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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 26.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 21.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.34 FJD 9.64
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-29.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.52 FJD 98.8
$33.05 COP 119.0K
34.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 FJD 17.22
$7.32 COP 26.4K
6.01%
Cappuccino
$2.17 FJD 4.82
$1.66 COP 5,971
30.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 FJD 2.98
$1.10 COP 3,977
21.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 FJD 2.67
$0.78 COP 2,815
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 FJD 6.53
$1.71 COP 6,172
71.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 FJD 7.38
$3.17 COP 11.4K
5.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 FJD 2.80
$1.11 COP 4,002
13.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 FJD 1.54
$1.31 COP 4,707
-47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 FJD 3.37
$1.38 COP 4,967
10.14%
Eggs
$2.10 FJD 4.65
$2.22 COP 7,989
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 FJD 23.60
$4.34 COP 15.6K
144.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.87 FJD 8.60
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-33.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.16 FJD 4.80
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-75.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 FJD 4.05
$2.26 COP 8,143
-19.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 FJD 3.35
$1.11 COP 4,013
36.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 FJD 4.39
$1.46 COP 5,271
35.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 FJD 3.85
$1.37 COP 4,916
26.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 FJD 3.31
$1.11 COP 3,999
34.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 FJD 3.18
$1.16 COP 4,188
23.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 FJD 2.06
$0.89 COP 3,202
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 FJD 1.65
$0.87 COP 3,116
-14.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 FJD 24.66
$2.35 COP 8,473
372.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.24 FJD 13.86
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-42.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.80 FJD 6.21
$1.20 COP 4,319
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 FJD 5.68
$2.48 COP 8,923
3.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 FJD 2.02
$0.79 COP 2,835
15.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 FJD 2.52
$1.42 COP 5,124
-19.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FJD 2.79
$0.97 COP 3,481
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.4K FJD 102.9K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
156.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.6 FJD 119
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-34.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 FJD 30.20
$9.63 COP 34.7K
41.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.08 FJD 40.14
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-25.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.85 FJD 48.50
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-16.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.46 FJD 9.90
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-76.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.94 FJD 8.75
$3.89 COP 14.0K
1.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$44.79 FJD 99.4
$304 COP 1.1M
-85.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$8.40 FJD 18.64
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-85.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.70 FJD 65.9
$102 COP 366.3K
-70.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 COP 389.4K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$656 FJD 1,457
$474 COP 1.7M
38.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 FJD 581
$371 COP 1.3M
-29.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 FJD 2,436
$848 COP 3.1M
29.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$597 FJD 1,326
$716 COP 2.6M
-16.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,294 FJD 2,872
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-54.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,360 FJD 3,020
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-1.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$541 FJD 1,202
$542 COP 1.9M
-0.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Fiji: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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