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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bosaso is 39.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bosaso is 52.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 SOS 1,122

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-67.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$9.89 SOS 5,643

$32.40 COP 119.0K

-69.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.09 SOS 2,904

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-28.61%

Cappuccino

$1.27 SOS 724

$1.65 COP 6,043

-23.03%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.02 SOS 582

$1.06 COP 3,882

-3.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.54 SOS 309

$0.77 COP 2,839

-29.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

Milk (1 liter)

$2.52 SOS 1,440

$1.10 COP 4,026

129.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 SOS 579

$1.30 COP 4,771

-21.54%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 SOS 582

$1.34 COP 4,905

-23.88%

Eggs

$1.85 SOS 1,055

$2.26 COP 8,299

-18.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.17 SOS 3,517

$4.50 COP 16.5K

37.11%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.59 SOS 3,760

$5.80 COP 21.3K

13.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.55 SOS 3,164

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-38.06%

Apples (1kg)

$3.43 SOS 1,955

$2.37 COP 8,691

44.73%

Banana (1kg)

$3.52 SOS 2,007

$1.07 COP 3,939

228.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.09 SOS 1,763

$1.48 COP 5,418

108.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.97 SOS 1,125

$1.36 COP 5,011

44.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 SOS 1,135

$1.13 COP 4,135

76.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 SOS 580

$1.13 COP 4,161

-9.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 SOS 968

$0.85 COP 3,114

100.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 SOS 163

$0.84 COP 3,074

-65.48%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 SOS 842

$1.48 COP 5,417

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.58 SOS 328

$1.89 COP 6,949

-69.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 SOS 1,747

$8.05 COP 29.5K

-61.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 SOS 558

$0.94 COP 3,455

4.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$3,942 SOS 2.2M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

-77.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$8,974 SOS 5.1M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

-65.96%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.91 SOS 5,652

$9.54 COP 35.0K

3.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.91 SOS 18.2K

$23.68 COP 87.0K

34.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.89 SOS 6,211

$59.0 COP 216.4K

-81.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.25 SOS 8,698

$32.49 COP 119.3K

-53.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$12.98 SOS 7,406

$99.9 COP 366.7K

-87.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$14.74 SOS 8,410

$108 COP 394.9K

-86.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$124 SOS 70.8K

$491 COP 1.8M

-74.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$84.4 SOS 48.1K

$371 COP 1.4M

-77.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 SOS 112.0K

$821 COP 3.0M

-76.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 SOS 107.0K

$731 COP 2.7M

-74.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$30.3K SOS 17.3M

$3,019 COP 11.1M

902.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$293 SOS 167.1K

$517 COP 1.9M

-43.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.57

13.43

-36.19%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bosaso: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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