Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Djibouti Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Djibouti

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 49.5% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 50% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.2% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$9.56 DJF 1,698

-37.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$80.7 DJF 14.3K

-59.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$12.68 DJF 2,254

-43.77%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$3.77 DJF 670

-56.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$1.94 DJF 345

-45.36%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$1.83 DJF 325

-57.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$5.58 DJF 992

-68.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$8.56 DJF 1,522

-64.25%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$2.56 DJF 455

-57.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$9.50 DJF 1,688

-86.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$3.75 DJF 667

-64.27%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$7.06 DJF 1,254

-67.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$9.59 DJF 1,704

-53.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$17.88 DJF 3,178

-67.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$11.98 DJF 2,129

-25.21%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$3.81 DJF 677

-37.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$1.25 DJF 222

-14.40%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$2.83 DJF 504

-47.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$1.58 DJF 281

-13.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$1.19 DJF 212

-5.04%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$1.39 DJF 247

-18.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$5.74 DJF 1,019

-84.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.57 DJF 102

49.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$2.66 DJF 472

-14.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$21.46 DJF 3,814

-52.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.37 DJF 422

-49.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$3.43 DJF 610

-30.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.27 DJF 47.49

211.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$21.17 DJF 3,762

92.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$2.88 DJF 512

-48.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$5.74 DJF 1,019

-67.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$27.73 DJF 4,928

-70.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.75 DJF 310

-46.29%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$33.3K DJF 5.9M

-46.80%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$32.8K DJF 5.8M

-19.70%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$529 DJF 94.0K

-84.52%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$31.80 DJF 5,652

-70.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$59.3 DJF 10.5K

-60.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$84.9 DJF 15.1K

-69.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$23.90 DJF 4,247

-21.67%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$8.56 DJF 1,521

-52.69%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$337 DJF 59.9K

-6.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$8,883 DJF 1.6M

-32.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$42.33 DJF 7,523

39.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$19.66 DJF 3,493

65.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$122 DJF 21.8K

-18.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$56.9 DJF 10.1K

89.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$1,430 DJF 254.2K

-65.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$483 DJF 85.9K

-23.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,011 DJF 179.7K

-18.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,514 DJF 269.1K

-51.72%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$12.7K DJF 2.3M

-76.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$6,136 DJF 1.1M

-78.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$2,873 DJF 510.6K

-82.00%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

9.6

39.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: January 11, 2026

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