Cost of Living Comparison Between Suva and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Suva and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Suva is 1.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suva is 4.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 FJD 11.72
$6.23 COP 26K
-16.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.47 FJD 100
$32.34 COP 134.8K
37.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 FJD 15.2
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-8.80%
Cappuccino
$3.2 FJD 7.22
$1.72 COP 7,155
86.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 FJD 3.36
$1.1 COP 4,575
35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 FJD 1.61
$0.73 COP 3,060
-2.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 FJD 6.87
$1.66 COP 6,916
83.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 FJD 8.24
$3.2 COP 13.3K
14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 FJD 2.92
$1.09 COP 4,552
19.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 FJD 1.09
$1.24 COP 5,188
-61.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 FJD 2.72
$1.33 COP 5,544
-9.02%
Eggs
$3.43 FJD 7.75
$2.22 COP 9,252
54.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.23 FJD 20.83
$4.55 COP 19K
102.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 FJD 15.98
$5.71 COP 23.8K
23.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 FJD 16.9
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-12.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 FJD 5.47
$2.26 COP 9,410
7.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 FJD 5.47
$1.07 COP 4,461
126.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 FJD 7.62
$1.51 COP 6,293
123.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 FJD 7.09
$1.42 COP 5,911
121.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 FJD 3.41
$1.11 COP 4,619
36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 FJD 2.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 FJD 2.72
$0.89 COP 3,718
34.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 FJD 1.84
$0.84 COP 3,507
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 FJD 22.7
$2.35 COP 9,809
328.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 FJD 18.33
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-13.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 FJD 4.83
$1.18 COP 4,927
81.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 FJD 7.67
$2.49 COP 10.4K
36.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Suva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 FJD 2.13
$0.83 COP 3,464
13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.6 FJD 51
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-46.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 FJD 2.04
$1.41 COP 5,899
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 FJD 1
$1.96 COP 8,164
-77.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.9 FJD 20.08
$7.85 COP 32.7K
13.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.4 FJD 3.15
$1.02 COP 4,265
37.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24K FJD 54.2K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
36.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K FJD 56.5K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-4.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.39 FJD 102
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.31 FJD 30.03
$9.44 COP 39.4K
41.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.83 FJD 53.8
$23.51 COP 98K
1.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 FJD 68.1
$25.68 COP 107.1K
17.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.28 FJD 16.43
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-61.96%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 FJD 9.81
$3.96 COP 16.5K
9.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$227 FJD 512
$305 COP 1.3M
-25.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K FJD 32.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
140.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 FJD 57.8
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.31 FJD 61.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-13.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.7 FJD 160
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 FJD 138
$106 COP 440.5K
-42.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 FJD 1,329
$489 COP 2M
20.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 FJD 852
$379 COP 1.6M
-0.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,036 FJD 4,593
$827 COP 3.4M
146.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,213 FJD 2,737
$729 COP 3M
66.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,333 FJD 3,008
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-39.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 FJD 1,886
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-45.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$967 FJD 2,182
$550 COP 2.3M
75.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Suva: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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