Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Garowe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Garowe

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 50% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 121.7% more expensive than Garowe without rent, and 114.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Garowe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$1.98 SOSĀ 1,133
204.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$9.11 SOSĀ 5,202
264.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$2.95 SOSĀ 1,684
147.12%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$2.30 SOSĀ 1,315
-29.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$1.54 SOSĀ 881
-31.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.18 SOSĀ 100
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$14.50 SOSĀ 8,275
-88.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Garowe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$1.03 SOSĀ 586
3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.38 SOSĀ 218
244.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$0.86 SOSĀ 493
60.47%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$2.44 SOSĀ 1,394
-7.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.05 SOSĀ 1,740
88.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$4.01 SOSĀ 2,291
120.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.95 SOSĀ 1,110
14.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$1.46 SOSĀ 832
-27.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$1.18 SOSĀ 672
27.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.93 SOSĀ 530
46.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.68 SOSĀ 386
64.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$0.72 SOSĀ 412
62.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.84 SOSĀ 479
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.99 SOSĀ 568
-15.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$0.99 SOSĀ 564
128.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Garowe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.31 SOSĀ 178
177.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$1.48 SOSĀ 846
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$5.03 SOSĀ 2,870
54.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
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šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Garowe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$119 SOSĀ 67.8K
-31.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$9.98 SOSĀ 5,698
-5.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$50.8 SOSĀ 29.0K
-53.56%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Garowe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$20.38 SOSĀ 11.6K
25.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
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šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Garowe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$34.63 SOSĀ 19.8K
783.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Garowe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$19.94 SOSĀ 11.4K
200.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$30.24 SOSĀ 17.3K
5.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$15.16 SOSĀ 8,653
577.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
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šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Garowe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$89.3 SOSĀ 51.0K
441.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$59.9 SOSĀ 34.2K
529.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$351 SOSĀ 200.1K
134.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$179 SOSĀ 102.1K
303.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Garowe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$406 SOSĀ 231.6K
32.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Garowe: March 2, 2026

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