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

🙂 Solo nomad: Suva is 1.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Suva is 3.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 FJD 11.74
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-13.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.54 FJD 98.9
$33.05 COP 119.0K
34.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 FJD 15.15
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-6.69%
Cappuccino
$3.22 FJD 7.15
$1.66 COP 5,971
93.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 FJD 3.31
$1.10 COP 3,977
35.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 FJD 1.44
$0.78 COP 2,815
-16.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.17 FJD 7.03
$1.71 COP 6,172
85.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 FJD 8.06
$3.17 COP 11.4K
14.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 FJD 2.83
$1.11 COP 4,002
14.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 FJD 1.16
$1.31 COP 4,707
-60.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 FJD 2.67
$1.38 COP 4,967
-13.04%
Eggs
$3.33 FJD 7.39
$2.22 COP 7,989
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.07 FJD 20.14
$4.34 COP 15.6K
108.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.03 FJD 15.61
$5.80 COP 20.9K
21.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 FJD 16.59
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-16.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 FJD 5.60
$2.26 COP 8,143
11.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 FJD 5.61
$1.11 COP 4,013
127.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.55 FJD 7.87
$1.46 COP 5,271
143.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 FJD 7.23
$1.37 COP 4,916
137.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.52 FJD 3.38
$1.11 COP 3,999
36.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 FJD 2.74
$1.16 COP 4,188
6.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 FJD 2.72
$0.89 COP 3,202
37.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 FJD 1.69
$0.87 COP 3,116
-12.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.65 FJD 21.42
$2.35 COP 8,473
310.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 FJD 17.05
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-29.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 FJD 4.76
$1.20 COP 4,319
78.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 FJD 7.43
$2.48 COP 8,923
35.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Suva
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 FJD 1.95
$0.79 COP 2,835
11.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.16 FJD 49.19
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-45.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 FJD 2.03
$1.42 COP 5,124
-35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 FJD 0.93
$1.91 COP 6,882
-78.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.70 FJD 19.32
$7.65 COP 27.5K
13.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 FJD 2.94
$0.97 COP 3,481
36.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K FJD 54.6K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
35.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K FJD 55.2K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-5.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.80 FJD 102
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-43.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.93 FJD 28.71
$9.63 COP 34.7K
34.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.14 FJD 53.6
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-0.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.16 FJD 67.0
$26.02 COP 93.7K
15.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.97 FJD 15.47
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-63.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.43 FJD 9.85
$3.89 COP 14.0K
13.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$223 FJD 496
$304 COP 1.1M
-26.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K FJD 31.8K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
142.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.57 FJD 56.8
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-56.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.97 FJD 59.9
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-16.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.5 FJD 152
$102 COP 366.3K
-32.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FJD 137
$108 COP 389.4K
-42.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Suva
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$593 FJD 1,316
$474 COP 1.7M
25.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$389 FJD 864
$371 COP 1.3M
4.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 FJD 4,486
$848 COP 3.1M
138.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 FJD 2,675
$716 COP 2.6M
68.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,377 FJD 3,057
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-52.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$843 FJD 1,870
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-38.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Suva
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$990 FJD 2,197
$542 COP 1.9M
82.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.7
13.43
-42.67%

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Last update for Suva: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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