Cost of Living Comparison Between Nadi and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Nadi and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Nadi is 17.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nadi is 0.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.07 FJD 9.07
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-32.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.74 FJD 59.6
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-19.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 FJD 18.37
$7.29 COP 27.4K
13.03%
Cappuccino
$3.47 FJD 7.75
$1.63 COP 6,134
112.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FJD 2.05
$1.05 COP 3,948
-12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 FJD 2.27
$0.77 COP 2,899
32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.82 FJD 6.29
$1.73 COP 6,511
63.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 FJD 6.77
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-4.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 FJD 3.04
$1.07 COP 4,016
27.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 FJD 1.79
$1.31 COP 4,935
-38.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.38 COP 5,196
-
Eggs
$2.08 FJD 4.64
$2.25 COP 8,458
-7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.21 FJD 11.63
$4.48 COP 16.9K
16.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.04 FJD 29.08
$5.74 COP 21.6K
127.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 FJD 4.89
$2.24 COP 8,440
-2.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.64 FJD 5.89
$1.06 COP 3,989
149.06%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.51 COP 5,698
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 FJD 7.50
$1.36 COP 5,120
147.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 FJD 3.91
$1.12 COP 4,219
56.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 FJD 4.01
$1.17 COP 4,401
53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 FJD 2.59
$0.90 COP 3,396
28.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 FJD 3.70
$0.84 COP 3,150
97.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.19 FJD 18.26
$2.26 COP 8,502
262.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.28 FJD 25.16
$9.97 COP 37.5K
13.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.18 COP 4,452
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 COP 8,995
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 FJD 1.47
$0.86 COP 3,234
-23.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 FJD 2.40
$1.47 COP 5,522
-26.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 FJD 0.99
$1.95 COP 7,324
-77.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 FJD 10.45
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-39.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 FJD 2.78
$0.97 COP 3,641
27.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K FJD 44.1K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
10.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K FJD 54.4K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-8.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.8 FJD 124
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-31.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.79 FJD 35.22
$9.40 COP 35.4K
67.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.70 FJD 43.94
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-16.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.17 FJD 82.9
$25.55 COP 96.1K
45.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 FJD 10.58
$4.10 COP 15.4K
15.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$218 FJD 487
$306 COP 1.2M
-28.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,957 FJD 8,825
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-32.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.63 FJD 63.8
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-52.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.39 FJD 101
$31.96 COP 120.3K
42.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.1 FJD 130
$103 COP 386.5K
-43.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.3 FJD 148
$108 COP 406.0K
-38.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 FJD 1,994
$483 COP 1.8M
85.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 FJD 1,049
$377 COP 1.4M
24.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 FJD 3,540
$822 COP 3.1M
93.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,041 FJD 2,321
$721 COP 2.7M
44.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$690 FJD 1,539
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-75.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 FJD 1,183
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-59.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,140 FJD 2,543
$538 COP 2.0M
112.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.43
-54.06%

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Last update for Nadi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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