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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.9% cheaper than Hamra without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 30.9% cheaper than Hamra without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$10.74 LBP 961.5K
-43.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
-44.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$8.07 LBP 722.4K
-9.67%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$3.28 LBP 293.4K
-50.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$1.62 LBP 145.1K
-35.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.94 LBP 83.9K
-18.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$3.55 LBP 317.7K
-51.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$4.93 LBP 440.9K
-35.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$1.73 LBP 154.5K
-38.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.86 LBP 76.8K
52.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.77 LBP 158.3K
-22.03%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$3.07 LBP 275.2K
-26.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$11.13 LBP 996.0K
-59.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$9.34 LBP 835.6K
-38.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$11.41 LBP 1.0M
-22.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$1.80 LBP 160.7K
24.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.51 LBP 135.2K
-29.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$1.09 LBP 97.8K
38.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$1.08 LBP 97.0K
25.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.99 LBP 88.9K
13.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$1.05 LBP 93.7K
11.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$0.84 LBP 74.8K
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.56 LBP 50.1K
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$2.53 LBP 226.8K
-10.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$10.94 LBP 978.7K
-8.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$1.29 LBP 115.5K
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$2.15 LBP 192.5K
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$4.94 LBP 442.5K
-70.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$1.28 LBP 114.8K
52.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$20.22 LBP 1.8M
-61.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.96 LBP 86.1K
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$35.6K LBP 3.2B
-49.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$28.0K LBP 2.5B
-4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$215 LBP 19.3M
-62.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$37.51 LBP 3.4M
-74.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$37.75 LBP 3.4M
-37.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$7.84 LBP 701.5K
-47.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$305 LBP 27.3M
0.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,483 LBP 401.2M
31.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$70.4 LBP 6.3M
-15.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$44.71 LBP 4.0M
-28.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$120 LBP 10.7M
-14.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Hamra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.16
20.34%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hamra: March 2, 2026

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