Cost of Living Comparison Between Tesanj and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tesanj and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tesanj is 11% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tesanj is 14% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.55 BAMĀ 5.97
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-41.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.54 BAMĀ 27.78
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
-50.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 BAMĀ 5.07
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-58.57%
Cappuccino
$0.85 BAMĀ 1.42
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
-47.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 BAMĀ 2.40
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
36.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAMĀ 1.54
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 BAMĀ 3.50
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
20.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAMĀ 2.99
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-44.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BAMĀ 1.35
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
-25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 BAMĀ 1.54
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
-29.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 BAMĀ 4.00
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
72.46%
Eggs
$2.87 BAMĀ 4.83
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.18 BAMĀ 17.11
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
127.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 BAMĀ 12.13
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
25.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.44 BAMĀ 22.58
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
51.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.24 BAMĀ 2.08
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
-44.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAMĀ 2.75
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
54.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BAMĀ 3.14
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAMĀ 2.90
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
26.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 BAMĀ 1.34
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 BAMĀ 1.27
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
-35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 BAMĀ 1.52
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BAMĀ 1.57
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAMĀ 5.99
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
57.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.89 BAMĀ 14.94
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-10.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAMĀ 2.04
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
2.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BAMĀ 3.48
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
-13.39%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 BAMĀ 3.11
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
115.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.78 BAMĀ 58.4
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
-16.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 BAMĀ 2.00
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
-19.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 BAMĀ 0.93
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
-71.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 BAMĀ 17.51
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
34.41%
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)
$23.6K BAMĀ 39.6K
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
31.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K BAMĀ 44.5K
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
-0.84%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAMĀ 204
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
49.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.34 BAMĀ 32.49
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
105.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.07 BAMĀ 48.84
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
23.13%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.98 BAMĀ 48.69
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
13.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.97 BAMĀ 18.43
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-43.13%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 BAMĀ 5.02
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-27.07%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 BAMĀ 253
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-50.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,306 BAMĀ 5,554
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-43.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BAMĀ 121
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
20.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.62 BAMĀ 58.2
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 BAMĀ 167
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
-3.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAMĀ 196
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
8.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 BAMĀ 434
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-46.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAMĀ 290
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-54.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$363 BAMĀ 610
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-55.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAMĀ 526
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-56.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,477 BAMĀ 4,162
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-11.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,724 BAMĀ 2,896
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
30.59%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$721 BAMĀ 1,211
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
34.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Tesanj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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