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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hargeysa is 11.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 31.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hargeysa is 21% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 SOS 1,495
$6.23 COP 26K
-57.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.23 SOS 8,653
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-52.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 SOS 3,084
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-26.52%
Cappuccino
$1.14 SOS 650
$1.72 COP 7,155
-33.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SOS 544
$1.1 COP 4,575
-12.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SOS 291
$0.73 COP 3,060
-30.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.91 SOS 5,629
$1.66 COP 6,916
496.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.83 SOS 5,582
$3.2 COP 13.3K
207.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 SOS 756
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 SOS 415
$1.24 COP 5,188
-41.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 SOS 957
$1.33 COP 5,544
27.07%
Eggs
$2.78 SOS 1,577
$2.22 COP 9,252
25.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 SOS 1,164
$4.55 COP 19K
-54.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.01 SOS 3,414
$5.71 COP 23.8K
5.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.57 SOS 2,598
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-46.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 SOS 1,876
$2.26 COP 9,410
46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SOS 1,144
$1.07 COP 4,461
87.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SOS 1,483
$1.51 COP 6,293
72.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 SOS 483
$1.42 COP 5,911
-40.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 SOS 555
$1.11 COP 4,619
-11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 SOS 738
$1.18 COP 4,932
10.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 SOS 275
$0.89 COP 3,718
-46.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 SOS 451
$0.84 COP 3,507
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.01 SOS 576
$2.35 COP 9,809
-57.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.94 SOS 1,671
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-68.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,927
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 SOS 167
$0.83 COP 3,464
-65.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.47 SOS 16.7K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-29.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 SOS 1,731
$1.41 COP 5,899
116.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 SOS 496
$1.96 COP 8,164
-55.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 SOS 3,983
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-10.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 SOS 599
$1.02 COP 4,265
2.94%
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
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 SOS 62.8K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
33.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.67 SOS 4,356
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-18.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.59 SOS 15.7K
$23.51 COP 98K
17.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.4 SOS 19.5K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
33.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.79 SOS 4,992
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-54.08%
Cinema Ticket
$5.07 SOS 2,881
$3.96 COP 16.5K
28.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.3 SOS 20.6K
$305 COP 1.3M
-88.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$608 SOS 345.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-89.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.65 SOS 12.9K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-60.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.18 SOS 11.5K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-36.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$19.68 SOS 11.2K
$103 COP 430.1K
-80.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.9 SOS 17K
$106 COP 440.5K
-71.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 SOS 106.1K
$489 COP 2M
-61.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 SOS 70.3K
$379 COP 1.6M
-67.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$457 SOS 259.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-44.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 SOS 141.9K
$729 COP 3M
-65.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,768 SOS 2.1M
$2,190 COP 9.1M
72.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hargeysa
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$304 SOS 172.9K
$550 COP 2.3M
-44.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
13.43
48.92%

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Last update for Hargeysa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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