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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.8% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 51.9% cheaper than Djibouti without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$9.69 DJF 1,722

-37.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$80.5 DJF 14.3K

-58.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$12.59 DJF 2,238

-42.10%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$3.76 DJF 668

-56.65%

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

$1.05 COP 3,947

$1.85 DJF 329

-43.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$1.90 DJF 338

-59.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$5.79 DJF 1,030

-70.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$8.66 DJF 1,540

-63.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$2.52 DJF 447

-57.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$9.37 DJF 1,665

-86.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

$3.84 DJF 683

-64.06%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$6.85 DJF 1,218

-67.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$9.35 DJF 1,661

-52.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$18.48 DJF 3,284

-68.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$11.95 DJF 2,124

-25.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$3.66 DJF 651

-38.80%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$1.24 DJF 221

-14.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$2.83 DJF 504

-46.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$1.64 DJF 291

-17.07%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$1.20 DJF 213

-6.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$1.39 DJF 246

-15.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$5.67 DJF 1,008

-84.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$0.57 DJF 102

47.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$2.79 DJF 495

-19.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

$20.67 DJF 3,673

-51.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$2.41 DJF 428

-51.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$3.44 DJF 610

-30.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

$0.27 DJF 47.46

218.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

$21.22 DJF 3,772

95.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

$2.75 DJF 489

-46.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$5.42 DJF 964

-64.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

$28.66 DJF 5,093

-72.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$1.67 DJF 297

-41.92%

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

$17.9K COP 67.5M

$33.5K DJF 6.0M

-46.44%

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

$26.7K COP 100.6M

$33.3K DJF 5.9M

-19.67%

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

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$532 DJF 94.6K

-84.76%

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

$9.40 COP 35.4K

$32.49 DJF 5,775

-71.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$60.2 DJF 10.7K

-60.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$86.5 DJF 15.4K

-70.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

$24.24 DJF 4,308

-20.42%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$8.27 DJF 1,469

-50.42%

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

$306 COP 1.2M

$342 DJF 60.7K

-10.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

$8,753 DJF 1.6M

-32.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

$43.03 DJF 7,647

39.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

$19.52 DJF 3,468

63.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

$122 DJF 21.6K

-15.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

$57.3 DJF 10.2K

88.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$1,422 DJF 252.7K

-66.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$478 DJF 84.9K

-21.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$982 DJF 174.5K

-16.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$1,469 DJF 261.1K

-50.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

$12.7K DJF 2.3M

-78.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$6,127 DJF 1.1M

-78.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$2,871 DJF 510.2K

-81.27%

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Djibouti: March 1, 2026

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