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Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Medellin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Djibouti is 98% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Djibouti is 104.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 105.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.56 DJFย 1,698
$5.97 COPย 21.9K
60.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 DJFย 14.3K
$32.40 COPย 119.0K
149.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.68 DJFย 2,254
$7.13 COPย 26.2K
77.84%
Cappuccino
$3.77 DJFย 670
$1.65 COPย 6,043
128.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 DJFย 345
$1.06 COPย 3,882
83.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 DJFย 325
$0.77 COPย 2,839
137.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 DJFย 992
$1.75 COPย 6,418
218.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.56 DJFย 1,522
$3.06 COPย 11.2K
179.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.56 DJFย 455
$1.10 COPย 4,026
132.73%
White Bread (500g)
$9.50 DJFย 1,688
$1.30 COPย 4,771
630.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 DJFย 667
$1.34 COPย 4,905
179.85%
Eggs
$7.06 DJFย 1,254
$2.26 COPย 8,299
212.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 DJFย 1,704
$4.50 COPย 16.5K
113.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.88 DJFย 3,178
$5.80 COPย 21.3K
208.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.98 DJFย 2,129
$8.96 COPย 32.9K
33.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 DJFย 677
$2.37 COPย 8,691
60.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 DJFย 222
$1.07 COPย 3,939
16.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 DJFย 504
$1.48 COPย 5,418
91.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 DJFย 281
$1.36 COPย 5,011
16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 DJFย 212
$1.13 COPย 4,135
5.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 DJFย 247
$1.13 COPย 4,161
23.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.74 DJFย 1,019
$0.89 COPย 3,274
544.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 DJFย 102
$0.85 COPย 3,114
-32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.66 DJFย 472
$2.28 COPย 8,361
16.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.46 DJFย 3,814
$10.15 COPย 37.3K
111.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.37 DJFย 422
$1.19 COPย 4,359
99.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 DJFย 610
$2.40 COPย 8,828
42.92%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJFย 47.49
$0.84 COPย 3,074
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.17 DJFย 3,762
$40.85 COPย 150.0K
-48.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 DJFย 512
$1.48 COPย 5,417
94.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.74 DJFย 1,019
$1.89 COPย 6,949
203.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.73 DJFย 4,928
$8.05 COPย 29.5K
244.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 DJFย 310
$0.94 COPย 3,455
86.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K DJFย 5.9M
$17.7K COPย 65.1M
87.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K DJFย 5.8M
$26.4K COPย 96.8M
24.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$529 DJFย 94.0K
$81.9 COPย 300.7K
546.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.80 DJFย 5,652
$9.54 COPย 35.0K
233.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.3 DJFย 10.5K
$23.68 COPย 87.0K
150.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.9 DJFย 15.1K
$25.85 COPย 94.9K
228.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.90 DJFย 4,247
$18.72 COPย 68.7K
27.67%
Cinema Ticket
$8.56 DJFย 1,521
$4.05 COPย 14.9K
111.36%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 DJFย 59.9K
$316 COPย 1.2M
6.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,883 DJFย 1.6M
$5,971 COPย 21.9M
48.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.33 DJFย 7,523
$59.0 COPย 216.4K
-28.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.66 DJFย 3,493
$32.49 COPย 119.3K
-39.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 DJFย 21.8K
$99.9 COPย 366.7K
22.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.9 DJFย 10.1K
$108 COPย 394.9K
-47.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,430 DJFย 254.2K
$491 COPย 1.8M
191.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 DJFย 85.9K
$371 COPย 1.4M
30.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 DJFย 179.7K
$821 COPย 3.0M
23.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,514 DJFย 269.1K
$731 COPย 2.7M
107.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K DJFย 2.3M
$3,019 COPย 11.1M
321.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,136 DJFย 1.1M
$1,332 COPย 4.9M
360.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,873 DJFย 510.6K
$517 COPย 1.9M
455.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
13.43
-28.52%

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Last update for Djibouti: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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