Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuzla Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tuzla

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.9% cheaper than Tuzla without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.7% cheaper than Tuzla without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tuzla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.38 BAM 9.08
15.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$30.03 BAM 50.7
7.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$5.88 BAM 9.93
25.68%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.6 BAM 2.69
7.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.81 BAM 3.06
-39.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$1.01 BAM 1.7
-27.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.33 BAM 3.93
-28.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.01 BAM 3.39
59.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tuzla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.21 BAM 2.04
-9.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.97 BAM 1.64
27.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$2.18 BAM 3.68
-38.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.54 BAM 4.28
-12.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$8.03 BAM 13.55
-43.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$7.53 BAM 12.71
-24.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11 BAM 18.57
-21.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.18 BAM 1.99
91.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.63 BAM 2.75
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.51 BAM 2.55
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.18 BAM 1.99
20.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.95 BAM 1.6
16.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.9 BAM 1.51
31.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.83 BAM 1.39
7.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 BAM 1.14
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$3.61 BAM 6.1
-34.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$4.78 BAM 8.07
95.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$0.76 BAM 1.29
55.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$0.93 BAM 1.57
167.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tuzla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.44 BAM 2.43
-42.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$48.01 BAM 81
-12.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.73 BAM 2.93
-18.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.56 BAM 0.94
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$5.74 BAM 9.69
36.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.45 BAM 2.45
-29.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$29.6K BAM 49.9K
-40.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$23.2K BAM 39.2K
12.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tuzla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$141 BAM 238
-41.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.4 BAM 31.05
-48.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$26.29 BAM 44.37
-10.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tuzla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$30.67 BAM 51.8
-16.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$8.87 BAM 14.98
115.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.9 BAM 9.96
-32.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tuzla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$172 BAM 290
77.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$2,313 BAM 3,905
156.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tuzla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$71.6 BAM 121
-19.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$40.63 BAM 68.6
-22.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$85.5 BAM 144
20.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$74.1 BAM 125
42.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tuzla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$265 BAM 447
84.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$191 BAM 323
98.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$347 BAM 586
138.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$268 BAM 452
172.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,627 BAM 4,433
-16.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,858 BAM 3,137
-17.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tuzla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$904 BAM 1,526
-39.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
4.23
217.49%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tuzla: October 29, 2025

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