 5,188
-20.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 SOS 562
$1.33 COP 5,544
-25.56%
Eggs
$1.84 SOS 1,044
$2.22 COP 9,252
-17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 SOS 3,436
$4.55 COP 19K
32.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 SOS 3,613
$5.71 COP 23.8K
11.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.4 SOS 3,070
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-37.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 SOS 1,975
$2.26 COP 9,410
53.98%
Banana (1kg)
$3.58 SOS 2,034
$1.07 COP 4,461
234.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 SOS 1,697
$1.51 COP 6,293
98.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 SOS 1,125
$1.42 COP 5,911
39.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 SOS 1,152
$1.11 COP 4,619
82.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 SOS 577
$1.18 COP 4,932
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.89 COP 3,718
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SOS 927
$0.84 COP 3,507
94.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.35 COP 9,809
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 163
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 SOS 842
$1.41 COP 5,899
4.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 SOS 329
$1.96 COP 8,164
-70.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 SOS 1,728
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-61.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.02 COP 4,265
-3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$4,023 SOS 2.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-77.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,963 SOS 5.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-65.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.88 SOS 5,611
$9.44 COP 39.4K
4.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.96 SOS 18.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
35.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.9 SOS 6,192
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-81.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.75 SOS 8,379
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-53.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$12.99 SOS 7,377
$103 COP 430.1K
-87.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.28 SOS 8,680
$106 COP 440.5K
-85.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$123 SOS 69.8K
$489 COP 2M
-74.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.2 SOS 48.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-77.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 SOS 113.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-75.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 SOS 108.9K
$729 COP 3M
-73.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$30.2K SOS 17.2M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
1279.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bosaso
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$295 SOS 167.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
-46.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.57
13.43
-36.19%

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Last update for Bosaso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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