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

🙂 Solo nomad: Njombe is 43.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Njombe is 55.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$6.23 COP 26K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-
Cappuccino
-
$1.72 COP 7,155
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.1 COP 4,575
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.73 COP 3,060
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 COP 6,916
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 TZS 2,413
$1.09 COP 4,552
-13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 TZS 1,457
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 TZS 2,540
$1.33 COP 5,544
-25.56%
Eggs
$1.42 TZS 3,625
$2.22 COP 9,252
-36.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.95 TZS 10.1K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-30.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.06 TZS 7,825
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-64.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 TZS 4,071
$2.26 COP 9,410
-29.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 TZS 4,348
$1.07 COP 4,461
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 TZS 4,842
$1.51 COP 6,293
25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 TZS 2,407
$1.42 COP 5,911
-33.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 TZS 3,527
$1.11 COP 4,619
24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.47 TZS 6,326
$1.18 COP 4,932
109.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 TZS 961
$0.89 COP 3,718
-57.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 TZS 1,024
$0.84 COP 3,507
-52.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 TZS 4,565
$2.35 COP 9,809
-24.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.07 TZS 5,297
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-77.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 TZS 3,395
$1.18 COP 4,927
12.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 TZS 5,398
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 TZS 663
$0.83 COP 3,464
-68.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.94 TZS 51K
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-52.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.56 TZS 3,992
$1.41 COP 5,899
10.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.12 TZS 2,857
$1.96 COP 8,164
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 TZS 15K
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-25.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 TZS 3,205
$1.02 COP 4,265
22.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K TZS 47M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
4.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$11.7K TZS 29.9M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-55.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.53 TZS 55.1K
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-73.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.44 TZS 39.5K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
63.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 TZS 151.2K
$23.51 COP 98K
151.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.18 TZS 59.3K
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-9.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.88 TZS 20.2K
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-58.83%
Cinema Ticket
$3.83 TZS 9,812
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-3.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 TZS 849.8K
$305 COP 1.3M
8.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.37 TZS 39.3K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-73.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.85 TZS 53.3K
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-34.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$17.38 TZS 44.5K
$103 COP 430.1K
-83.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$15.34 TZS 39.2K
$106 COP 440.5K
-85.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$115 TZS 293.4K
$489 COP 2M
-76.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$39.12 TZS 100.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-89.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 TZS 488.5K
$827 COP 3.4M
-76.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 TZS 297.2K
$729 COP 3M
-84.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,532 COP 6.4M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Njombe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 TZS 708.4K
$550 COP 2.3M
-49.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Njombe: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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