Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Djibouti and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in Medellin: $1,589 a month against $2,030 in Djibouti, rent and utilities included – about $5,300 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇩🇯 Djibouti

$2,030

/mo nomad

Medellin

🇨🇴 Colombia

$1,589

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Djibouti is 35.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Djibouti is 34.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$9.97 DJF 1,777

$8.01 COP 25.5K

24.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.5 DJF 13.1K

$46.55 COP 148.3K

57.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$15.19 DJF 2,706

$9.43 COP 30.1K

61.08%

Cappuccino

$3.31 DJF 590

$2.91 COP 9,277

13.75%

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

$1.94 DJF 345

$1.75 COP 5,585

10.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 DJF 310

$1.32 COP 4,218

31.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.08 DJF 1,262

$3.13 COP 9,969

126.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.34 DJF 1,487

$5.55 COP 17.7K

50.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.75 DJF 490

$1.41 COP 4,495

95.04%

White Bread (500g)

$9.26 DJF 1,649

$2.44 COP 7,777

279.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.65 DJF 473

$1.63 COP 5,191

62.58%

Eggs

$5.78 DJF 1,031

$2.82 COP 8,990

104.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.59 DJF 1,709

$9.69 COP 30.9K

-1.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$18.06 DJF 3,219

$9.32 COP 29.7K

93.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.27 DJF 2,187

$13.46 COP 42.9K

-8.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.83 DJF 682

$4.00 COP 12.8K

-4.25%

Banana (1kg)

$1.23 DJF 220

$1.48 COP 4,719

-16.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.63 DJF 468

$2.12 COP 6,768

24.06%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.60 DJF 285

$2.25 COP 7,178

-28.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.57 DJF 279

$1.91 COP 6,092

-17.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.68 DJF 299

$1.62 COP 5,160

3.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$5.65 DJF 1,006

$1.15 COP 3,658

391.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 DJF 104

$1.26 COP 4,021

-53.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 DJF 354

$3.82 COP 12.2K

-47.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.86 DJF 3,718

$13.11 COP 41.8K

59.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.39 DJF 426

$1.60 COP 5,083

49.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 DJF 616

$2.26 COP 7,188

53.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.40 DJF 71.7

$1.17 COP 3,731

-65.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$42.90 DJF 7,644

$75.0 COP 239.0K

-42.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.75 DJF 489

$1.27 COP 4,056

116.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$5.56 DJF 991

$2.05 COP 6,531

171.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.64 DJF 4,926

$8.20 COP 26.1K

237.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.28 DJF 407

$1.27 COP 4,046

79.53%

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

$34.2K DJF 6.1M

$26.8K COP 85.3M

27.55%

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

$32.3K DJF 5.7M

$34.4K COP 109.6M

-6.20%

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

$526 DJF 93.7K

$162 COP 516.9K

224.15%

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

$32.16 DJF 5,731

$13.12 COP 41.8K

145.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$59.6 DJF 10.6K

$28.09 COP 89.5K

112.32%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.1 DJF 15.5K

$44.33 COP 141.2K

96.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.63 DJF 4,923

$16.33 COP 52.0K

69.20%

Cinema Ticket

$12.76 DJF 2,273

$6.09 COP 19.4K

109.52%

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

$341 DJF 60.8K

$764 COP 2.4M

-55.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,904 DJF 1.6M

$8,904 COP 28.4M

0.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.73 DJF 7,436

$85.0 COP 270.8K

-50.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.82 DJF 3,531

$57.5 COP 183.2K

-65.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$124 DJF 22.2K

$132 COP 419.8K

-5.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.9 DJF 10.1K

$95.8 COP 305.1K

-40.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$678 DJF 120.7K

$1,028 COP 3.3M

-34.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 DJF 85.0K

$604 COP 1.9M

-21.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$982 DJF 174.9K

$1,802 COP 5.7M

-45.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,247 DJF 222.1K

$993 COP 3.2M

25.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.4K DJF 2.2M

$3,921 COP 12.5M

215.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,165 DJF 1.1M

$1,639 COP 5.2M

276.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,873 DJF 511.9K

$626 COP 2.0M

358.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.07

10.94

19.47%

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

Last update for Djibouti: October 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Djibouti

$618 29.7%

Medellin

$203 12.9% 67.1% $414

Accommodation & Living

Djibouti

$477 23%

Medellin

$604 38.3% 26.8% $128

Groceries & Markets

Djibouti

$453 21.8%

Medellin

$288 18.3% 36.3% $165

Eating Out

Djibouti

$232 11.2%

Medellin

$166 10.6% 28.3% $66

Sport & Entertainment

Djibouti

$113 5.4%

Medellin

$57 3.6% 49.8% $56

Clothing & Footwear

Djibouti

$109 5.3%

Medellin

$166 10.6% 52.3% $57

Getting Around

Djibouti

$75 3.6%

Medellin

$91 5.8% 21.5% $16

Good to know

🇩🇯 Djibouti

🇨🇴 Medellin

🕒 Local time

15:01 3:01 PM

07:01 7:01 AM

8 h behind Djibouti

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,152,944

2,486,723

💱 Currency

Djiboutian Franc DJF Fr

Colombian Peso COP $

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 DJF = 5.61 USD

1,000 DJF = 5.01 EUR

10,000 COP = 3.14 USD

10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR

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COP, USD, EUR to DJF – Djiboutian Franc Converter

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🇩🇯 Djiboutian Franc (Fr)

Djiboutian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 178 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.61 USD). 1 EUR = 200 DJF (1,000 DJF = 5.01 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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