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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hargeysa and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 22.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 35.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 38.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.67 SOS 1,524
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-55.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.98 SOS 8,549
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-53.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.41 SOS 3,087
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-24.12%
Cappuccino
$1.18 SOS 674
$1.65 COP 6,043
-28.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 SOS 539
$1.06 COP 3,882
-11.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 293
$0.77 COP 2,839
-33.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.88 SOS 5,637
$1.75 COP 6,418
464.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.84 SOS 5,615
$3.06 COP 11.2K
221.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 SOS 732
$1.10 COP 4,026
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 SOS 447
$1.30 COP 4,771
-40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SOS 927
$1.34 COP 4,905
21.64%
Eggs
$2.63 SOS 1,502
$2.26 COP 8,299
16.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.04 SOS 1,164
$4.50 COP 16.5K
-54.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.82 SOS 3,322
$5.80 COP 21.3K
0.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.54 SOS 2,588
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-49.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 SOS 1,847
$2.37 COP 8,691
36.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 SOS 1,162
$1.07 COP 3,939
90.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 SOS 1,502
$1.48 COP 5,418
77.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 SOS 457
$1.36 COP 5,011
-41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 559
$1.13 COP 4,135
-13.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 SOS 780
$1.13 COP 4,161
21.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 SOS 291
$0.89 COP 3,274
-42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 SOS 458
$0.85 COP 3,114
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.02 SOS 580
$2.28 COP 8,361
-55.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.03 SOS 1,731
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-70.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.19 COP 4,359
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.40 COP 8,828
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 SOS 152
$0.84 COP 3,074
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.58 SOS 16.9K
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-27.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 SOS 1,676
$1.48 COP 5,417
98.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 SOS 507
$1.89 COP 6,949
-52.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 SOS 4,049
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-11.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 SOS 581
$0.94 COP 3,455
8.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 SOS 62.0K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
32.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.47 SOS 4,260
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-21.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.64 SOS 15.8K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
16.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.39 SOS 20.2K
$25.85 COP 94.9K
36.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.92 SOS 5,087
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-52.35%
Cinema Ticket
$5.05 SOS 2,880
$4.05 COP 14.9K
24.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.98 SOS 21.1K
$316 COP 1.2M
-88.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$610 SOS 348.0K
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-89.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.59 SOS 12.9K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-61.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.76 SOS 11.3K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-39.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.14 SOS 11.5K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-79.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.06 SOS 17.1K
$108 COP 394.9K
-72.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$189 SOS 107.9K
$491 COP 1.8M
-61.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 SOS 69.8K
$371 COP 1.4M
-67.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 SOS 258.2K
$821 COP 3.0M
-44.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$253 SOS 144.5K
$731 COP 2.7M
-65.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,786 SOS 2.2M
$3,019 COP 11.1M
25.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$296 SOS 168.6K
$517 COP 1.9M
-42.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
13.43
48.92%

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Last update for Hargeysa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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