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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bamenda is 42.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bamenda is 41% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 66.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.78 FCFA 1,012
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-70.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
-
$33.17 COP 125.6K
-
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.35 FCFA 3,609
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-12.89%
Cappuccino
$0.91 FCFA 519
$1.63 COP 6,170
-44.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 FCFA 312
$1.05 COP 3,971
-47.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 FCFA 207
$0.77 COP 2,916
-51.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 FCFA 744
$1.73 COP 6,550
-24.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 FCFA 973
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-46.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.58 FCFA 1,468
$1.07 COP 4,040
141.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 FCFA 344
$1.31 COP 4,965
-53.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.01 FCFA 576
$1.38 COP 5,227
-26.81%
Eggs
$3.24 FCFA 1,839
$2.25 COP 8,509
44.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$4.48 COP 17.0K
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 FCFA 2,547
$5.74 COP 21.7K
-21.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.24 FCFA 2,977
$8.86 COP 33.6K
-40.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 FCFA 1,470
$2.24 COP 8,490
15.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.90 FCFA 511
$1.06 COP 4,012
-15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 FCFA 420
$1.51 COP 5,732
-50.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 FCFA 510
$1.36 COP 5,151
-33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 FCFA 785
$1.12 COP 4,244
23.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 FCFA 593
$1.17 COP 4,427
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 FCFA 317
$0.90 COP 3,416
-37.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 FCFA 422
$0.84 COP 3,169
-11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.40 FCFA 793
$2.26 COP 8,553
-38.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 FCFA 3,988
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 FCFA 733
$1.18 COP 4,479
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 FCFA 809
$2.39 COP 9,048
-40.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 FCFA 1,013
$0.86 COP 3,253
106.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 FCFA 260
$1.47 COP 5,555
-68.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 FCFA 188
$1.95 COP 7,367
-83.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.25 FCFA 3,549
$7.76 COP 29.4K
-19.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 FCFA 719
$0.97 COP 3,663
30.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$17.9K COP 68.0M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$26.7K COP 101.2M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.60 FCFA 10.0K
$9.40 COP 35.6K
87.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.75 FCFA 19.2K
$23.61 COP 89.4K
42.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.00 FCFA 5,115
$25.55 COP 96.7K
-64.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.10 COP 15.5K
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$306 COP 1.2M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.40 FCFA 15.0K
$59.8 COP 226.5K
-55.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$31.96 COP 121.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.72 FCFA 24.8K
$103 COP 388.8K
-57.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FCFA 35.1K
$108 COP 408.4K
-42.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$822 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$721 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bamenda
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 FCFA 60.4K
$538 COP 2.0M
-80.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
13.43
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Last update for Bamenda: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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