Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayamo and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayamo and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bayamo is 46.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bayamo is 37.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 CUP 76
$6.23 COP 26K
-49.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 CUP 1,204
$32.34 COP 134.8K
55.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 CUP 161
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-9.07%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CUP 77.5
$1.72 COP 7,155
87.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 CUP 30.35
$1.1 COP 4,575
14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUP 27.14
$0.73 COP 3,060
54.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 CUP 47.35
$1.66 COP 6,916
18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CUP 41.45
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-45.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 CUP 72.6
$1.09 COP 4,552
177.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 CUP 24.71
$1.24 COP 5,188
-16.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 CUP 70.8
$1.33 COP 5,544
121.80%
Eggs
$3.58 CUP 85.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
61.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 CUP 143
$4.55 COP 19K
30.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 CUP 143
$5.71 COP 23.8K
4.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.81 CUP 283
$8.59 COP 35.8K
37.49%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 CUP 117
$2.26 COP 9,410
115.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 CUP 28.31
$1.07 COP 4,461
10.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 CUP 34.98
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 37.02
$1.42 COP 5,911
8.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 CUP 48.92
$1.11 COP 4,619
83.78%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 CUP 73.6
$1.18 COP 4,932
160.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 CUP 23.52
$0.89 COP 3,718
10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 CUP 25.92
$0.84 COP 3,507
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 CUP 94.8
$2.35 COP 9,809
68.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 CUP 237
$9.34 COP 38.9K
5.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$1.18 COP 4,927
66.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 CUP 5.26
$0.83 COP 3,464
-73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.47 CUP 851
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-15.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 CUP 56.4
$1.41 COP 5,899
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 CUP 10.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-78.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.23 CUP 485
$7.85 COP 32.7K
157.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 CUP 30.28
$1.02 COP 4,265
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$73.8K CUP 1.8M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
319.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$89.2K CUP 2.1M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
240.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.94 CUP 718
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-63.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 CUP 242
$9.44 COP 39.4K
6.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$253 CUP 6,063
$23.51 COP 98K
974.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.5 CUP 972
$25.68 COP 107.1K
57.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.98 CUP 240
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-47.86%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.26
$3.96 COP 16.5K
-74.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 CUP 2,240
$305 COP 1.3M
-69.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K CUP 353.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
148.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.66 CUP 472
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-66.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.94 CUP 599
$31.59 COP 131.7K
-21.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 CUP 1,690
$103 COP 430.1K
-31.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 CUP 1,344
$106 COP 440.5K
-47.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 CUP 10.4K
$489 COP 2M
-11.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 CUP 16.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
79.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 CUP 14.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
-28.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$960 CUP 23K
$729 COP 3M
31.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$393 CUP 9,442
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-82.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$350 CUP 8,396
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-77.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$19.82 CUP 476
$550 COP 2.3M
-96.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Bayamo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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