Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lukavac Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Lukavac

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.5% more expensive than Lukavac without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.9% more expensive than Lukavac without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$5.25 BAM 8.83
14.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$23.45 BAM 39.39
41.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$4.77 BAM 8.01
52.83%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$1.16 BAM 1.94
40.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.73 BAM 2.90
-39.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.86 BAM 1.45
-10.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.75 BAM 2.95
-1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.72 BAM 2.89
84.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.11 BAM 1.86
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.86 BAM 1.44
52.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$2.37 BAM 3.99
-41.77%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.43 BAM 4.08
-7.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.01 BAM 16.81
-55.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$7.26 BAM 12.20
-20.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$13.23 BAM 22.23
-33.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$1.23 BAM 2.07
82.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.61 BAM 2.70
-34.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.94 BAM 3.26
-22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$1.68 BAM 2.82
-19.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.81 BAM 1.36
38.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.73 BAM 1.23
60.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.99 BAM 1.67
-9.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$1.00 BAM 1.68
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$3.58 BAM 6.02
-36.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$4.87 BAM 8.18
104.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.26 BAM 2.12
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$1.99 BAM 3.35
20.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$1.78 BAM 2.99
-51.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$34.81 BAM 58.5
19.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$1.81 BAM 3.04
-18.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$1.15 BAM 1.93
69.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$10.49 BAM 17.63
-26.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.50 BAM 2.52
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$23.5K BAM 39.4K
-23.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$26.3K BAM 44.1K
1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$124 BAM 208
-34.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$19.00 BAM 31.92
-50.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$28.55 BAM 47.96
-17.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$29.52 BAM 49.59
-13.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$10.80 BAM 18.14
78.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.67 BAM 9.52
-27.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$149 BAM 251
104.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,233 BAM 5,431
82.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$71.3 BAM 120
-16.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$34.49 BAM 57.9
-7.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$98.1 BAM 165
4.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$117 BAM 196
-7.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$262 BAM 440
84.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$172 BAM 290
118.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$360 BAM 605
128.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$318 BAM 534
126.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$2,482 BAM 4,169
12.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$1,731 BAM 2,907
-23.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$602 BAM 1,012
-10.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.14
224.40%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lukavac: March 2, 2026

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