Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tajikistan

For one person, living is cheaper in Tajikistan: $837 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $9,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
$837
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 61.8% more expensive than Tajikistan without rent, and 89.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 64.9% more expensive than Tajikistan without rent, and 76.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tajikistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 COP 25.5K
$5.92 TJS 54.7
35.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.55 COP 148.3K
$16.35 TJS 151
184.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.43 COP 30.1K
$5.41 TJS 49.98
74.31%
Cappuccino
$2.91 COP 9,277
$1.63 TJS 15.06
78.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 COP 5,585
$0.57 TJS 5.31
207.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 COP 4,218
$0.38 TJS 3.50
247.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 COP 9,969
$1.27 TJS 11.71
146.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 COP 17.7K
$1.93 TJS 17.84
187.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tajikistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 COP 4,495
$1.05 TJS 9.73
34.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 COP 7,777
$0.61 TJS 5.62
300.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 COP 5,191
$2.18 TJS 20.14
-25.23%
Eggs
$2.82 COP 8,990
$1.83 TJS 16.93
54.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.69 COP 30.9K
$11.95 TJS 110
-18.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.32 COP 29.7K
$3.95 TJS 36.45
135.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 COP 42.9K
$11.51 TJS 106
16.94%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 COP 12.8K
$1.64 TJS 15.12
143.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 COP 4,719
$2.73 TJS 25.26
-45.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 COP 6,768
$2.60 TJS 24.05
-18.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 COP 7,178
$0.86 TJS 7.91
161.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 COP 6,092
$0.62 TJS 5.74
208.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 COP 5,160
$0.38 TJS 3.54
326.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 COP 3,658
$0.81 TJS 7.47
41.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 COP 4,021
$0.63 TJS 5.84
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.82 COP 12.2K
$2.69 TJS 24.86
42.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 COP 41.8K
$11.39 TJS 105
15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 COP 5,083
$1.31 TJS 12.06
22.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 COP 7,188
$1.87 TJS 17.23
20.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tajikistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.17 COP 3,731
$0.28 TJS 2.61
317.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.0 COP 239.0K
$24.46 TJS 226
206.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.27 COP 4,056
$1.07 TJS 9.90
18.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 COP 6,531
$0.34 TJS 3.17
502.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 COP 26.1K
$6.43 TJS 59.4
27.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 COP 4,046
$1.18 TJS 10.91
7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K COP 85.3M
$20.8K TJS 192.2K
28.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K COP 109.6M
$23.0K TJS 212.1K
49.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tajikistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 COP 516.9K
$52.6 TJS 486
208.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.12 COP 41.8K
$9.04 TJS 83.5
45.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 COP 89.5K
$19.20 TJS 177
46.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tajikistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.33 COP 141.2K
$38.59 TJS 357
14.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 COP 52.0K
$13.72 TJS 127
19.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 COP 19.4K
$5.34 TJS 49.34
14.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tajikistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 COP 2.4M
$101 TJS 933
657.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,904 COP 28.4M
$6,568 TJS 60.7K
35.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tajikistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 COP 270.8K
$25.13 TJS 232
238.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 COP 183.2K
$42.75 TJS 395
34.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 COP 419.8K
$66.3 TJS 613
98.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 COP 305.1K
$59.0 TJS 545
62.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tajikistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 COP 3.3M
$525 TJS 4,847
95.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$604 COP 1.9M
$306 TJS 2,825
97.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,802 COP 5.7M
$762 TJS 7,042
136.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$993 COP 3.2M
$555 TJS 5,126
78.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 COP 12.5M
$1,235 TJS 11.4K
217.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,639 COP 5.2M
$666 TJS 6,155
145.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tajikistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 COP 2.0M
$404 TJS 3,737
54.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.94
22.56
-51.51%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Last update for Tajikistan: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Medellin
$604
Tajikistan
$306 49.4% $299
Groceries & Markets
Medellin
$288
Tajikistan
$209 27.7% $80
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
$203
Tajikistan
$81 60.3% $123
Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
$166
Tajikistan
$87 47.8% $80
Eating Out
Medellin
$166
Tajikistan
$97 41.6% $69
Getting Around
Medellin
$91
Tajikistan
$28 68.9% $63
Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
$57
Tajikistan
$49 12.8% $7.2
Good to know
🇨🇴 Medellin
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
🕒 Local time
04:50 4:50 AM
14:50 2:50 PM
10 h ahead of Medellin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,486,723
9,504,000
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

TJS, USD, EUR to COP – Colombian Peso Converter

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,571 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

Tajikistani Somoni exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 9.24 TJS (1 TJS = 0.108 USD). 1 EUR = 10.35 TJS (100 TJS = 9.66 EUR).

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