Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bamenda and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 37% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 43.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.71 FCFA 968
$6.23 COP 26K
-72.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 FCFA 3,546
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$0.92 FCFA 519
$1.72 COP 7,155
-46.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 FCFA 312
$1.1 COP 4,575
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 FCFA 205
$0.73 COP 3,060
-50.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.3 FCFA 738
$1.66 COP 6,916
-21.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 FCFA 974
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-46.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 FCFA 1,515
$1.09 COP 4,552
145.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.63 FCFA 358
$1.24 COP 5,188
-49.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 FCFA 570
$1.33 COP 5,544
-24.06%
Eggs
$3.14 FCFA 1,776
$2.22 COP 9,252
41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.55 COP 19K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 FCFA 2,502
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-22.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 FCFA 2,961
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-39.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.58 FCFA 1,458
$2.26 COP 9,410
14.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 FCFA 481
$1.07 COP 4,461
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 FCFA 415
$1.51 COP 6,293
-51.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 FCFA 514
$1.42 COP 5,911
-35.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 FCFA 804
$1.11 COP 4,619
27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 FCFA 606
$1.18 COP 4,932
-9.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 FCFA 339
$0.89 COP 3,718
-32.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 FCFA 421
$0.84 COP 3,507
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 FCFA 810
$2.35 COP 9,809
-39.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 FCFA 3,000
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-43.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 FCFA 740
$1.18 COP 4,927
11.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 FCFA 780
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.74 FCFA 985
$0.83 COP 3,464
109.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 FCFA 257
$1.41 COP 5,899
-68.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 FCFA 174
$1.96 COP 8,164
-84.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.03 FCFA 3,413
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-23.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 FCFA 724
$1.02 COP 4,265
25.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.6K COP 73.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.83 FCFA 10.1K
$9.44 COP 39.4K
88.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.55 FCFA 19.6K
$23.51 COP 98K
46.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.64 FCFA 4,890
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-66.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$305 COP 1.3M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.05 FCFA 14.7K
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-55.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.79 FCFA 25.4K
$103 COP 430.1K
-56.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
$106 COP 440.5K
-41.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$107 FCFA 60.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-80.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Bamenda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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