Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hargeysa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hargeysa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 45.6% more expensive than Hargeysa without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Medellin is 29.2% more expensive than Hargeysa without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Hargeysa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$2.74 SOSĀ 1,566
120.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$14.94 SOSĀ 8,529
122.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$5.48 SOSĀ 3,127
33.03%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$1.14 SOSĀ 651
42.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.95 SOSĀ 544
10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.52 SOSĀ 294
48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$10.18 SOSĀ 5,814
-83.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$10.10 SOSĀ 5,768
-68.51%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hargeysa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$1.26 SOSĀ 720
-15.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.73 SOSĀ 416
79.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.63 SOSĀ 932
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$2.71 SOSĀ 1,548
-16.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$1.97 SOSĀ 1,123
127.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.98 SOSĀ 3,411
-4.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$4.52 SOSĀ 2,580
96.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$3.25 SOSĀ 1,857
-31.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$2.02 SOSĀ 1,152
-47.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$2.64 SOSĀ 1,508
-42.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$0.80 SOSĀ 457
70.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$0.97 SOSĀ 556
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$1.34 SOSĀ 767
-12.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$0.49 SOSĀ 279
83.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.76 SOSĀ 432
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$1.01 SOSĀ 578
123.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$3.02 SOSĀ 1,724
230.13%
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
Hargeysa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.29 SOSĀ 168
196.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$30.29 SOSĀ 17.3K
36.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$3.07 SOSĀ 1,752
-52.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$0.87 SOSĀ 499
124.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$6.93 SOSĀ 3,958
11.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.02 SOSĀ 580
-4.90%
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
Hargeysa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$110 SOSĀ 62.9K
-26.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$7.36 SOSĀ 4,204
27.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$27.91 SOSĀ 15.9K
-15.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hargeysa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$34.75 SOSĀ 19.8K
-26.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$8.73 SOSĀ 4,985
120.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$4.90 SOSĀ 2,795
-16.33%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hargeysa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$36.47 SOSĀ 20.8K
739.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$599 SOSĀ 341.8K
885.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hargeysa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$22.62 SOSĀ 12.9K
164.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$19.78 SOSĀ 11.3K
61.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$19.76 SOSĀ 11.3K
419.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$29.75 SOSĀ 17.0K
262.59%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hargeysa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$192 SOSĀ 109.8K
151.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$126 SOSĀ 71.7K
200.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$454 SOSĀ 259.3K
80.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$254 SOSĀ 145.1K
183.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$3,702 SOSĀ 2.1M
-24.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hargeysa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$301 SOSĀ 172.1K
78.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
20
-32.85%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hargeysa: March 3, 2026

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