Cost of Living Comparison Between Hama and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hama and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Hama is 50.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hama is 49.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 61.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hama
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.41 SYP 383
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-43.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.05 SYP 1,351
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-63.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.53 SYP 284
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-65.29%
Cappuccino
$0.79 SYP 88.2
$1.63 COP 6,133
-51.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 SYP 103
$1.05 COP 3,947
-12.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SYP 54.1
$0.77 COP 2,899
-37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 SYP 175
$1.73 COP 6,510
-9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 SYP 282
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-21.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hama
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.49 SYP 54.5
$1.07 COP 4,015
-54.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 SYP 66.0
$1.31 COP 4,935
-54.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 SYP 138
$1.38 COP 5,195
-10.87%
Eggs
$1.96 SYP 219
$2.25 COP 8,457
-12.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.01 SYP 338
$4.48 COP 16.9K
-32.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 SYP 432
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-32.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.88 SYP 660
$8.86 COP 33.3K
-33.63%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 SYP 97.4
$2.24 COP 8,438
-61.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 SYP 204
$1.06 COP 3,988
71.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 SYP 110
$1.51 COP 5,697
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 SYP 54.7
$1.36 COP 5,119
-63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.57 SYP 64.0
$1.12 COP 4,218
-49.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 SYP 48.16
$1.17 COP 4,400
-63.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 SYP 26.88
$0.90 COP 3,395
-73.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SYP 69.3
$0.84 COP 3,150
-26.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 SYP 283
$2.26 COP 8,501
11.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 SYP 662
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-40.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 SYP 111
$1.18 COP 4,451
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 SYP 200
$2.39 COP 8,993
-25.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Hama
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 SYP 22.74
$0.86 COP 3,233
-76.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 SYP 54.0
$1.47 COP 5,521
-67.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 SYP 53.6
$1.95 COP 7,323
-75.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.61 SYP 741
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-14.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 SYP 173
$0.97 COP 3,640
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K SYP 2.1M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
5.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SYP 2.3M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-22.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hama
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SYP 11.6K
$81.1 COP 305.2K
27.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 SYP 941
$9.40 COP 35.4K
-10.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.6 SYP 6,233
$23.61 COP 88.8K
135.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hama
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$3.59 SYP 402
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-85.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.55 SYP 398
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-81.60%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 SYP 338
$4.10 COP 15.4K
-26.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hama
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.75 SYP 3,897
$306 COP 1.2M
-88.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$494 SYP 55.4K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-91.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hama
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$9.82 SYP 1,101
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-83.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.70 SYP 2,770
$31.96 COP 120.3K
-22.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.25 SYP 5,075
$103 COP 386.5K
-55.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.04 SYP 2,247
$108 COP 405.9K
-81.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hama
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 COP 1.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$377 COP 1.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$89.9 SYP 10.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
-89.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$64.7 SYP 7,252
$721 COP 2.7M
-91.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hama
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
13.43
-10.65%

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Last update for Hama: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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