Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dodoma and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Dodoma is 44.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Dodoma is 34.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dodoma
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.70 TZSĀ 9,531
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
-38.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.13 TZSĀ 49.3K
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
-42.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.64 TZSĀ 24.8K
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
32.24%
Cappuccino
$1.96 TZSĀ 5,057
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
20.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 TZSĀ 976
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-63.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 TZSĀ 443
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-77.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.87 TZSĀ 2,234
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
-49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 TZSĀ 8,518
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
4.09%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dodoma
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 TZSĀ 2,190
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
-20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 TZSĀ 2,016
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-40.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 TZSĀ 2,659
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-25.36%
Eggs
$1.97 TZSĀ 5,084
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
-12.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.70 TZSĀ 14.7K
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
27.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.92 TZSĀ 17.8K
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
20.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.85 TZSĀ 9,925
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
-56.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 TZSĀ 6,494
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 TZSĀ 2,310
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
-15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 TZSĀ 1,887
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 TZSĀ 4,079
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,695
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-6.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.76 TZSĀ 4,544
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
50.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 TZSĀ 1,204
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-47.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.40 TZSĀ 1,033
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 TZSĀ 3,924
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
-32.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.87 TZSĀ 9,970
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-61.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 TZSĀ 2,210
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 TZSĀ 3,200
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-48.12%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dodoma
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 TZSĀ 2,901
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dodoma
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.01 TZSĀ 48.9K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
102.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 TZSĀ 50.4K
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
-17.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dodoma
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 TZSĀ 147.9K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
124.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.60 TZSĀ 19.6K
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-60.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 TZSĀ 10.3K
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
-2.93%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dodoma
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dodoma
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dodoma
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.3 TZSĀ 245.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-74.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dodoma
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
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13.43
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Last update for Dodoma: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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