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

😐 Solo nomad: Mostar is 11.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mostar is 5.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 BAM 11.89
$6.14 COP 22.1K
16.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.26 BAM 58.5
$33.05 COP 119.0K
6.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 BAM 9.38
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-22.81%
Cappuccino
$1.63 BAM 2.71
$1.66 COP 5,971
-1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAM 2.96
$1.10 COP 3,977
61.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 BAM 1.94
$0.78 COP 2,815
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BAM 3.38
$1.71 COP 6,172
19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BAM 3.49
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 BAM 2.36
$1.11 COP 4,002
27.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BAM 2.14
$1.31 COP 4,707
-1.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.60 BAM 2.65
$1.38 COP 4,967
15.94%
Eggs
$2.80 BAM 4.65
$2.22 COP 7,989
26.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.50 BAM 15.77
$4.34 COP 15.6K
118.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.20 BAM 11.95
$5.80 COP 20.9K
24.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 BAM 20.14
$8.98 COP 32.3K
35.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BAM 2.15
$2.26 COP 8,143
-42.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 BAM 2.62
$1.11 COP 4,013
42.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 BAM 3.22
$1.46 COP 5,271
32.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 BAM 2.76
$1.37 COP 4,916
21.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 BAM 1.33
$1.11 COP 3,999
-27.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 BAM 1.16
$1.16 COP 4,188
-39.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 BAM 1.55
$0.89 COP 3,202
4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.26
$0.87 COP 3,116
-12.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 BAM 5.76
$2.35 COP 8,473
47.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.10 BAM 6.80
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-62.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.23
$1.20 COP 4,319
-38.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.79
$2.48 COP 8,923
-56.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.21 BAM 2.01
$0.79 COP 2,835
53.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.36 BAM 55.4
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-18.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAM 2.51
$1.42 COP 5,124
6.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 BAM 1.59
$1.91 COP 6,882
-50.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.05 BAM 15.02
$7.65 COP 27.5K
18.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.41
$0.97 COP 3,481
49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K BAM 39.5K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
31.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BAM 42.8K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-1.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 BAM 206
$81.3 COP 292.8K
52.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.93 BAM 31.42
$9.63 COP 34.7K
96.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.50 BAM 39.01
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-3.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.69 BAM 59.3
$26.02 COP 93.7K
37.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.76 BAM 19.53
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-37.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 BAM 7.71
$3.89 COP 14.0K
19.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 BAM 257
$304 COP 1.1M
-49.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,239 BAM 5,376
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-45.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.3 BAM 123
$58.7 COP 211.3K
26.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.07 BAM 58.2
$32.48 COP 116.9K
7.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 BAM 150
$102 COP 366.3K
-11.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAM 194
$108 COP 389.4K
7.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 BAM 436
$474 COP 1.7M
-44.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 BAM 466
$371 COP 1.3M
-24.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$440 BAM 731
$848 COP 3.1M
-48.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BAM 517
$716 COP 2.6M
-56.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,405 BAM 3,992
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-16.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,678 BAM 2,786
$1,375 COP 5.0M
22.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mostar
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$881 BAM 1,462
$542 COP 1.9M
62.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Mostar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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