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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nadi is 4.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nadi is 1.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.93 FJD 8.72
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-35.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.94 FJD 59.8
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-18.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 FJD 17.72
$7.32 COP 26.4K
9.02%
Cappuccino
$3.55 FJD 7.87
$1.66 COP 5,971
113.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 FJD 2.04
$1.10 COP 3,977
-16.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 FJD 2.25
$0.78 COP 2,815
29.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 FJD 6.53
$1.71 COP 6,172
71.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 FJD 6.75
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-4.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 FJD 3.10
$1.11 COP 4,002
26.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 FJD 1.77
$1.31 COP 4,707
-38.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
-
$1.38 COP 4,967
-
Eggs
$2.09 FJD 4.64
$2.22 COP 7,989
-5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 FJD 11.61
$4.34 COP 15.6K
20.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.92 FJD 28.69
$5.80 COP 20.9K
122.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 FJD 5.00
$2.26 COP 8,143
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 FJD 5.90
$1.11 COP 4,013
139.64%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.46 COP 5,271
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 FJD 7.45
$1.37 COP 4,916
145.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 FJD 4.07
$1.11 COP 3,999
64.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 FJD 3.89
$1.16 COP 4,188
50.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 FJD 2.68
$0.89 COP 3,202
35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 FJD 3.60
$0.87 COP 3,116
86.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.94 FJD 17.63
$2.35 COP 8,473
237.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 FJD 25.30
$10.86 COP 39.1K
4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.20 COP 4,319
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.48 COP 8,923
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 FJD 1.44
$0.79 COP 2,835
-17.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 FJD 2.41
$1.42 COP 5,124
-23.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 FJD 0.91
$1.91 COP 6,882
-78.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 FJD 10.94
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-35.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 FJD 2.79
$0.97 COP 3,481
29.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K FJD 45.3K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
12.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.5K FJD 54.4K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-6.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.3 FJD 123
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-31.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.89 FJD 35.27
$9.63 COP 34.7K
65.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.84 FJD 44.05
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-18.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.87 FJD 84.1
$26.02 COP 93.7K
45.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 FJD 10.25
$3.89 COP 14.0K
18.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$225 FJD 500
$304 COP 1.1M
-25.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,084 FJD 9,067
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-30.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.06 FJD 64.5
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-50.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.09 FJD 100
$32.48 COP 116.9K
38.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.3 FJD 127
$102 COP 366.3K
-43.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.8 FJD 151
$108 COP 389.4K
-37.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 FJD 1,984
$474 COP 1.7M
88.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 FJD 1,072
$371 COP 1.3M
30.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 FJD 3,400
$848 COP 3.1M
80.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 FJD 2,351
$716 COP 2.6M
47.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$706 FJD 1,567
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-75.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$520 FJD 1,155
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-62.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nadi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,132 FJD 2,513
$542 COP 1.9M
109.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
13.43
-54.06%

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Last update for Nadi: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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