Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trebinje Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Trebinje

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 11.8% cheaper than Trebinje without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.8% cheaper than Trebinje without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Trebinje
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$8.39 BAM 13.92
-26.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$27.88 BAM 46.29
18.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$8.99 BAM 14.92
-18.58%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$1.21 BAM 2.00
37.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.80 BAM 2.98
-38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$1.20 BAM 1.99
-35.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.12 BAM 3.51
-19.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$1.76 BAM 2.92
80.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Trebinje
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.20 BAM 2.00
-7.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.91 BAM 1.51
43.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.63 BAM 2.71
-15.34%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.72 BAM 4.51
-18.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.17 BAM 15.21
-52.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$5.86 BAM 9.74
-1.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$12.07 BAM 20.04
-25.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.32 BAM 2.19
71.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.58 BAM 2.62
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.21 BAM 2.01
20.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.56 BAM 2.59
-12.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.03 BAM 1.70
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$1.25 BAM 2.08
-7.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.85 BAM 1.41
4.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.67 BAM 1.12
29.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$3.63 BAM 6.02
-35.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.04 BAM 10.02
79.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$0.72 BAM 1.19
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.09 BAM 1.80
127.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Trebinje
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.83 BAM 3.04
-56.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$36.02 BAM 59.8
13.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$1.16 BAM 1.92
22.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$0.51 BAM 0.85
274.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$9.05 BAM 15.02
-15.47%
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
$28.1K BAM 46.6K
-35.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$27.3K BAM 45.3K
-3.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Trebinje
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$87.2 BAM 145
-6.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$19.10 BAM 31.70
-49.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$23.67 BAM 39.30
2.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Trebinje
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$33.35 BAM 55.4
-21.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$10.90 BAM 18.09
73.58%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$2.89 BAM 4.80
34.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Trebinje
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$117 BAM 194
160.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,664 BAM 6,082
61.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Trebinje
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$73.8 BAM 123
-20.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$36.98 BAM 61.4
-12.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$89.6 BAM 149
13.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$118 BAM 196
-8.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Trebinje
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$296 BAM 491
60.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$174 BAM 288
113.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$530 BAM 879
60.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$385 BAM 639
86.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$2,547 BAM 4,229
12.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$1,824 BAM 3,028
-24.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Trebinje
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$897 BAM 1,488
-39.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.02
167.53%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Trebinje: April 11, 2026

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