Cost of Living Comparison Between Lukavac and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Lukavac and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Lukavac is 0.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lukavac is 0.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.19 BAM 8.76
$6.23 COP 26K
-16.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.56 BAM 38.08
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-30.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 BAM 7.77
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-37.62%
Cappuccino
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$1.72 COP 7,155
-32.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.94
$1.1 COP 4,575
58.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BAM 1.54
$0.73 COP 3,060
24.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BAM 2.96
$1.66 COP 6,916
5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-43.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 BAM 1.87
$1.09 COP 4,552
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 BAM 1.46
$1.24 COP 5,188
-30.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 BAM 3.92
$1.33 COP 5,544
74.44%
Eggs
$2.37 BAM 4
$2.22 COP 9,252
6.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.9 BAM 16.71
$4.55 COP 19K
117.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.96 BAM 11.74
$5.71 COP 23.8K
21.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 BAM 22.63
$8.59 COP 35.8K
56.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BAM 2.16
$2.26 COP 9,410
-43.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.74
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BAM 3.25
$1.51 COP 6,293
27.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 BAM 2.85
$1.42 COP 5,911
19.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 BAM 1.4
$1.11 COP 4,619
-25.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BAM 1.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
-41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 BAM 1.52
$0.89 COP 3,718
1.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1 BAM 1.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 6.03
$2.35 COP 9,809
51.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.68 BAM 7.9
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.12
$1.18 COP 4,927
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 BAM 3.33
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-20.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAM 3.13
$0.83 COP 3,464
122.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.08 BAM 60.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-13.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 BAM 2.97
$1.41 COP 5,899
24.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 BAM 1.85
$1.96 COP 8,164
-43.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.59 BAM 17.88
$7.85 COP 32.7K
34.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.44
$1.02 COP 4,265
42.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K BAM 40.1K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
35.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K BAM 44.9K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 204
$82.5 COP 344.1K
46.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.81 BAM 31.74
$9.44 COP 39.4K
99.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.25 BAM 49.38
$23.51 COP 98K
24.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29 BAM 48.95
$25.68 COP 107.1K
12.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.77 BAM 18.18
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-43.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 BAM 9.4
$3.96 COP 16.5K
40.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 BAM 253
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,299 BAM 5,569
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-44.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 BAM 120
$57.9 COP 241.4K
22.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.67 BAM 60.2
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98 BAM 165
$103 COP 430.1K
-5.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$106 COP 440.5K
11.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 BAM 427
$489 COP 2M
-48.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 BAM 282
$379 COP 1.6M
-55.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 BAM 614
$827 COP 3.4M
-56.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$319 BAM 538
$729 COP 3M
-56.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,565 BAM 4,330
$2,190 COP 9.1M
17.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,821 BAM 3,073
$1,532 COP 6.4M
18.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$584 BAM 986
$550 COP 2.3M
6.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Lukavac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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