Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Byumba and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 47% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 45.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 RWF 5,943
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-32.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.02 RWF 41.0K
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-15.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 RWF 9,802
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-8.09%
Cappuccino
$2.26 RWF 3,311
$1.63 COP 6,133
38.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 RWF 1,178
$1.05 COP 3,947
-22.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWF 817
$0.77 COP 2,899
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 RWF 1,540
$1.73 COP 6,510
-39.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 RWF 3,019
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-35.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 RWF 1,045
$1.07 COP 4,015
-33.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 RWF 1,492
$1.31 COP 4,935
-22.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 RWF 1,827
$1.38 COP 5,195
-9.42%
Eggs
$1.68 RWF 2,464
$2.25 COP 8,457
-25.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 RWF 6,172
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-5.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.35 RWF 6,362
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-24.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.69 RWF 5,391
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-58.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 RWF 3,455
$2.24 COP 8,438
5.36%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 RWF 1,440
$1.06 COP 3,988
-7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 RWF 2,156
$1.51 COP 5,697
-2.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RWF 1,670
$1.36 COP 5,119
-16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 RWF 765
$1.12 COP 4,218
-53.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,119
$1.17 COP 4,400
-34.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 739
$0.90 COP 3,395
-43.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RWF 1,163
$0.84 COP 3,150
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.78 RWF 2,610
$2.26 COP 8,501
-21.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.06 RWF 14.7K
$9.97 COP 37.5K
0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 RWF 1,421
$1.18 COP 4,451
-17.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RWF 2,612
$2.39 COP 8,993
-25.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.86 COP 3,233
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 RWF 4,662
$1.47 COP 5,521
117.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 RWF 2,123
$1.95 COP 7,323
-25.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 RWF 5,438
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-52.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,664
$0.97 COP 3,640
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K RWF 39.8M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
51.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K RWF 44.2M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
13.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.81 RWF 67.0K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-43.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.68 RWF 12.7K
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-7.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.98 RWF 26.3K
$23.61 COP 88.8K
-23.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.44 RWF 5,038
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 RWF 222.7K
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,199 RWF 7.6M
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-11.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.93 RWF 24.8K
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-71.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.60 RWF 28.7K
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-38.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.33 RWF 35.6K
$103 COP 386.5K
-76.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.76 RWF 45.0K
$108 COP 405.9K
-71.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 RWF 498.5K
$483 COP 1.8M
-29.48%
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
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
13.43
20.63%

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Last update for Byumba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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