Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamra and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamra and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Hamra is 29.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Hamra is 16.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamra
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.64 LBP 952.6K
$6.23 COP 26K
70.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
$32.34 COP 134.8K
84.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 LBP 704.8K
$7.39 COP 30.8K
6.50%
Cappuccino
$3.3 LBP 295.7K
$1.72 COP 7,155
91.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 LBP 147.6K
$1.1 COP 4,575
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 LBP 76.8K
$0.73 COP 3,060
17.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 LBP 309.3K
$1.66 COP 6,916
108.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.11 LBP 457.2K
$3.2 COP 13.3K
59.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamra
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 LBP 157.7K
$1.09 COP 4,552
61.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 LBP 71.5K
$1.24 COP 5,188
-35.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 LBP 162.1K
$1.33 COP 5,544
36.09%
Eggs
$3.06 LBP 273.6K
$2.22 COP 9,252
37.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.4 LBP 1M
$4.55 COP 19K
150.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.73 LBP 870.6K
$5.71 COP 23.8K
70.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 LBP 1M
$8.59 COP 35.8K
30.50%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
$2.26 COP 9,410
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 LBP 136.7K
$1.07 COP 4,461
42.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
$1.51 COP 6,293
-27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
$1.42 COP 5,911
-23.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 LBP 88.8K
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 93K
$1.18 COP 4,932
-11.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 LBP 78K
$0.89 COP 3,718
-2.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 LBP 50.1K
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 LBP 219.2K
$2.35 COP 9,809
4.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 LBP 995.7K
$9.34 COP 38.9K
19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 LBP 115K
$1.18 COP 4,927
8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 LBP 199.7K
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-10.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamra
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 LBP 450.1K
$1.41 COP 5,899
256.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
$1.96 COP 8,164
-37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
$7.85 COP 32.7K
157.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 LBP 85K
$1.02 COP 4,265
-6.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K LBP 3.2B
$17.6K COP 73.4M
100.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
$26.2K COP 109.2M
5.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamra
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 LBP 19.3M
$82.5 COP 344.1K
161.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.94 LBP 3.3M
$9.44 COP 39.4K
291.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.82 LBP 3.3M
$23.51 COP 98K
56.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamra
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.77 LBP 695.7K
$3.96 COP 16.5K
96.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamra
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 LBP 27.5M
$305 COP 1.3M
0.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,404 LBP 394.1M
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-25.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamra
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
$57.9 COP 241.4K
21.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.24 LBP 4M
$31.59 COP 131.7K
40.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 LBP 11.1M
$103 COP 430.1K
20.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamra
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$489 COP 2M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 COP 1.6M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$827 COP 3.4M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$729 COP 3M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamra
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
13.43
-16.90%

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Last update for Hamra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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