Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dushanbe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Dushanbe

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.4% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 33.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 20.5% more expensive than Dushanbe without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Dushanbe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$5.99 TJSĀ 56.3
0.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$15.02 TJSĀ 141
120.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$8.92 TJSĀ 83.8
-18.27%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.99 TJSĀ 18.65
-18.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$0.68 TJSĀ 6.37
54.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.30 TJSĀ 2.80
156.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.22 TJSĀ 11.47
41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.00 TJSĀ 18.82
59.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Dushanbe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.00 TJSĀ 9.40
7.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.63 TJSĀ 5.91
107.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.94 TJSĀ 18.25
-28.87%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.84 TJSĀ 17.27
22.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$8.80 TJSĀ 82.6
-49.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$4.60 TJSĀ 43.16
24.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$9.51 TJSĀ 89.3
-6.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.72 TJSĀ 16.17
30.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.63 TJSĀ 24.67
-59.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.57 TJSĀ 24.15
-41.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$1.31 TJSĀ 12.27
3.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$0.79 TJSĀ 7.39
41.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$0.54 TJSĀ 5.10
116.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$0.84 TJSĀ 7.86
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.63 TJSĀ 5.89
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$2.53 TJSĀ 23.77
-10.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$11.56 TJSĀ 109
-13.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$1.44 TJSĀ 13.57
-18.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$2.15 TJSĀ 20.23
11.16%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Dushanbe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.26 TJSĀ 2.45
230.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$9.64 TJSĀ 90.5
329.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.03 TJSĀ 9.65
42.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.29 TJSĀ 2.75
572.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$5.90 TJSĀ 55.4
31.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$0.97 TJSĀ 9.14
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$18.1K TJSĀ 169.5K
-0.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$26.3K TJSĀ 246.7K
1.71%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Dushanbe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$52.4 TJSĀ 492
54.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$13.83 TJSĀ 130
-32.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$24.53 TJSĀ 230
-3.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Dushanbe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$40.02 TJSĀ 376
-36.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$8.95 TJSĀ 84.0
115.53%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.94 TJSĀ 46.40
-17.00%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Dushanbe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$102 TJSĀ 954
201.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$14.5K TJSĀ 135.9K
-59.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Dushanbe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$30.32 TJSĀ 285
97.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$38.38 TJSĀ 360
-16.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$75.5 TJSĀ 709
35.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$53.5 TJSĀ 502
101.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Dushanbe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$435 TJSĀ 4,089
10.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$234 TJSĀ 2,200
61.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$753 TJSĀ 7,069
9.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$420 TJSĀ 3,943
71.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$1,195 TJSĀ 11.2K
132.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$641 TJSĀ 6,016
106.05%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Dushanbe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$411 TJSĀ 3,855
30.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
25.75
-47.84%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dushanbe: March 2, 2026

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