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

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 76.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 101.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 93% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.01 DJF 1,783
$6.23 COP 26K
60.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.2 DJF 14.6K
$32.34 COP 134.8K
154.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.85 DJF 2,287
$7.39 COP 30.8K
73.88%
Cappuccino
$3.67 DJF 654
$1.72 COP 7,155
113.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 DJF 335
$1.1 COP 4,575
70.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 DJF 338
$0.73 COP 3,060
160.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.57 DJF 992
$1.66 COP 6,916
235.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.66 DJF 1,542
$3.2 COP 13.3K
170.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 DJF 440
$1.09 COP 4,552
126.61%
White Bread (500g)
$9.02 DJF 1,606
$1.24 COP 5,188
627.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.83 DJF 681
$1.33 COP 5,544
187.97%
Eggs
$6.74 DJF 1,201
$2.22 COP 9,252
203.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 DJF 1,740
$4.55 COP 19K
114.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.52 DJF 3,298
$5.71 COP 23.8K
224.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.35 DJF 2,199
$8.59 COP 35.8K
43.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 DJF 687
$2.26 COP 9,410
70.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.07 COP 4,461
13.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 DJF 490
$1.51 COP 6,293
82.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 DJF 290
$1.42 COP 5,911
14.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 DJF 215
$1.11 COP 4,619
9.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.41 DJF 251
$1.18 COP 4,932
19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.56 DJF 991
$0.89 COP 3,718
524.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 DJF 95.4
$0.84 COP 3,507
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.67 DJF 476
$2.35 COP 9,809
13.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.03 DJF 3,744
$9.34 COP 38.9K
125.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 DJF 408
$1.18 COP 4,927
94.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DJF 612
$2.49 COP 10.4K
38.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 DJF 52
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.02 DJF 3,742
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-49.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.83 DJF 504
$1.41 COP 5,899
100.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.56 DJF 990
$1.96 COP 8,164
183.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.47 DJF 5,070
$7.85 COP 32.7K
262.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 DJF 298
$1.02 COP 4,265
63.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K DJF 6.1M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
94.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K DJF 5.8M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
24.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$516 DJF 91.8K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
524.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.99 DJF 5,697
$9.44 COP 39.4K
238.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.7 DJF 10.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
153.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.5 DJF 15.6K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
240.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.34 DJF 4,333
$19.14 COP 79.8K
27.17%
Cinema Ticket
$8.47 DJF 1,508
$3.96 COP 16.5K
113.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 DJF 60.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
12.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,731 DJF 1.6M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
47.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.67 DJF 7,420
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-28.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.84 DJF 3,533
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-37.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 DJF 22.3K
$103 COP 430.1K
21.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.9 DJF 9,947
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,452 DJF 258.5K
$489 COP 2M
196.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 DJF 84.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
25.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,010 DJF 179.8K
$827 COP 3.4M
22.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 DJF 264K
$729 COP 3M
103.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.4K DJF 2.2M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
464.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,209 DJF 1.1M
$1,532 COP 6.4M
305.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,776 DJF 494.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
404.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
13.43
-28.52%

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Last update for Djibouti: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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