Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bamako Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bamako

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.6% cheaper than Bamako without rent, and 15.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 16.7% cheaper than Bamako without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.7K

$6.89 F CFA 3,893

-12.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 124.8K

$37.87 F CFA 21.4K

-12.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.4K

$6.33 F CFA 3,576

15.17%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,133

$1.93 F CFA 1,090

-15.54%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 3,947

$0.75 F CFA 421

40.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,899

$0.60 F CFA 337

28.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,510

$2.41 F CFA 1,360

-28.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$20.98 F CFA 11.8K

-84.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,015

$2.28 F CFA 1,290

-53.07%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,935

$3.83 F CFA 2,162

-65.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,195

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,457

$6.50 F CFA 3,668

-65.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 16.9K

$17.76 F CFA 10.0K

-74.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.6K

$15.88 F CFA 8,969

-63.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.3K

$12.43 F CFA 7,017

-28.72%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,438

$3.97 F CFA 2,240

-43.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 3,988

$1.07 F CFA 602

-0.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,697

$2.77 F CFA 1,562

-45.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,119

$2.05 F CFA 1,160

-33.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,218

$1.33 F CFA 749

-15.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,400

$1.39 F CFA 784

-15.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,395

$0.11 F CFA 64.1

718.18%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,150

$2.77 F CFA 1,566

-69.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,501

$0.90 F CFA 506

151.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.5K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,451

$1.51 F CFA 855

-21.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 8,993

$1.67 F CFA 941

43.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,233

$4.53 F CFA 2,561

-81.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,521

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,323

$1.27 F CFA 719

53.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.2K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,640

$1.19 F CFA 670

-18.49%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 67.5M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 100.6M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 305.2K

$151 F CFA 85.5K

-46.40%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.4K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 88.8K

$56.7 F CFA 32.0K

-58.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.1K

$66.8 F CFA 37.7K

-61.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

$3.99 F CFA 2,251

383.46%

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.4K

$5.82 F CFA 3,288

-29.55%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.2M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 225.1K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 120.3K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 386.5K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 405.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$176 F CFA 99.4K

174.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$79.0 F CFA 44.6K

377.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$399 F CFA 225.3K

105.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$294 F CFA 166.1K

145.13%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

$1,222 F CFA 690.2K

8.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$257 F CFA 145.2K

109.05%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bamako: March 2, 2026

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