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

😐 Solo nomad: Neum is 25.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neum is 24.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.69 BAM 14.43
$6.14 COP 22.1K
41.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.35 BAM 70.3
$33.05 COP 119.0K
28.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 BAM 13.07
$7.32 COP 26.4K
7.65%
Cappuccino
$1.60 BAM 2.66
$1.66 COP 5,971
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BAM 3.22
$1.10 COP 3,977
76.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$0.78 COP 2,815
47.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 BAM 3.44
$1.71 COP 6,172
21.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BAM 4.78
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-9.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 BAM 2.19
$1.11 COP 4,002
18.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 BAM 2.04
$1.31 COP 4,707
-6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.72
$1.38 COP 4,967
18.84%
Eggs
$3.01 BAM 4.99
$2.22 COP 7,989
35.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.43 BAM 15.66
$4.34 COP 15.6K
117.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.90 BAM 14.77
$5.80 COP 20.9K
53.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 BAM 19.36
$8.98 COP 32.3K
29.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 BAM 2.32
$2.26 COP 8,143
-38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 BAM 2.74
$1.11 COP 4,013
48.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 BAM 3.20
$1.46 COP 5,271
32.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 BAM 3.26
$1.37 COP 4,916
43.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.91
$1.11 COP 3,999
3.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.88
$1.16 COP 4,188
-2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 BAM 2.01
$0.89 COP 3,202
35.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.26
$0.87 COP 3,116
-12.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 BAM 6.11
$2.35 COP 8,473
56.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 BAM 7.05
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.27
$1.20 COP 4,319
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BAM 1.87
$2.48 COP 8,923
-54.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Neum
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.76 BAM 2.92
$0.79 COP 2,835
122.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.12 BAM 58.3
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-13.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.41
$1.42 COP 5,124
2.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 BAM 1.81
$1.91 COP 6,882
-42.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 BAM 11.48
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-9.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.56
$0.97 COP 3,481
58.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K BAM 47.8K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
59.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K BAM 43.6K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$171 BAM 284
$81.3 COP 292.8K
110.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.70 BAM 31.03
$9.63 COP 34.7K
94.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.91 BAM 39.69
$24.36 COP 87.7K
-1.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 BAM 48.51
$26.02 COP 93.7K
12.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.74 BAM 17.83
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-43.23%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 BAM 7.98
$3.89 COP 14.0K
23.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$208 BAM 345
$304 COP 1.1M
-31.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,751 BAM 6,227
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-36.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 BAM 117
$58.7 COP 211.3K
20.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.25 BAM 61.8
$32.48 COP 116.9K
14.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 BAM 151
$102 COP 366.3K
-10.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 BAM 188
$108 COP 389.4K
4.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neum
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 429
$474 COP 1.7M
-45.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$170 BAM 283
$371 COP 1.3M
-54.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$361 BAM 599
$848 COP 3.1M
-57.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BAM 519
$716 COP 2.6M
-56.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,468 BAM 4,096
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-14.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,758 BAM 2,918
$1,375 COP 5.0M
27.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neum
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$902 BAM 1,498
$542 COP 1.9M
66.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.9
13.43
-78.41%

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Last update for Neum: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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