Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fiji Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fiji

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 71% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.7% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$4.58 FJD 10.33
36.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$45.03 FJD 102
-28.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.73 FJD 17.44
-4.40%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.25 FJD 5.07
-23.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.34 FJD 3.02
-17.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.15 FJD 2.59
-36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.92 FJD 6.59
-43.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.38 FJD 7.61
-5.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.27 FJD 2.86
-14.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.64 FJD 1.45
93.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.51 FJD 3.41
-11.92%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.12 FJD 4.79
4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$10.87 FJD 24.52
-58.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.85 FJD 8.69
48.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$2.14 FJD 4.84
301.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.82 FJD 4.11
24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.57 FJD 3.54
-31.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.96 FJD 4.41
-22.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.74 FJD 3.92
-18.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.5 FJD 3.39
-26.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.49 FJD 3.35
-20.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.97 FJD 2.19
-8.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.8 FJD 1.79
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$11.02 FJD 24.86
-78.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.36 FJD 14.35
46.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$2.68 FJD 6.04
-55.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.44 FJD 5.5
2.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.93 FJD 2.1
-10.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.09 FJD 2.46
29.36%
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
$1.27 FJD 2.86
-19.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$46.9K FJD 105.8K
-62.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$53.3 FJD 120
54.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$13.6 FJD 30.68
-30.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.56 FJD 39.6
33.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$22.66 FJD 51.1
13.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$4.38 FJD 9.88
336.99%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$3.94 FJD 8.88
0.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$44.55 FJD 101
584.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$8.58 FJD 19.36
574.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$29.62 FJD 66.8
248.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$657 FJD 1,483
-25.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$271 FJD 611
40.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,125 FJD 2,537
-26.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$611 FJD 1,379
19.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$1,324 FJD 2,986
65.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,313 FJD 2,961
16.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$532 FJD 1,199
3.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fiji: October 29, 2025

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