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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bayamo is 43% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bayamo is 26.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.19 CUPĀ 76.6
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-47.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.8 CUPĀ 1,219
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
53.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.65 CUPĀ 160
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-8.78%
Cappuccino
$3.31 CUPĀ 79.6
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
103.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.20
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
16.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUPĀ 27.12
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
46.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 CUPĀ 47.71
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
15.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 CUPĀ 41.18
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-45.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.95 CUPĀ 70.8
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
175.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 CUPĀ 24.40
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 CUPĀ 70.3
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
112.32%
Eggs
$3.54 CUPĀ 85.0
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
57.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.96 CUPĀ 143
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
33.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 CUPĀ 145
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
5.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 CUPĀ 290
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
36.46%
Apples (1kg)
$4.96 CUPĀ 119
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
121.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 CUPĀ 28.22
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 CUPĀ 36.59
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 CUPĀ 35.23
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
8.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 CUPĀ 47.24
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
75.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 CUPĀ 71.1
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
152.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.72
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.97
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
28.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 CUPĀ 97.6
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
80.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.96 CUPĀ 239
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-0.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 CUPĀ 48.72
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
72.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUPĀ 47.38
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-17.57%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 CUPĀ 4.12
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
-80.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.59 CUPĀ 854
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-14.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 CUPĀ 53.9
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
53.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 CUPĀ 9.86
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-78.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.05 CUPĀ 481
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
158.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.26
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$74.2K CUPĀ 1.8M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
313.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$89.4K CUPĀ 2.1M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
234.41%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.65 CUPĀ 712
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-63.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 CUPĀ 236
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
4.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$255 CUPĀ 6,118
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
979.75%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.85 CUPĀ 956
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
55.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.08 CUPĀ 242
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-47.74%
Cinema Ticket
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.70
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-74.88%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.2 CUPĀ 2,262
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-69.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K CUPĀ 360.9K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
154.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.10 CUPĀ 482
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
-66.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.15 CUPĀ 604
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
-21.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 CUPĀ 1,691
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-31.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.2 CUPĀ 1,324
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
-48.86%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$425 CUPĀ 10.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-12.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 CUPĀ 16.3K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
79.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 CUPĀ 14.1K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-28.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$955 CUPĀ 22.9K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
32.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$397 CUPĀ 9,527
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-85.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$346 CUPĀ 8,303
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-73.79%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bayamo
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$20.10 CUPĀ 482
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
-96.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
13.43
-55.32%

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Last update for Bayamo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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