Cost of Living Comparison Between Garowe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Garowe and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Garowe is 43.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 48.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Garowe is 54.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Garowe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.05 SOS 1,162
$6.23 COP 26K
-67.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.23 SOS 5,242
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-71.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 SOS 1,753
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-58.19%
Cappuccino
$2.21 SOS 1,258
$1.72 COP 7,155
28.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 SOS 869
$1.1 COP 4,575
39.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 SOS 108
$0.73 COP 3,060
-73.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$14.33 SOS 8,138
$1.66 COP 6,916
763.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Garowe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.09 COP 4,552
-10.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 SOS 235
$1.24 COP 5,188
-66.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 SOS 518
$1.33 COP 5,544
-31.58%
Eggs
$2.46 SOS 1,398
$2.22 COP 9,252
10.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.07 SOS 1,741
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-46.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.11 SOS 2,337
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-52.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 SOS 1,157
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 SOS 830
$1.07 COP 4,461
36.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.23 SOS 696
$1.51 COP 6,293
-18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 SOS 505
$1.42 COP 5,911
-37.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 SOS 389
$1.11 COP 4,619
-37.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 SOS 416
$1.18 COP 4,932
-38.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 SOS 462
$0.89 COP 3,718
-8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 SOS 523
$0.84 COP 3,507
9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.02 SOS 579
$2.35 COP 9,809
-56.60%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Garowe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 SOS 179
$0.83 COP 3,464
-62.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 SOS 834
$1.41 COP 5,899
4.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.98 SOS 2,829
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-36.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.02 COP 4,265
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Garowe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SOS 68.4K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
46.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.16 SOS 5,771
$9.44 COP 39.4K
7.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.03 SOS 27.9K
$23.51 COP 98K
108.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Garowe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.86 SOS 11.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-22.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Garowe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.34 SOS 20.1K
$305 COP 1.3M
-88.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Garowe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.77 SOS 11.2K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-65.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.55 SOS 16.8K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-6.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$15.3 SOS 8,689
$103 COP 430.1K
-85.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$106 COP 440.5K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Garowe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$88.2 SOS 50.1K
$489 COP 2M
-81.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$59.3 SOS 33.7K
$379 COP 1.6M
-84.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 SOS 197.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
-57.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$184 SOS 104.2K
$729 COP 3M
-74.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Garowe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$398 SOS 226K
$550 COP 2.3M
-27.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Garowe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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