Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuzla and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Tuzla and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 0.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tuzla is 3.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 BAM 9.08
$6.23 COP 26K
-13.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.03 BAM 50.7
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-7.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 BAM 9.93
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-20.43%
Cappuccino
$1.6 BAM 2.69
$1.72 COP 7,155
-6.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.06
$1.1 COP 4,575
64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 BAM 1.7
$0.73 COP 3,060
38.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.93
$1.66 COP 6,916
40.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.39
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-37.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.09 COP 4,552
11.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BAM 1.64
$1.24 COP 5,188
-21.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 BAM 3.68
$1.33 COP 5,544
63.91%
Eggs
$2.54 BAM 4.28
$2.22 COP 9,252
14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 BAM 13.55
$4.55 COP 19K
76.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.53 BAM 12.71
$5.71 COP 23.8K
31.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11 BAM 18.57
$8.59 COP 35.8K
28.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.99
$2.26 COP 9,410
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.07 COP 4,461
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.51 COP 6,293
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.99
$1.42 COP 5,911
-16.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.6
$1.11 COP 4,619
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.9 BAM 1.51
$1.18 COP 4,932
-23.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.39
$0.89 COP 3,718
-6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BAM 1.14
$0.84 COP 3,507
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.61 BAM 6.1
$2.35 COP 9,809
53.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.78 BAM 8.07
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-48.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BAM 1.29
$1.18 COP 4,927
-35.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 BAM 1.57
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-62.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 BAM 2.43
$0.83 COP 3,464
73.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.01 BAM 81
$41.9 COP 174.7K
14.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 BAM 2.93
$1.41 COP 5,899
22.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 BAM 0.94
$1.96 COP 8,164
-71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.74 BAM 9.69
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-26.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$1.02 COP 4,265
42.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.6K BAM 49.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
68.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K BAM 39.2K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-11.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 BAM 238
$82.5 COP 344.1K
70.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.4 BAM 31.05
$9.44 COP 39.4K
94.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.29 BAM 44.37
$23.51 COP 98K
11.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 BAM 51.8
$25.68 COP 107.1K
19.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.87 BAM 14.98
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-53.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 BAM 9.96
$3.96 COP 16.5K
48.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$172 BAM 290
$305 COP 1.3M
-43.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,313 BAM 3,905
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-60.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.6 BAM 121
$57.9 COP 241.4K
23.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.63 BAM 68.6
$31.59 COP 131.7K
28.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.5 BAM 144
$103 COP 430.1K
-17.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 BAM 125
$106 COP 440.5K
-29.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 BAM 447
$489 COP 2M
-45.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 BAM 323
$379 COP 1.6M
-49.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 BAM 586
$827 COP 3.4M
-58.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 BAM 452
$729 COP 3M
-63.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,627 BAM 4,433
$2,190 COP 9.1M
19.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,858 BAM 3,137
$1,532 COP 6.4M
21.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$904 BAM 1,526
$550 COP 2.3M
64.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
13.43
-68.50%

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Last update for Tuzla: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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