Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bosaso Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bosaso

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 81.5% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 150.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 68.3% more expensive than Bosaso without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Bosaso
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,114
209.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$9.80 SOSĀ 5,598
238.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.87 SOSĀ 2,781
49.69%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.27 SOSĀ 728
28.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.01 SOSĀ 578
3.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.50 SOSĀ 288
54.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bosaso
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$2.45 SOSĀ 1,400
-56.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.99 SOSĀ 565
32.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.01 SOSĀ 577
36.63%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.82 SOSĀ 1,040
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$5.93 SOSĀ 3,389
-24.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.69 SOSĀ 3,819
-14.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.62 SOSĀ 3,210
57.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$3.46 SOSĀ 1,976
-35.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$3.58 SOSĀ 2,046
-70.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$2.95 SOSĀ 1,685
-48.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$1.96 SOSĀ 1,120
-30.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$2.03 SOSĀ 1,157
-44.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.03 SOSĀ 586
13.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$1.61 SOSĀ 922
-47.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Bosaso
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.29 SOSĀ 165
196.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.53 SOSĀ 875
-3.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.62 SOSĀ 356
214.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$2.94 SOSĀ 1,681
163.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$0.97 SOSĀ 554
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$4,072 SOSĀ 2.3M
340.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$8,931 SOSĀ 5.1M
199.20%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bosaso
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$10.08 SOSĀ 5,758
-6.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$31.46 SOSĀ 18.0K
-24.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bosaso
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bosaso
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 22.3M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bosaso
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$11.11 SOSĀ 6,344
438.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$15.03 SOSĀ 8,581
112.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$13.21 SOSĀ 7,547
677.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$14.76 SOSĀ 8,429
630.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bosaso
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$126 SOSĀ 71.9K
283.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$85.3 SOSĀ 48.7K
342.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$200 SOSĀ 114.5K
309.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$191 SOSĀ 108.9K
278.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$29.4K SOSĀ 16.8M
-90.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bosaso
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$293 SOSĀ 167.3K
83.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.57
56.71%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bosaso: March 1, 2026

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