Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bayamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bayamo

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22% cheaper than Bayamo without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 26.3% cheaper than Bayamo without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bayamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.16 CUP 75.8
94.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$50.5 CUP 1,211
-34.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.65 CUP 160
10.08%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$3.19 CUP 76.5
-47.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.23 CUP 29.52
-10.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.11 CUP 26.69
-29.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.99 CUP 47.72
-14.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.76 CUP 42.24
80.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bayamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$2.97 CUP 71.3
-62.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.98 CUP 23.48
33.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$3.05 CUP 73.2
-54.75%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.54 CUP 84.9
-37.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$5.83 CUP 140
-25.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.99 CUP 144
-3.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$12.15 CUP 292
-26.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$4.92 CUP 118
-54.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.19 CUP 28.53
-6.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.48 CUP 35.60
-1.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.46 CUP 35.12
-6.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$2.01 CUP 48.33
-44.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$2.97 CUP 71.2
-60.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.02 CUP 24.47
-12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.08 CUP 25.84
-19.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$4.04 CUP 97.1
-41.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$9.85 CUP 236
10.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.99 CUP 47.65
-39.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.02 CUP 48.57
22.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bayamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.19 CUP 4.56
315.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$35.24 CUP 846
15.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$2.23 CUP 53.4
-36.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.38 CUP 9.16
402.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$20.21 CUP 485
-62.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.22 CUP 29.35
-20.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$74.1K CUP 1.8M
-75.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$89.4K CUP 2.1M
-70.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bayamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$30.11 CUP 723
170.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$9.83 CUP 236
-2.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$248 CUP 5,941
-90.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bayamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$40.10 CUP 963
-35.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$9.96 CUP 239
89.96%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$1.03 CUP 24.63
277.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bayamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$94.0 CUP 2,256
223.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$15.1K CUP 363.1K
-60.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bayamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$19.89 CUP 477
195.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$25.45 CUP 611
27.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$70.1 CUP 1,681
45.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$55.4 CUP 1,329
95.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bayamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$418 CUP 10.0K
13.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$674 CUP 16.2K
-45.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$580 CUP 13.9K
46.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$952 CUP 22.9K
-24.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$398 CUP 9,542
622.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$351 CUP 8,431
291.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bayamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$20.15 CUP 484
2587.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bayamo: April 12, 2026

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