Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamra Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Hamra

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 22.5% cheaper than Hamra without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 14.4% cheaper than Hamra without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.64 LBP 952.6K
-41.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$59.5 LBP 5.3M
-45.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.87 LBP 704.8K
-6.10%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.3 LBP 295.7K
-47.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.65 LBP 147.6K
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.86 LBP 76.8K
-15.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.46 LBP 309.3K
-52.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$5.11 LBP 457.2K
-37.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.76 LBP 157.7K
-38.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.8 LBP 71.5K
55.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.81 LBP 162.1K
-26.52%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$3.06 LBP 273.6K
-27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.4 LBP 1M
-60.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$9.73 LBP 870.6K
-41.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.21 LBP 1M
-23.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.73 LBP 155.2K
30.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.53 LBP 136.7K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.1 LBP 98.4K
37.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.09 LBP 97.2K
30.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 LBP 88.8K
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.04 LBP 93K
13.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.87 LBP 78K
2.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.56 LBP 50.1K
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.45 LBP 219.2K
-4.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$11.13 LBP 995.7K
-16.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.28 LBP 115K
-7.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.23 LBP 199.7K
11.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$5.03 LBP 450.1K
-71.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.22 LBP 109.6K
60.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
-61.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$0.95 LBP 85K
7.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.2K LBP 3.2B
-50.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$27.5K LBP 2.5B
-4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$216 LBP 19.3M
-61.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$36.94 LBP 3.3M
-74.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$36.82 LBP 3.3M
-36.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$7.77 LBP 695.7K
-49.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$307 LBP 27.5M
-0.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,404 LBP 394.1M
34.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
-17.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.24 LBP 4M
-28.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$124 LBP 11.1M
-17.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$93.7 LBP 8.4M
12.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamra: October 27, 2025

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