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

🙂 Solo nomad: Dushanbe is 10.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dushanbe is 17.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 TJS 60.5
$6.23 COP 26K
-2.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 TJS 150
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-53.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 TJS 87.3
$7.39 COP 30.8K
18.00%
Cappuccino
$2.08 TJS 20.78
$1.72 COP 7,155
20.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 TJS 6.67
$1.1 COP 4,575
-39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 TJS 2.99
$0.73 COP 3,060
-58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.18 TJS 11.75
$1.66 COP 6,916
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 TJS 19.46
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-39.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 TJS 10.06
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 TJS 6.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
-50.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 TJS 19.34
$1.33 COP 5,544
45.11%
Eggs
$1.78 TJS 17.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-19.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.9 TJS 89.1
$4.55 COP 19K
95.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 TJS 46.32
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-18.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.53 TJS 95.3
$8.59 COP 35.8K
10.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 TJS 17.39
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 TJS 25.15
$1.07 COP 4,461
134.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 TJS 24.47
$1.51 COP 6,293
62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 TJS 12.57
$1.42 COP 5,911
-11.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 TJS 7.49
$1.11 COP 4,619
-32.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 TJS 5.87
$1.18 COP 4,932
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 TJS 7.98
$0.89 COP 3,718
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 TJS 6.31
$0.84 COP 3,507
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 TJS 24.69
$2.35 COP 9,809
5.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 TJS 102
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 TJS 14.92
$1.18 COP 4,927
26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 TJS 21.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TJS 2.62
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.8 TJS 98
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-76.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 TJS 9.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 TJS 2.92
$1.96 COP 8,164
-85.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.99 TJS 59.9
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 TJS 9.06
$1.02 COP 4,265
-10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K TJS 180.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K TJS 261.8K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-0.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.1 TJS 521
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-36.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.57 TJS 136
$9.44 COP 39.4K
43.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.4 TJS 244
$23.51 COP 98K
3.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.98 TJS 390
$25.68 COP 107.1K
51.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.12 TJS 91.2
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.35%
Cinema Ticket
$4.89 TJS 48.92
$3.96 COP 16.5K
23.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 TJS 1,040
$305 COP 1.3M
-65.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K TJS 144.6K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
144.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.45 TJS 305
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-47.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 TJS 383
$31.59 COP 131.7K
21.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.9 TJS 750
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.3 TJS 553
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 TJS 4,326
$489 COP 2M
-11.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 TJS 2,286
$379 COP 1.6M
-39.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$744 TJS 7,444
$827 COP 3.4M
-10.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$418 TJS 4,182
$729 COP 3M
-42.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,035 TJS 10.3K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-52.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$666 TJS 6,663
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-56.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dushanbe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$250 TJS 2,496
$550 COP 2.3M
-54.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
25.75
13.43
91.73%

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Last update for Dushanbe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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