Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bambous is 3.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bambous is 1.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.39 MUR 203

$5.97 COP 21.9K

-26.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.38 MUR 2,004

$32.40 COP 119.0K

33.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.37 MUR 202

$7.13 COP 26.2K

-38.71%

Cappuccino

$2.16 MUR 99.9

$1.65 COP 6,043

30.91%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.04 MUR 47.88

$1.06 COP 3,882

-1.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.46 MUR 21.17

$0.77 COP 2,839

-40.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.26 MUR 104

$1.75 COP 6,418

29.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 MUR 77.4

$3.06 COP 11.2K

-45.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 MUR 54.6

$1.10 COP 4,026

7.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.70 MUR 32.24

$1.30 COP 4,771

-46.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.11 MUR 51.5

$1.34 COP 4,905

-17.16%

Eggs

$2.33 MUR 108

$2.26 COP 8,299

3.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.80 MUR 545

$4.50 COP 16.5K

162.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.39 MUR 157

$5.80 COP 21.3K

-41.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.35 MUR 201

$8.96 COP 32.9K

-51.45%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 MUR 94.9

$2.37 COP 8,691

-13.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 MUR 90.7

$1.07 COP 3,939

83.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 MUR 66.1

$1.48 COP 5,418

-3.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.69 MUR 124

$1.36 COP 5,011

97.79%

Potato (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 45.92

$1.13 COP 4,135

-12.39%

Onion (1kg)

$0.99 MUR 45.91

$1.13 COP 4,161

-12.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 38.93

$0.89 COP 3,274

-5.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 MUR 37.70

$0.85 COP 3,114

-3.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 MUR 311

$2.28 COP 8,361

195.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 MUR 80.7

$1.19 COP 4,359

47.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 MUR 105

$2.40 COP 8,828

-5.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.01 MUR 46.60

$0.84 COP 3,074

20.24%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.47 MUR 207

$1.48 COP 5,417

202.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.71 MUR 125

$1.89 COP 6,949

43.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.85 MUR 917

$8.05 COP 29.5K

146.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 MUR 66.9

$0.94 COP 3,455

54.26%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.2K MUR 1.6M

$17.7K COP 65.1M

98.38%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.8K MUR 1.3M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

9.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$49.30 MUR 2,277

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-39.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.28 MUR 844

$9.54 COP 35.0K

91.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.89 MUR 1,565

$23.68 COP 87.0K

43.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.05 MUR 1,758

$25.85 COP 94.9K

47.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.04 MUR 279

$4.05 COP 14.9K

49.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$151 MUR 6,981

$316 COP 1.2M

-52.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,007 MUR 185.1K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-32.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.8 MUR 4,011

$59.0 COP 216.4K

47.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$78.3 MUR 3,618

$32.49 COP 119.3K

141.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$133 MUR 6,123

$99.9 COP 366.7K

32.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.8 MUR 4,286

$108 COP 394.9K

-13.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 MUR 23.9K

$491 COP 1.8M

5.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$348 MUR 16.1K

$371 COP 1.4M

-6.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$933 MUR 43.1K

$821 COP 3.0M

13.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$720 MUR 33.3K

$731 COP 2.7M

-1.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

13.43

-50.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bambous: January 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Medellin

🇨🇴 Colombia

Bansko

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Denpasar, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Amed, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Kyiv

🇺🇦 Ukraine

Bogota

🇨🇴 Colombia

Rio de Janeiro

🇧🇷 Brazil

Tashkent

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan