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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.4% cheaper than Lukavac without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.9% more expensive than Lukavac without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.19 BAM 8.76
20.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$22.56 BAM 38.08
43.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$4.61 BAM 7.77
60.30%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.16 BAM 1.96
48.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.74 BAM 2.94
-36.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.91 BAM 1.54
-19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$1.75 BAM 2.96
-5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$1.81 BAM 3.06
76.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.11 BAM 1.87
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.86 BAM 1.46
44.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.32 BAM 3.92
-42.67%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.37 BAM 4
-6.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.9 BAM 16.71
-54.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.96 BAM 11.74
-17.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$13.41 BAM 22.63
-35.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.28 BAM 2.16
76.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.63 BAM 2.74
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.93 BAM 3.25
-21.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.69 BAM 2.85
-15.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.83 BAM 1.4
33.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.69 BAM 1.16
71.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.9 BAM 1.52
-1.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$1 BAM 1.69
-16.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.57 BAM 6.03
-34.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.68 BAM 7.9
99.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.26 BAM 2.12
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.97 BAM 3.33
26.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.85 BAM 3.13
-55.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$36.08 BAM 60.9
16.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.76 BAM 2.97
-19.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$1.1 BAM 1.85
78.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$10.59 BAM 17.88
-25.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.45 BAM 2.44
-29.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$23.8K BAM 40.1K
-25.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$26.6K BAM 44.9K
-1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$121 BAM 204
-31.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.81 BAM 31.74
-49.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$29.25 BAM 49.38
-19.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$29 BAM 48.95
-11.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$10.77 BAM 18.18
77.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.57 BAM 9.4
-28.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$150 BAM 253
103.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,299 BAM 5,569
79.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$70.8 BAM 120
-18.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$35.67 BAM 60.2
-11.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$98 BAM 165
5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$118 BAM 199
-10.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$253 BAM 427
93.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$167 BAM 282
126.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$364 BAM 614
127.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$319 BAM 538
128.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,565 BAM 4,330
-14.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,821 BAM 3,073
-15.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$584 BAM 986
-5.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.14
224.40%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lukavac: October 29, 2025

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