Cost of Living Comparison Between Brcko and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Brcko and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Brcko is 1.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brcko is 7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brcko
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 BAM 12.03
$6.03 COP 22.7K
18.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.75 BAM 58.4
$33.17 COP 124.8K
4.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 BAM 9.37
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-23.46%
Cappuccino
$1.76 BAM 2.96
$1.63 COP 6,133
7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 BAM 1.71
$1.05 COP 3,947
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 BAM 1.17
$0.77 COP 2,899
-9.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.91 BAM 1.53
$1.73 COP 6,510
-47.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BAM 3.52
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-34.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brcko
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 BAM 2.40
$1.07 COP 4,015
33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$1.31 COP 4,935
-8.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 BAM 4.00
$1.38 COP 5,195
72.46%
Eggs
$2.80 BAM 4.70
$2.25 COP 8,457
24.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 BAM 16.43
$4.48 COP 16.9K
118.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 BAM 12.06
$5.74 COP 21.6K
25.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.34 BAM 22.42
$8.86 COP 33.3K
50.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.94
$2.24 COP 8,438
-48.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 BAM 2.79
$1.06 COP 3,988
56.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 BAM 3.22
$1.51 COP 5,697
27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.83
$1.36 COP 5,119
23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 BAM 1.34
$1.12 COP 4,218
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 BAM 1.17
$1.17 COP 4,400
-40.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 BAM 1.64
$0.90 COP 3,395
8.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 BAM 1.57
$0.84 COP 3,150
10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.20 BAM 5.37
$2.26 COP 8,501
41.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 BAM 13.68
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-18.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.12
$1.18 COP 4,451
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.37
$2.39 COP 8,993
-15.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Brcko
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$0.86 COP 3,233
33.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.13 BAM 59.0
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-15.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 BAM 2.01
$1.47 COP 5,521
-18.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.88
$1.95 COP 7,323
-73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.45 BAM 17.55
$7.76 COP 29.2K
34.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BAM 2.45
$0.97 COP 3,640
50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.7K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
31.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K BAM 44.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brcko
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BAM 208
$81.1 COP 305.2K
52.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.70 BAM 19.65
$9.40 COP 35.4K
24.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.27 BAM 47.50
$23.61 COP 88.8K
19.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brcko
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.49 BAM 44.50
$25.55 COP 96.1K
3.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.99 BAM 18.47
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-43.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 BAM 9.56
$4.10 COP 15.4K
38.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brcko
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 BAM 260
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,285 BAM 5,518
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-44.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brcko
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.81 BAM 39.99
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-60.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.74 BAM 29.80
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-44.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 BAM 149
$103 COP 386.5K
-13.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.7 BAM 146
$108 COP 405.9K
-19.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brcko
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 BAM 600
$483 COP 1.8M
-26.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 BAM 447
$377 COP 1.4M
-29.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 BAM 880
$822 COP 3.1M
-36.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 BAM 598
$721 COP 2.7M
-50.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,573 BAM 2,642
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-43.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,202 BAM 2,019
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-8.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brcko
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 BAM 842
$538 COP 2.0M
-6.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Brcko: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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