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

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 55.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 95.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 108.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.69 DJF 1,722
$6.03 COP 22.7K
60.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 DJF 14.3K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
142.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.59 DJF 2,238
$7.29 COP 27.4K
72.70%
Cappuccino
$3.76 DJF 668
$1.63 COP 6,133
130.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 DJF 329
$1.05 COP 3,947
76.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 DJF 338
$0.77 COP 2,899
146.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.79 DJF 1,030
$1.73 COP 6,510
234.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.66 DJF 1,540
$3.18 COP 12.0K
172.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.52 DJF 447
$1.07 COP 4,015
135.51%
White Bread (500g)
$9.37 DJF 1,665
$1.31 COP 4,935
615.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 DJF 683
$1.38 COP 5,195
178.26%
Eggs
$6.85 DJF 1,218
$2.25 COP 8,457
204.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 DJF 1,661
$4.48 COP 16.9K
108.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.48 DJF 3,284
$5.74 COP 21.6K
221.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 DJF 2,124
$8.86 COP 33.3K
34.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 DJF 651
$2.24 COP 8,438
63.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 DJF 221
$1.06 COP 3,988
16.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 DJF 504
$1.51 COP 5,697
87.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 DJF 291
$1.36 COP 5,119
20.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 DJF 213
$1.12 COP 4,218
7.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 DJF 246
$1.17 COP 4,400
18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.67 DJF 1,008
$0.90 COP 3,395
530.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 DJF 102
$0.84 COP 3,150
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.79 DJF 495
$2.26 COP 8,501
23.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.67 DJF 3,673
$9.97 COP 37.5K
107.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 DJF 428
$1.18 COP 4,451
104.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DJF 610
$2.39 COP 8,993
43.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 DJF 47.46
$0.86 COP 3,233
-68.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.22 DJF 3,772
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-48.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 DJF 489
$1.47 COP 5,521
87.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.42 DJF 964
$1.95 COP 7,323
177.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.66 DJF 5,093
$7.76 COP 29.2K
269.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 DJF 297
$0.97 COP 3,640
72.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K DJF 6.0M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
86.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K DJF 5.9M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
24.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$532 DJF 94.6K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
556.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.49 DJF 5,775
$9.40 COP 35.4K
245.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.2 DJF 10.7K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
154.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.5 DJF 15.4K
$25.55 COP 96.1K
238.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.24 DJF 4,308
$19.29 COP 72.6K
25.66%
Cinema Ticket
$8.27 DJF 1,469
$4.10 COP 15.4K
101.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 DJF 60.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
11.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,753 DJF 1.6M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
48.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.03 DJF 7,647
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-28.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.52 DJF 3,468
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-38.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 DJF 21.6K
$103 COP 386.5K
18.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.3 DJF 10.2K
$108 COP 405.9K
-46.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 DJF 252.7K
$483 COP 1.8M
194.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 DJF 84.9K
$377 COP 1.4M
26.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$982 DJF 174.5K
$822 COP 3.1M
19.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 DJF 261.1K
$721 COP 2.7M
103.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K DJF 2.3M
$2,784 COP 10.5M
356.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,127 DJF 1.1M
$1,320 COP 5.0M
364.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Djibouti
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,871 DJF 510.2K
$538 COP 2.0M
433.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.6
13.43
-28.52%

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Last update for Djibouti: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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