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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.4% cheaper than Lukavac without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.6% cheaper than Lukavac without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$5.23 BAM 8.67
17.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$23.45 BAM 38.92
40.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$4.79 BAM 7.96
52.82%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.15 BAM 1.91
44.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.79 BAM 2.97
-38.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.91 BAM 1.52
-14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.79 BAM 2.97
-4.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.80 BAM 2.99
76.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.09 BAM 1.81
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.90 BAM 1.49
45.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.37 BAM 3.93
-41.77%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.44 BAM 4.05
-9.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.71 BAM 16.11
-55.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.25 BAM 12.03
-20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$13.46 BAM 22.34
-33.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.30 BAM 2.15
73.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.67 BAM 2.77
-33.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.92 BAM 3.19
-23.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.67 BAM 2.77
-17.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.81 BAM 1.34
37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.74 BAM 1.23
56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.94 BAM 1.55
-5.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$1.02 BAM 1.69
-14.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.49 BAM 5.80
-32.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$4.20 BAM 6.97
158.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.24 BAM 2.06
-3.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.98 BAM 3.29
25.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.82 BAM 3.02
-56.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$36.06 BAM 59.9
13.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.81 BAM 3.01
-21.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$1.11 BAM 1.85
72.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$10.70 BAM 17.75
-28.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.46 BAM 2.42
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$23.9K BAM 39.7K
-24.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.5K BAM 44.0K
-0.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$124 BAM 206
-34.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$18.71 BAM 31.07
-48.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$28.64 BAM 47.54
-14.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$29.82 BAM 49.50
-12.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$10.70 BAM 17.77
76.82%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.73 BAM 9.52
-32.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$150 BAM 249
102.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,320 BAM 5,511
77.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$71.3 BAM 118
-17.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$35.72 BAM 59.3
-9.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$98.4 BAM 163
3.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$120 BAM 200
-10.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$254 BAM 421
86.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$171 BAM 283
117.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$363 BAM 602
133.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$313 BAM 519
129.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,488 BAM 4,130
15.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,744 BAM 2,896
-21.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Lukavac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$589 BAM 978
-8.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.14
224.40%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lukavac: April 12, 2026

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