Cost of Living Comparison Between Neum and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Neum and Medellin

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Neum is 12.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Neum is 29% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.06 BAMĀ 15.22
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
50.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.51 BAMĀ 69.7
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
25.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.70 BAMĀ 12.94
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
5.62%
Cappuccino
$1.58 BAMĀ 2.66
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-3.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 BAMĀ 3.27
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
85.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAMĀ 2.03
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 BAMĀ 3.41
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
17.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 BAMĀ 4.77
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-10.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 BAMĀ 2.23
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
24.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BAMĀ 2.15
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-2.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 BAMĀ 2.73
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
18.12%
Eggs
$2.97 BAMĀ 5.00
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
32.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.61 BAMĀ 16.14
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
114.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 BAMĀ 14.51
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
50.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.74 BAMĀ 19.72
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
32.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 BAMĀ 2.34
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-37.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 BAMĀ 2.73
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
52.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BAMĀ 3.12
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 BAMĀ 3.44
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
50.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 BAMĀ 1.96
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
4.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 BAMĀ 1.86
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-5.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 BAMĀ 2.02
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 BAMĀ 1.30
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 BAMĀ 6.46
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
70.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.76 BAMĀ 8.00
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-52.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAMĀ 1.27
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 BAMĀ 1.88
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-53.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Neum
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 BAMĀ 3.04
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
110.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.27 BAMĀ 59.3
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-14.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 BAMĀ 2.52
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
2.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 BAMĀ 1.84
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-43.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.02 BAMĀ 11.80
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-9.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BAMĀ 2.49
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
52.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K BAMĀ 47.2K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
56.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K BAMĀ 45.3K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
0.85%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAMĀ 284
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
108.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.17 BAMĀ 32.20
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
103.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.50 BAMĀ 39.49
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
-0.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.37 BAMĀ 49.34
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
14.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.11 BAMĀ 18.66
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-42.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 BAMĀ 7.77
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
12.68%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 BAMĀ 353
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-31.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,642 BAMĀ 6,119
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-38.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.0 BAMĀ 119
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
18.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.17 BAMĀ 62.5
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
16.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 BAMĀ 148
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-14.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 BAMĀ 189
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
4.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Neum
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 BAMĀ 429
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-47.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 BAMĀ 284
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-55.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$366 BAMĀ 614
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-55.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 BAMĀ 520
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-57.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,412 BAMĀ 4,053
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-13.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,673 BAMĀ 2,811
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
26.73%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$908 BAMĀ 1,525
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
68.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.9
13.43
-78.41%

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Last update for Neum: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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