Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brcko Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Brcko

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 3.9% more expensive than Brcko without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.8% more expensive than Brcko without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Brcko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.95 BAM 11.54
-11.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$35.72 BAM 59.3
-7.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$5.54 BAM 9.20
32.13%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.77 BAM 2.93
-6.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.01 BAM 1.68
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.72 BAM 1.20
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$0.89 BAM 1.48
92.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.04 BAM 3.39
55.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Brcko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.40 BAM 2.33
-20.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.15 BAM 1.91
13.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.32 BAM 3.85
-40.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.89 BAM 4.79
-23.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$10.19 BAM 16.91
-57.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.45 BAM 12.37
-22.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$13.30 BAM 22.08
-32.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.16 BAM 1.92
94.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.69 BAM 2.81
-34.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.85 BAM 3.07
-21.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.72 BAM 2.86
-20.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.85 BAM 1.41
30.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.70 BAM 1.17
65.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.96 BAM 1.60
-7.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.01 BAM 1.68
-13.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.19 BAM 5.30
-26.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.31 BAM 13.80
30.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.26 BAM 2.09
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.98 BAM 3.29
25.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Brcko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.19 BAM 1.98
-33.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$35.04 BAM 58.2
16.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.15 BAM 1.91
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.52 BAM 0.86
267.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$10.49 BAM 17.42
-27.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.46 BAM 2.42
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$23.9K BAM 39.6K
-24.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.4K BAM 43.9K
-0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Brcko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$120 BAM 200
-32.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$11.91 BAM 19.78
-19.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$28.90 BAM 47.98
-15.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Brcko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$26.63 BAM 44.21
-2.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$10.77 BAM 17.89
75.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.52 BAM 9.16
-29.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Brcko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$149 BAM 248
103.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,279 BAM 5,443
80.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Brcko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$23.48 BAM 38.98
149.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$17.44 BAM 28.95
86.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$87.0 BAM 144
17.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$89.7 BAM 149
20.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Brcko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$350 BAM 581
35.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$269 BAM 446
37.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$538 BAM 893
57.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$349 BAM 579
105.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$1,526 BAM 2,533
88.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,242 BAM 2,062
10.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Brcko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$515 BAM 854
5.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.14
224.40%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Brcko: April 12, 2026

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