Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dodoma Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dodoma

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 72.8% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 128.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 53.6% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 157.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$3.75 TZS 9,604
66.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$18.95 TZS 48.5K
70.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$9.53 TZS 24.4K
-22.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.96 TZS 5,025
-12.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.38 TZS 962
189.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.22 TZS 559
231.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$0.87 TZS 2,215
90.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.34 TZS 8,539
-4.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$0.85 TZS 2,181
28.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.74 TZS 1,887
67.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.04 TZS 2,659
27.88%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.95 TZS 4,982
13.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.82 TZS 14.9K
-21.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.01 TZS 17.9K
-18.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$3.85 TZS 9,839
123.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.46 TZS 6,295
-8.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$0.92 TZS 2,343
16.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$0.79 TZS 2,022
91.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.52 TZS 3,884
-6.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.08 TZS 2,758
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.75 TZS 4,487
-32.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.5 TZS 1,281
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.4 TZS 1,034
110.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$1.57 TZS 4,027
49.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.14 TZS 10.6K
125.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.86 TZS 2,192
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.25 TZS 3,199
99.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.12 TZS 2,863
-8.93%
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
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$19.62 TZS 50.2K
-51.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$19.42 TZS 49.7K
21.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$57.3 TZS 146.7K
-55.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$7.82 TZS 20K
144.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.91 TZS 10K
1.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$97 TZS 248.2K
290.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dodoma: October 28, 2025

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