Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 40.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 20.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 FJD 9.87
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-25.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.12 FJD 99.3
$33.17 COP 124.8K
36.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 FJD 16.96
$7.29 COP 27.4K
5.76%
Cappuccino
$2.19 FJD 4.82
$1.63 COP 6,133
34.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 FJD 3.07
$1.05 COP 3,947
32.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 FJD 2.61
$0.77 COP 2,899
54.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 FJD 6.20
$1.73 COP 6,510
63.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 FJD 7.29
$3.18 COP 12.0K
4.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 FJD 2.79
$1.07 COP 4,015
18.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 FJD 1.51
$1.31 COP 4,935
-48.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 FJD 3.34
$1.38 COP 5,195
10.14%
Eggs
$2.21 FJD 4.86
$2.25 COP 8,457
-1.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 FJD 23.87
$4.48 COP 16.9K
142.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 FJD 8.22
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-34.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.22 FJD 4.88
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-74.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 FJD 3.78
$2.24 COP 8,438
-23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 FJD 3.45
$1.06 COP 3,988
48.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 FJD 4.51
$1.51 COP 5,697
35.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 FJD 4.00
$1.36 COP 5,119
33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 FJD 3.27
$1.12 COP 4,218
33.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 FJD 3.17
$1.17 COP 4,400
23.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 FJD 2.13
$0.90 COP 3,395
7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 FJD 1.67
$0.84 COP 3,150
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 FJD 24.57
$2.26 COP 8,501
394.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 FJD 13.91
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-36.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 FJD 5.84
$1.18 COP 4,451
124.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 FJD 5.39
$2.39 COP 8,993
2.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 FJD 2.05
$0.86 COP 3,233
8.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 FJD 2.40
$1.47 COP 5,521
-25.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.95 COP 7,323
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 FJD 2.81
$0.97 COP 3,640
31.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.3K FJD 101.9K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
158.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 FJD 118
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-33.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 FJD 29.55
$9.40 COP 35.4K
42.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.67 FJD 38.87
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-25.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.31 FJD 49.08
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-12.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.49 FJD 9.87
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-76.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.92 FJD 8.61
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-4.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.36 FJD 99.8
$306 COP 1.2M
-85.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.49 FJD 18.68
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-85.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.28 FJD 64.4
$103 COP 386.5K
-71.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 405.9K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$663 FJD 1,459
$483 COP 1.8M
37.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 FJD 590
$377 COP 1.4M
-28.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 FJD 2,424
$822 COP 3.1M
34.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$595 FJD 1,309
$721 COP 2.7M
-17.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,295 FJD 2,848
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-53.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,311 FJD 2,885
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-0.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$543 FJD 1,195
$538 COP 2.0M
1.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Fiji: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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