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

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 38% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 43.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.12 RWF 6,016
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-30.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.19 RWF 41.1K
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-12.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 RWF 9,718
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-6.59%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RWF 3,282
$1.65 COP 6,043
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 RWF 1,287
$1.06 COP 3,882
-16.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 RWF 827
$0.77 COP 2,839
-25.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 RWF 1,475
$1.75 COP 6,418
-42.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 RWF 2,966
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-33.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.66 RWF 961
$1.10 COP 4,026
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 RWF 1,501
$1.30 COP 4,771
-20.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 RWF 1,791
$1.34 COP 4,905
-8.21%
Eggs
$1.65 RWF 2,403
$2.26 COP 8,299
-26.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.15 RWF 6,064
$4.50 COP 16.5K
-7.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 RWF 6,454
$5.80 COP 21.3K
-23.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.78 RWF 5,517
$8.96 COP 32.9K
-57.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.48 RWF 3,619
$2.37 COP 8,691
4.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 RWF 1,468
$1.07 COP 3,939
-5.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RWF 2,171
$1.48 COP 5,418
0.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 RWF 1,663
$1.36 COP 5,011
-16.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 RWF 701
$1.13 COP 4,135
-57.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 RWF 1,097
$1.13 COP 4,161
-33.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 RWF 738
$0.89 COP 3,274
-42.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 RWF 1,111
$0.85 COP 3,114
-10.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.73 RWF 2,524
$2.28 COP 8,361
-24.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 RWF 14.7K
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-0.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RWF 1,304
$1.19 COP 4,359
-25.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 RWF 2,619
$2.40 COP 8,828
-25.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.84 COP 3,074
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 RWF 4,575
$1.48 COP 5,417
111.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 RWF 2,114
$1.89 COP 6,949
-23.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.71 RWF 5,413
$8.05 COP 29.5K
-53.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 RWF 1,671
$0.94 COP 3,455
21.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K RWF 38.7M
$17.7K COP 65.1M
49.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.1K RWF 44.0M
$26.4K COP 96.8M
14.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.60 RWF 66.6K
$81.9 COP 300.7K
-44.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.71 RWF 12.7K
$9.54 COP 35.0K
-8.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.12 RWF 26.4K
$23.68 COP 87.0K
-23.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.85 COP 94.9K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 RWF 5,140
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-13.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 RWF 220.7K
$316 COP 1.2M
-52.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,150 RWF 7.5M
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-13.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.03 RWF 24.9K
$59.0 COP 216.4K
-71.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.26 RWF 28.1K
$32.49 COP 119.3K
-40.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.57 RWF 35.9K
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-75.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.47 RWF 45.9K
$108 COP 394.9K
-70.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$341 RWF 498.2K
$491 COP 1.8M
-30.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$821 COP 3.0M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$731 COP 2.7M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,332 COP 4.9M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$517 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
13.43
20.63%

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Last update for Byumba: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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