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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mostar is 5.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mostar is 12.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 BAM 12.29
$6.23 COP 26K
16.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 BAM 59.2
$32.34 COP 134.8K
8.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 BAM 9.73
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-21.92%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$1.72 COP 7,155
-8.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAM 3.01
$1.1 COP 4,575
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$0.73 COP 3,060
58.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.53
$1.66 COP 6,916
25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.4
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BAM 2.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
2.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$1.33 COP 5,544
18.05%
Eggs
$2.75 BAM 4.64
$2.22 COP 9,252
23.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 BAM 16.19
$4.55 COP 19K
110.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.5 BAM 12.66
$5.71 COP 23.8K
31.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BAM 20.51
$8.59 COP 35.8K
41.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$2.26 COP 9,410
-43.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BAM 3.12
$1.51 COP 6,293
22.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.91
$1.42 COP 5,911
21.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 BAM 1.34
$1.11 COP 4,619
-28.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BAM 1.16
$1.18 COP 4,932
-41.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BAM 1.56
$0.89 COP 3,718
3.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.22
$0.84 COP 3,507
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 BAM 5.87
$2.35 COP 9,809
48.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 BAM 7.99
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-49.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.25
$1.18 COP 4,927
-37.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.82
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-56.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BAM 2.02
$0.83 COP 3,464
44.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.71 BAM 56.9
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-19.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$1.41 COP 5,899
2.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$1.96 COP 8,164
-53.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.69 BAM 14.67
$7.85 COP 32.7K
10.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.02 COP 4,265
48.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
34.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K BAM 45.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 205
$82.5 COP 344.1K
46.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 BAM 32.67
$9.44 COP 39.4K
104.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.17 BAM 39.11
$23.51 COP 98K
-1.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.28 BAM 59.6
$25.68 COP 107.1K
37.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 BAM 20.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-37.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 BAM 7.84
$3.96 COP 16.5K
17.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 BAM 259
$305 COP 1.3M
-49.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,252 BAM 5,489
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-45.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 BAM 128
$57.9 COP 241.4K
30.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.45 BAM 59.8
$31.59 COP 131.7K
12.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BAM 150
$103 COP 430.1K
-13.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$106 COP 440.5K
11.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 436
$489 COP 2M
-47.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 BAM 463
$379 COP 1.6M
-27.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 BAM 746
$827 COP 3.4M
-46.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAM 529
$729 COP 3M
-57.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,161 BAM 3,647
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-1.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,573 BAM 2,655
$1,532 COP 6.4M
2.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$836 BAM 1,411
$550 COP 2.3M
51.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Mostar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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