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

🙂 Solo nomad: Byumba is 42.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Byumba is 36.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 RWF 5,924
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-33.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.01 RWF 40.8K
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-15.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.55 RWF 9,551
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-10.52%
Cappuccino
$2.17 RWF 3,164
$1.66 COP 5,971
30.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 RWF 1,201
$1.10 COP 3,977
-25.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 RWF 822
$0.78 COP 2,815
-28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 RWF 1,472
$1.71 COP 6,172
-40.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 RWF 3,058
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.71 RWF 1,034
$1.11 COP 4,002
-36.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 RWF 1,508
$1.31 COP 4,707
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 RWF 1,810
$1.38 COP 4,967
-10.14%
Eggs
$1.70 RWF 2,479
$2.22 COP 7,989
-23.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.22 RWF 6,151
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-2.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.50 RWF 6,561
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-22.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.64 RWF 5,312
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-59.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 RWF 3,520
$2.26 COP 8,143
6.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.93 RWF 1,351
$1.11 COP 4,013
-16.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 RWF 2,157
$1.46 COP 5,271
1.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 RWF 1,586
$1.37 COP 4,916
-20.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 RWF 759
$1.11 COP 3,999
-53.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.77 RWF 1,125
$1.16 COP 4,188
-33.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 RWF 689
$0.89 COP 3,202
-47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 RWF 1,158
$0.87 COP 3,116
-9.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.77 RWF 2,584
$2.35 COP 8,473
-24.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.09 RWF 14.7K
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-7.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RWF 1,377
$1.20 COP 4,319
-21.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 RWF 2,534
$2.48 COP 8,923
-29.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.79 COP 2,835
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 RWF 4,642
$1.42 COP 5,124
123.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 RWF 2,037
$1.91 COP 6,882
-26.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 RWF 5,483
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-50.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 RWF 1,641
$0.97 COP 3,481
16.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K RWF 38.4M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
45.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K RWF 45.1M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
17.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.98 RWF 67.0K
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-43.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.05 RWF 13.2K
$9.63 COP 34.7K
-6.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.15 RWF 26.5K
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-25.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$26.02 COP 93.7K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.50 RWF 5,106
$3.89 COP 14.0K
-10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 RWF 225.8K
$304 COP 1.1M
-49.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,127 RWF 7.5M
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-13.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.15 RWF 25.0K
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-70.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.71 RWF 28.7K
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-39.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$24.62 RWF 35.9K
$102 COP 366.3K
-75.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.66 RWF 46.2K
$108 COP 389.4K
-70.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$348 RWF 507.9K
$474 COP 1.7M
-26.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 COP 1.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$848 COP 3.1M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$716 COP 2.6M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Byumba
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$542 COP 1.9M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.2
13.43
20.63%

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Last update for Byumba: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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