Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Arusha Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Arusha

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 208.2% more expensive than Arusha without rent, and 408.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 212.5% more expensive than Arusha without rent, and 320.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Arusha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$3.36 TZSĀ 8,522
79.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$27.51 TZSĀ 69.7K
20.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$9.41 TZSĀ 23.8K
-22.53%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.69 TZSĀ 4,288
-3.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.44 TZSĀ 1,113
138.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.31 TZSĀ 781
148.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.05 TZSĀ 2,651
64.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.83 TZSĀ 7,171
12.37%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Arusha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.63 TZSĀ 1,602
69.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,534
114.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$0.89 TZSĀ 2,246
55.06%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.75 TZSĀ 4,436
28.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
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Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
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Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$0.76 TZSĀ 1,914
78.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,029
173.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.99 TZSĀ 2,516
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.49 TZSĀ 1,246
71.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Arusha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.17 TZSĀ 439
405.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.86 TZSĀ 4,724
4.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$7.53 TZSĀ 19.1K
3.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.18 TZSĀ 2,993
-17.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Arusha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$9.49 TZSĀ 24.0K
-0.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$50.6 TZSĀ 128.1K
-53.32%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Arusha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$3.96 TZSĀ 10.0K
3.54%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Arusha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$10.6K TZSĀ 26.9M
-44.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Arusha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Arusha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$287 TZSĀ 726.6K
186.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Arusha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Arusha: March 3, 2026

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