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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lukavac is 6.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lukavac is 0.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.25 BAM 8.83
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-12.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.45 BAM 39.39
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-29.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 BAM 8.01
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-34.57%
Cappuccino
$1.16 BAM 1.94
$1.63 COP 6,133
-28.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 BAM 2.90
$1.05 COP 3,947
64.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BAM 1.45
$0.77 COP 2,899
11.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 BAM 2.95
$1.73 COP 6,510
1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 BAM 2.89
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-45.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 BAM 1.86
$1.07 COP 4,015
3.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.86 BAM 1.44
$1.31 COP 4,935
-34.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 BAM 3.99
$1.38 COP 5,195
71.74%
Eggs
$2.43 BAM 4.08
$2.25 COP 8,457
8.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 BAM 16.81
$4.48 COP 16.9K
123.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.26 BAM 12.20
$5.74 COP 21.6K
26.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 BAM 22.23
$8.86 COP 33.3K
49.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 BAM 2.07
$2.24 COP 8,438
-45.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.70
$1.06 COP 3,988
51.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 BAM 3.26
$1.51 COP 5,697
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.82
$1.36 COP 5,119
23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 BAM 1.36
$1.12 COP 4,218
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 BAM 1.23
$1.17 COP 4,400
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 BAM 1.67
$0.90 COP 3,395
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 BAM 1.68
$0.84 COP 3,150
19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 BAM 6.02
$2.26 COP 8,501
58.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.87 BAM 8.18
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-51.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.12
$1.18 COP 4,451
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 BAM 3.35
$2.39 COP 8,993
-16.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 BAM 2.99
$0.86 COP 3,233
106.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.81 BAM 58.5
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-16.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$1.47 COP 5,521
23.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.95 COP 7,323
-41.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.49 BAM 17.63
$7.76 COP 29.2K
35.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BAM 2.52
$0.97 COP 3,640
54.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K BAM 39.4K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
30.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 44.1K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-1.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BAM 208
$81.1 COP 305.2K
52.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.00 BAM 31.92
$9.40 COP 35.4K
102.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.55 BAM 47.96
$23.61 COP 88.8K
20.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 BAM 49.59
$25.55 COP 96.1K
15.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.80 BAM 18.14
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-44.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 BAM 9.52
$4.10 COP 15.4K
38.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$149 BAM 251
$306 COP 1.2M
-51.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,233 BAM 5,431
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-45.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.3 BAM 120
$59.8 COP 225.1K
19.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.49 BAM 57.9
$31.96 COP 120.3K
7.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 BAM 165
$103 COP 386.5K
-4.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAM 196
$108 COP 405.9K
8.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 BAM 440
$483 COP 1.8M
-45.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 BAM 290
$377 COP 1.4M
-54.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 BAM 605
$822 COP 3.1M
-56.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 BAM 534
$721 COP 2.7M
-55.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,482 BAM 4,169
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-10.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,731 BAM 2,907
$1,320 COP 5.0M
31.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lukavac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$602 BAM 1,012
$538 COP 2.0M
12.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Lukavac: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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