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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 0.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tuzla is 2.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 BAM 8.96
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-11.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.84 BAM 50.1
$33.17 COP 124.8K
-10.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 BAM 9.85
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-19.62%
Cappuccino
$1.65 BAM 2.77
$1.63 COP 6,133
1.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BAM 3.03
$1.05 COP 3,947
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 BAM 1.78
$0.77 COP 2,899
37.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 BAM 3.87
$1.73 COP 6,510
32.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 BAM 3.51
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-34.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.07 COP 4,015
7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 BAM 1.73
$1.31 COP 4,935
-21.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 BAM 3.68
$1.38 COP 5,195
58.70%
Eggs
$2.64 BAM 4.43
$2.25 COP 8,457
17.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.20 BAM 13.78
$4.48 COP 16.9K
83.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.17 BAM 12.04
$5.74 COP 21.6K
24.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 BAM 18.32
$8.86 COP 33.3K
23.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.90
$2.24 COP 8,438
-49.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 BAM 2.61
$1.06 COP 3,988
46.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 BAM 2.51
$1.51 COP 5,697
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$1.36 COP 5,119
-11.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 BAM 1.64
$1.12 COP 4,218
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 BAM 1.65
$1.17 COP 4,400
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.39
$0.90 COP 3,395
-7.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 BAM 1.15
$0.84 COP 3,150
-19.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 BAM 6.12
$2.26 COP 8,501
61.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.92 BAM 8.26
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-50.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BAM 1.26
$1.18 COP 4,451
-36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 BAM 1.68
$2.39 COP 8,993
-58.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 BAM 2.42
$0.86 COP 3,233
67.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.66 BAM 78.4
$41.45 COP 156.0K
12.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 BAM 3.04
$1.47 COP 5,521
23.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 BAM 0.89
$1.95 COP 7,323
-72.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 BAM 9.80
$7.76 COP 29.2K
-24.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BAM 2.57
$0.97 COP 3,640
57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K BAM 49.8K
$17.9K COP 67.5M
65.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K BAM 39.0K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
-13.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 BAM 236
$81.1 COP 305.2K
73.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.95 BAM 30.15
$9.40 COP 35.4K
90.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.62 BAM 44.72
$23.61 COP 88.8K
12.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.63 BAM 51.5
$25.55 COP 96.1K
19.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.89 BAM 14.94
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-53.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 BAM 9.71
$4.10 COP 15.4K
40.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BAM 295
$306 COP 1.2M
-42.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,338 BAM 3,927
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-60.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.0 BAM 121
$59.8 COP 225.1K
20.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.49 BAM 69.7
$31.96 COP 120.3K
29.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 BAM 141
$103 COP 386.5K
-18.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 BAM 125
$108 COP 405.9K
-30.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 BAM 430
$483 COP 1.8M
-47.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 BAM 318
$377 COP 1.4M
-49.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 BAM 574
$822 COP 3.1M
-58.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 BAM 448
$721 COP 2.7M
-63.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,573 BAM 4,323
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-7.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,826 BAM 3,067
$1,320 COP 5.0M
38.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$939 BAM 1,578
$538 COP 2.0M
74.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
13.43
-68.50%

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Last update for Tuzla: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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