Cost of Living Comparison Between Cazin and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Cazin and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Cazin is 8.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cazin is 5.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cazin
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.76 BAM 7.99
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-21.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.04 BAM 40.40
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-27.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 BAM 14.90
$7.29 COP 27.4K
21.67%
Cappuccino
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$1.63 COP 6,133
-29.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 BAM 3.10
$1.05 COP 3,947
75.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 BAM 2.13
$0.77 COP 2,899
64.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 BAM 2.67
$1.73 COP 6,510
-8.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 BAM 3.88
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-27.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cazin
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$1.07 COP 4,015
17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$1.31 COP 4,935
-10.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.60
$1.38 COP 5,195
55.07%
Eggs
$2.23 BAM 3.75
$2.25 COP 8,457
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 BAM 17.15
$4.48 COP 16.9K
127.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.15 BAM 12.01
$5.74 COP 21.6K
24.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.40 BAM 22.52
$8.86 COP 33.3K
51.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$2.24 COP 8,438
-33.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.06
$1.06 COP 3,988
71.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BAM 2.95
$1.51 COP 5,697
16.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.74 BAM 2.92
$1.36 COP 5,119
27.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$1.12 COP 4,218
-0.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.17 COP 4,400
-1.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$0.90 COP 3,395
34.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.27
$0.84 COP 3,150
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BAM 6.02
$2.26 COP 8,501
58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.49 BAM 14.27
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-14.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BAM 1.75
$1.18 COP 4,451
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BAM 1.89
$2.39 COP 8,993
-52.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Cazin
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$0.86 COP 3,233
110.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.51 BAM 61.3
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-11.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.45
$1.47 COP 5,521
-0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.29
$1.95 COP 7,323
-60.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.61 BAM 14.46
$7.76 COP 29.2K
10.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 BAM 2.55
$0.97 COP 3,640
56.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K BAM 41.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
37.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-3.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cazin
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 BAM 200
$81.1 COP 305.2K
47.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.80 BAM 31.59
$9.40 COP 35.4K
100.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.05 BAM 50.5
$23.61 COP 88.8K
27.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cazin
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.94 BAM 41.89
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-2.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.94 BAM 18.38
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-43.29%
Cinema Ticket
$4.31 BAM 7.25
$4.10 COP 15.4K
5.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cazin
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 BAM 427
$306 COP 1.2M
-16.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,337 BAM 5,606
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-43.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cazin
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.60 BAM 69.9
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-30.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.35 BAM 49.32
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.6 BAM 85.0
$103 COP 386.5K
-50.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 BAM 134
$108 COP 405.9K
-26.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cazin
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$232 BAM 389
$483 COP 1.8M
-52.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 BAM 296
$377 COP 1.4M
-53.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$375 BAM 630
$822 COP 3.1M
-54.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 BAM 466
$721 COP 2.7M
-61.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,362 BAM 2,289
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-51.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,172 BAM 1,969
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-11.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cazin
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$734 BAM 1,234
$538 COP 2.0M
36.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
13.43
-71.71%

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Last update for Cazin: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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