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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 35.7% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 27.9% more expensive than Fiji without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$4.34 FJD 9.64
41.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$44.52 FJD 98.8
-25.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.76 FJD 17.22
-5.67%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.17 FJD 4.82
-23.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.34 FJD 2.98
-17.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.20 FJD 2.67
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.94 FJD 6.53
-41.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.33 FJD 7.38
-4.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.26 FJD 2.80
-11.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.69 FJD 1.54
89.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.52 FJD 3.37
-9.21%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.10 FJD 4.65
5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$10.63 FJD 23.60
-59.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.87 FJD 8.60
49.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$2.16 FJD 4.80
315.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.82 FJD 4.05
24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.51 FJD 3.35
-26.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.98 FJD 4.39
-26.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.73 FJD 3.85
-20.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.49 FJD 3.31
-25.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.43 FJD 3.18
-18.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.93 FJD 2.06
-4.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.74 FJD 1.65
17.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$11.11 FJD 24.66
-78.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.24 FJD 13.86
74.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$2.80 FJD 6.21
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.56 FJD 5.68
-3.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.91 FJD 2.02
-13.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.14 FJD 2.52
24.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.26 FJD 2.79
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$46.4K FJD 102.9K
-60.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$53.6 FJD 119
51.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$13.61 FJD 30.20
-29.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$18.08 FJD 40.14
34.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$21.85 FJD 48.50
19.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$4.46 FJD 9.90
324.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$3.94 FJD 8.75
-1.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$44.79 FJD 99.4
579.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$8.40 FJD 18.64
598.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$29.70 FJD 65.9
242.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$656 FJD 1,457
-27.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$262 FJD 581
41.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,097 FJD 2,436
-22.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$597 FJD 1,326
19.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,294 FJD 2,872
121.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,360 FJD 3,020
1.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Fiji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$541 FJD 1,202
0.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Fiji: April 13, 2026

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