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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tesanj is 0.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tesanj is 8.1% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.60 BAM 6.08
$5.97 COP 21.9K
-39.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.67 BAM 28.18
$32.40 COP 119.0K
-48.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.99 BAM 5.05
$7.13 COP 26.2K
-58.06%
Cappuccino
$0.87 BAM 1.47
$1.65 COP 6,043
-47.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 BAM 2.51
$1.06 COP 3,882
39.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 BAM 1.46
$0.77 COP 2,839
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 BAM 3.50
$1.75 COP 6,418
18.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.94
$3.06 COP 11.2K
-43.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.80 BAM 1.35
$1.10 COP 4,026
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BAM 1.42
$1.30 COP 4,771
-35.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BAM 3.95
$1.34 COP 4,905
74.63%
Eggs
$2.89 BAM 4.88
$2.26 COP 8,299
27.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.79 BAM 16.54
$4.50 COP 16.5K
117.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 BAM 12.45
$5.80 COP 21.3K
27.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.47 BAM 22.76
$8.96 COP 32.9K
50.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 BAM 2.19
$2.37 COP 8,691
-45.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.77
$1.07 COP 3,939
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 BAM 3.10
$1.48 COP 5,418
24.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 BAM 2.85
$1.36 COP 5,011
23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 BAM 1.34
$1.13 COP 4,135
-30.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 BAM 1.24
$1.13 COP 4,161
-34.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BAM 1.63
$0.89 COP 3,274
8.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BAM 1.61
$0.85 COP 3,114
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 BAM 5.89
$2.28 COP 8,361
53.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.28 BAM 13.99
$10.15 COP 37.3K
-18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 2.02
$1.19 COP 4,359
0.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 BAM 3.39
$2.40 COP 8,828
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 BAM 3.01
$0.84 COP 3,074
111.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.98 BAM 59.1
$40.85 COP 150.0K
-14.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$1.48 COP 5,417
-21.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 BAM 0.88
$1.89 COP 6,949
-72.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.67 BAM 18.04
$8.05 COP 29.5K
32.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 BAM 2.46
$0.94 COP 3,455
55.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.8K BAM 40.3K
$17.7K COP 65.1M
34.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K BAM 43.8K
$26.4K COP 96.8M
-1.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 BAM 208
$81.9 COP 300.7K
50.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.94 BAM 32.01
$9.54 COP 35.0K
98.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.84 BAM 48.74
$23.68 COP 87.0K
21.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.02 BAM 50.7
$25.85 COP 94.9K
16.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.83 BAM 18.31
$18.72 COP 68.7K
-42.15%
Cinema Ticket
$2.96 BAM 5.01
$4.05 COP 14.9K
-26.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 BAM 258
$316 COP 1.2M
-51.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,251 BAM 5,494
$5,971 COP 21.9M
-45.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.9 BAM 118
$59.0 COP 216.4K
18.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.88 BAM 59.0
$32.49 COP 119.3K
7.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 BAM 165
$99.9 COP 366.7K
-2.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 BAM 198
$108 COP 394.9K
9.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 BAM 444
$491 COP 1.8M
-46.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 BAM 292
$371 COP 1.4M
-53.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 BAM 622
$821 COP 3.0M
-55.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$308 BAM 521
$731 COP 2.7M
-57.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,356 BAM 3,982
$3,019 COP 11.1M
-21.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,539 BAM 2,601
$1,332 COP 4.9M
15.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tesanj
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$714 BAM 1,207
$517 COP 1.9M
38.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
13.43
-69.17%

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Last update for Tesanj: January 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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