Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Njombe and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Njombe is 48% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Njombe is 53.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 TZSĀ 2,351
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 TZSĀ 1,535
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-53.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 TZSĀ 2,339
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
-33.33%
Eggs
$1.43 TZSĀ 3,622
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 TZSĀ 9,729
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
-33.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.13 TZSĀ 7,933
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
-64.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 TZSĀ 4,015
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-29.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 TZSĀ 4,284
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
59.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 TZSĀ 4,751
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.98 TZSĀ 2,474
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
-27.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 TZSĀ 3,364
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 TZSĀ 6,534
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
120.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,028
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
-54.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 TZSĀ 1,030
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-51.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 TZSĀ 4,487
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
-21.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$1.91 TZSĀ 4,844
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-80.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 TZSĀ 3,354
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 TZSĀ 5,483
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-9.62%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZSĀ 659
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-69.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.77 TZSĀ 50.1K
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-52.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 TZSĀ 3,829
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 TZSĀ 2,826
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-42.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 TZSĀ 14.3K
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-27.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 TZSĀ 3,213
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K TZSĀ 46.5M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.5K TZSĀ 29.2M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-56.86%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.34 TZSĀ 54.1K
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-73.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.76 TZSĀ 39.9K
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
67.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.3 TZSĀ 145.1K
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
142.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.58 TZSĀ 59.7K
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
-7.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.54 TZSĀ 19.1K
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-60.91%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 TZSĀ 9,558
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-8.05%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 TZSĀ 821.7K
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
5.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.27 TZSĀ 38.7K
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-74.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.12 TZSĀ 53.5K
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-33.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.18 TZSĀ 43.5K
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-83.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.71 TZSĀ 39.8K
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-85.44%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$118 TZSĀ 298.0K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-75.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.24 TZSĀ 99.4K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-89.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$195 TZSĀ 494.8K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-76.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZSĀ 294.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-83.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 TZSĀ 668.6K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-50.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Njombe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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