Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bugojno Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Bugojno

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 25.1% cheaper than Bugojno without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 24.8% cheaper than Bugojno without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Bugojno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.18 BAM 11.92
-14.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$35.86 BAM 59.5
-7.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$9.04 BAM 15.01
-19.03%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.15 BAM 3.56
-22.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.99 BAM 3.31
-44.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.36 BAM 2.26
-42.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.63 BAM 4.37
-34.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.32 BAM 3.85
36.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Bugojno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.35 BAM 2.25
-17.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$1.22 BAM 2.02
7.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.16 BAM 3.59
-36.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$3.19 BAM 5.29
-30.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$10.34 BAM 17.17
-58.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$8.81 BAM 14.62
-34.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$13.50 BAM 22.41
-33.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.48 BAM 2.46
52.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.89 BAM 3.13
-41.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$2.07 BAM 3.43
-29.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.30 BAM 3.81
-40.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.08 BAM 1.79
2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.21 BAM 2.00
-4.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$1.22 BAM 2.03
-27.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.75 BAM 1.24
16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.71 BAM 6.16
-36.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.22 BAM 7.00
157.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.08 BAM 1.79
11.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.26 BAM 2.10
96.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Bugojno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.76 BAM 2.91
-55.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$35.76 BAM 59.4
14.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$0.84 BAM 1.39
69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.72 BAM 1.20
165.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$8.77 BAM 14.55
-12.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.51 BAM 2.51
-35.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$26.6K BAM 44.1K
-31.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$25.7K BAM 42.6K
2.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Bugojno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$195 BAM 324
-58.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$19.11 BAM 31.73
-49.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$32.87 BAM 54.6
-25.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Bugojno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$29.97 BAM 49.75
-13.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$10.85 BAM 18.00
74.38%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$7.02 BAM 11.65
-44.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Bugojno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$254 BAM 422
19.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,425 BAM 5,686
72.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Bugojno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$91.0 BAM 151
-35.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$37.15 BAM 61.7
-12.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$109 BAM 182
-7.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$100.0 BAM 166
8.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Bugojno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$260 BAM 432
82.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$172 BAM 285
115.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$361 BAM 599
135.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$314 BAM 522
127.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,441 BAM 4,052
17.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,754 BAM 2,911
-21.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Bugojno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$625 BAM 1,038
-13.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
3.8
253.42%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bugojno: April 13, 2026

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