Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Neum Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Neum

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 11% cheaper than Neum without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 22.5% cheaper than Neum without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Neum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$9.06 BAMĀ 15.22
-33.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$41.51 BAMĀ 69.7
-20.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$7.70 BAMĀ 12.94
-5.32%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.58 BAMĀ 2.66
3.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.95 BAMĀ 3.27
-46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$1.21 BAMĀ 2.03
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$2.03 BAMĀ 3.41
-14.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.84 BAMĀ 4.77
11.97%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Neum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$1.33 BAMĀ 2.23
-19.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$1.28 BAMĀ 2.15
2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$1.63 BAMĀ 2.73
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$2.97 BAMĀ 5.00
-24.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$9.61 BAMĀ 16.14
-53.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$8.64 BAMĀ 14.51
-33.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$11.74 BAMĀ 19.72
-24.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.39 BAMĀ 2.34
61.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$1.62 BAMĀ 2.73
-34.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$1.86 BAMĀ 3.12
-18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.05 BAMĀ 3.44
-33.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.17 BAMĀ 1.96
-4.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.11 BAMĀ 1.86
5.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.20 BAMĀ 2.02
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.78 BAMĀ 1.30
7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$3.85 BAMĀ 6.46
-41.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$4.76 BAMĀ 8.00
109.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$0.76 BAMĀ 1.27
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.12 BAMĀ 1.88
113.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Neum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$1.81 BAMĀ 3.04
-52.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$35.27 BAMĀ 59.3
17.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$1.50 BAMĀ 2.52
-2.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$1.10 BAMĀ 1.84
77.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$7.02 BAMĀ 11.80
10.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.48 BAMĀ 2.49
-34.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$28.1K BAMĀ 47.2K
-36.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$26.9K BAMĀ 45.3K
-0.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Neum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
$169 BAMĀ 284
-52.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$19.17 BAMĀ 32.20
-50.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$23.50 BAMĀ 39.49
0.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Neum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$29.37 BAMĀ 49.34
-13.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
$11.11 BAMĀ 18.66
73.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
$4.62 BAMĀ 7.77
-11.26%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Neum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$210 BAMĀ 353
45.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$3,642 BAMĀ 6,119
61.96%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Neum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$71.0 BAMĀ 119
-15.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$37.17 BAMĀ 62.5
-14.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$88.0 BAMĀ 148
16.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$112 BAMĀ 189
-4.08%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Neum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$255 BAMĀ 429
89.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$169 BAMĀ 284
123.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$366 BAMĀ 614
124.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$309 BAMĀ 520
132.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,412 BAMĀ 4,053
15.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,673 BAMĀ 2,811
-21.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Neum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$908 BAMĀ 1,525
-40.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
2.9
363.10%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Neum: March 3, 2026

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