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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 74.1% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 132.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 55.4% more expensive than Dodoma without rent, and 164.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.97 COP 21.9K
$3.70 TZS 9,145
61.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.40 COP 119.0K
$19.39 TZS 47.9K
67.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 COP 26.2K
$9.56 TZS 23.6K
-25.42%
Cappuccino
$1.65 COP 6,043
$1.99 TZS 4,910
-17.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 COP 3,882
$0.40 TZS 991
165.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,839
$0.21 TZS 519
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 COP 6,418
$0.87 TZS 2,150
101.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 COP 11.2K
$3.33 TZS 8,221
-8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 COP 4,026
$0.85 TZS 2,098
29.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 COP 4,771
$0.79 TZS 1,956
64.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 COP 4,905
$1.04 TZS 2,581
28.85%
Eggs
$2.26 COP 8,299
$2.03 TZS 5,019
11.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.50 COP 16.5K
$5.82 TZS 14.4K
-22.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 21.3K
$7.17 TZS 17.7K
-19.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.96 COP 32.9K
$3.98 TZS 9,837
125.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 COP 8,691
$2.55 TZS 6,307
-7.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 3,939
$0.89 TZS 2,200
20.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 COP 5,418
$0.80 TZS 1,981
85.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,011
$1.52 TZS 3,767
-10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,135
$1.07 TZS 2,653
5.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 COP 4,161
$1.77 TZS 4,384
-36.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,274
$0.50 TZS 1,227
78.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 COP 3,114
$0.40 TZS 993
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.28 COP 8,361
$1.56 TZS 3,863
46.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 COP 37.3K
$4.11 TZS 10.2K
146.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 COP 4,359
$0.85 TZS 2,104
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 COP 8,828
$1.28 TZS 3,171
87.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 COP 3,074
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 COP 5,417
-
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 COP 6,949
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 COP 3,455
$1.13 TZS 2,787
-16.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.7K COP 65.1M
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.54 COP 35.0K
$19.69 TZS 48.7K
-51.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.68 COP 87.0K
$19.23 TZS 47.5K
23.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.85 COP 94.9K
$58.5 TZS 144.6K
-55.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 COP 68.7K
$7.96 TZS 19.7K
135.18%
Cinema Ticket
$4.05 COP 14.9K
$3.82 TZS 9,449
6.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 COP 1.2M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 394.9K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.4M
$95.1 TZS 235.2K
290.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 COP 3.0M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dodoma
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$517 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
0
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Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Dodoma: January 11, 2026

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