Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tesanj Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tesanj

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8.8% cheaper than Tesanj without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.8% cheaper than Tesanj without rent, and 25.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tesanj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$3.46 BAM 5.75
77.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$16.75 BAM 27.80
97.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$2.92 BAM 4.84
150.68%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$0.84 BAM 1.39
97.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.46 BAM 2.42
-24.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.85 BAM 1.41
-8.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.07 BAM 3.44
-17.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.81 BAM 3.00
75.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tesanj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$0.82 BAM 1.35
35.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.84 BAM 1.39
55.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$2.39 BAM 3.97
-42.26%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.88 BAM 4.78
-22.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.69 BAM 16.09
-55.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$7.53 BAM 12.49
-22.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$13.25 BAM 21.99
-32.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.29 BAM 2.14
75.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.63 BAM 2.71
-31.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.87 BAM 3.10
-21.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.66 BAM 2.75
-17.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.81 BAM 1.34
37.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.70 BAM 1.16
65.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.99 BAM 1.64
-10.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.95 BAM 1.58
-8.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.64 BAM 6.04
-35.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.28 BAM 13.75
31.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.19 BAM 1.98
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.96 BAM 3.26
26.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tesanj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.76 BAM 2.92
-55.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$35.66 BAM 59.2
14.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.15 BAM 1.91
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.52 BAM 0.86
267.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$10.79 BAM 17.90
-29.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.50 BAM 2.49
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$23.2K BAM 38.5K
-21.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$26.0K BAM 43.1K
1.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tesanj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$123 BAM 204
-33.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$19.35 BAM 32.13
-50.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$28.23 BAM 46.86
-13.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tesanj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$29.81 BAM 49.48
-12.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$10.96 BAM 18.19
72.63%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.87 BAM 4.76
35.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tesanj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$152 BAM 252
100.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,265 BAM 5,420
80.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tesanj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$69.6 BAM 116
-15.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$34.63 BAM 57.5
-6.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$97.9 BAM 162
3.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$119 BAM 197
-8.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tesanj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$258 BAM 429
83.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$167 BAM 278
121.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$368 BAM 611
130.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$312 BAM 519
129.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,515 BAM 4,174
14.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,754 BAM 2,912
-21.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tesanj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$710 BAM 1,179
-23.75%
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 Tesanj: April 13, 2026

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