Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostar and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mostar and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mostar is 9.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mostar is 9.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 BAMĀ 12.13
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
19.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.08 BAMĀ 58.9
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
5.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 BAMĀ 9.44
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-22.91%
Cappuccino
$1.63 BAMĀ 2.74
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 BAMĀ 3.11
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
76.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAMĀ 1.95
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BAMĀ 3.38
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BAMĀ 3.48
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-34.91%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 BAMĀ 2.38
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
32.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BAMĀ 2.16
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 BAMĀ 2.77
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
19.57%
Eggs
$2.79 BAMĀ 4.69
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
24.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.51 BAMĀ 15.98
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
112.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 BAMĀ 12.55
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
30.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 BAMĀ 20.06
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
34.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 BAMĀ 2.08
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-44.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAMĀ 2.74
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
53.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 BAMĀ 3.26
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
28.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 BAMĀ 2.83
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
24.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 BAMĀ 1.34
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 BAMĀ 1.25
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 BAMĀ 1.61
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAMĀ 1.21
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 BAMĀ 5.77
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
51.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 BAMĀ 8.21
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-50.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAMĀ 1.21
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-38.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 BAMĀ 1.92
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-52.30%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 BAMĀ 2.01
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
38.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.79 BAMĀ 56.8
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-18.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAMĀ 2.44
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-1.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 BAMĀ 1.55
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-52.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.79 BAMĀ 14.77
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
13.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 BAMĀ 2.42
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K BAMĀ 39.0K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
29.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K BAMĀ 44.9K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-0.05%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BAMĀ 208
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
52.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.22 BAMĀ 32.29
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
104.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.92 BAMĀ 40.18
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
1.31%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.32 BAMĀ 59.3
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
38.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.74 BAMĀ 19.73
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-39.14%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 BAMĀ 7.83
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
13.66%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 BAMĀ 252
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-50.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,285 BAMĀ 5,518
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-44.32%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 BAMĀ 127
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
26.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.73 BAMĀ 58.3
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
8.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 BAMĀ 149
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-13.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 BAMĀ 203
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
11.75%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 BAMĀ 446
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-45.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 BAMĀ 466
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-26.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 BAMĀ 738
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-46.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAMĀ 526
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-56.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,366 BAMĀ 3,975
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-15.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,540 BAMĀ 2,588
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
16.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$887 BAMĀ 1,490
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
65.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Mostar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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