Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Dushanbe and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Dushanbe is 11.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Dushanbe is 17% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.99 TJSĀ 56.3
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-0.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.02 TJSĀ 141
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-54.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.92 TJSĀ 83.8
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
22.36%
Cappuccino
$1.99 TJSĀ 18.65
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
22.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 TJSĀ 6.37
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-35.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 TJSĀ 2.80
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-61.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 TJSĀ 11.47
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-29.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 TJSĀ 18.82
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-37.11%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 TJSĀ 9.40
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 TJSĀ 5.91
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-51.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 TJSĀ 18.25
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
40.58%
Eggs
$1.84 TJSĀ 17.27
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-18.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.80 TJSĀ 82.6
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
96.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 TJSĀ 43.16
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-19.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.51 TJSĀ 89.3
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
7.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 TJSĀ 16.17
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 TJSĀ 24.67
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
148.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 TJSĀ 24.15
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
70.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 TJSĀ 12.27
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-3.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 TJSĀ 7.39
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-29.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 TJSĀ 5.10
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 TJSĀ 7.86
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 TJSĀ 5.89
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 TJSĀ 23.77
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
11.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.56 TJSĀ 109
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
15.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 TJSĀ 13.57
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 TJSĀ 20.23
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-10.04%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJSĀ 2.45
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-69.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.64 TJSĀ 90.5
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-76.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 TJSĀ 9.65
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-29.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJSĀ 2.75
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-85.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.90 TJSĀ 55.4
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-23.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 TJSĀ 9.14
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K TJSĀ 169.5K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
0.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K TJSĀ 246.7K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-1.68%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.4 TJSĀ 492
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-35.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.83 TJSĀ 130
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
47.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.53 TJSĀ 230
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
3.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.02 TJSĀ 376
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
56.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.95 TJSĀ 84.0
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-53.60%
Cinema Ticket
$4.94 TJSĀ 46.40
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
20.49%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 TJSĀ 954
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-66.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K TJSĀ 135.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
145.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.32 TJSĀ 285
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-49.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.38 TJSĀ 360
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
20.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 TJSĀ 709
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-26.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 TJSĀ 502
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-50.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$435 TJSĀ 4,089
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-9.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$234 TJSĀ 2,200
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-37.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$753 TJSĀ 7,069
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-8.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$420 TJSĀ 3,943
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-41.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,195 TJSĀ 11.2K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-57.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$641 TJSĀ 6,016
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-51.47%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 TJSĀ 3,855
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-23.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.75
13.43
91.73%

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Last update for Dushanbe: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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