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

😐 Solo nomad: Tuzla is 0.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tuzla is 0.4% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.40 BAM 8.96
$6.14 COP 22.1K
-12.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.87 BAM 49.59
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-9.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 BAM 9.98
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-17.90%
Cappuccino
$1.65 BAM 2.75
$1.66 COP 5,971
-0.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 BAM 3.00
$1.10 COP 3,977
64.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 BAM 1.67
$0.78 COP 2,815
28.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 BAM 3.86
$1.71 COP 6,172
36.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BAM 3.49
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-33.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 BAM 1.98
$1.11 COP 4,002
7.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 BAM 1.63
$1.31 COP 4,707
-25.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 BAM 3.65
$1.38 COP 4,967
59.42%
Eggs
$2.54 BAM 4.21
$2.22 COP 7,989
14.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 BAM 12.99
$4.34 COP 15.6K
80.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.27 BAM 12.07
$5.80 COP 20.9K
25.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 BAM 18.14
$8.98 COP 32.3K
21.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 BAM 1.96
$2.26 COP 8,143
-47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 BAM 2.68
$1.11 COP 4,013
45.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 BAM 2.39
$1.46 COP 5,271
-1.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 BAM 1.97
$1.37 COP 4,916
-13.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.58
$1.11 COP 3,999
-14.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 BAM 1.58
$1.16 COP 4,188
-18.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 BAM 1.38
$0.89 COP 3,202
-6.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 BAM 1.15
$0.87 COP 3,116
-20.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BAM 6.23
$2.35 COP 8,473
59.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.25 BAM 7.05
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BAM 1.20
$1.20 COP 4,319
-39.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BAM 1.52
$2.48 COP 8,923
-62.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 BAM 2.46
$0.79 COP 2,835
87.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.33 BAM 76.9
$40.77 COP 146.8K
13.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.78 BAM 2.96
$1.42 COP 5,124
25.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 BAM 0.88
$1.91 COP 6,882
-72.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 BAM 9.96
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-21.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BAM 2.53
$0.97 COP 3,481
57.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K BAM 49.6K
$18.1K COP 65.2M
64.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K BAM 39.6K
$26.3K COP 94.7M
-9.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$137 BAM 227
$81.3 COP 292.8K
68.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 BAM 30.42
$9.63 COP 34.7K
90.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.81 BAM 44.50
$24.36 COP 87.7K
10.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.27 BAM 51.9
$26.02 COP 93.7K
20.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.03 BAM 15.00
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-52.27%
Cinema Ticket
$5.67 BAM 9.41
$3.89 COP 14.0K
45.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 BAM 288
$304 COP 1.1M
-43.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,394 BAM 3,975
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-59.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 BAM 118
$58.7 COP 211.3K
21.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.15 BAM 68.3
$32.48 COP 116.9K
26.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 BAM 143
$102 COP 366.3K
-15.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 BAM 124
$108 COP 389.4K
-31.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 BAM 434
$474 COP 1.7M
-44.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 BAM 322
$371 COP 1.3M
-47.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$352 BAM 584
$848 COP 3.1M
-58.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 BAM 438
$716 COP 2.6M
-63.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,513 BAM 4,171
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-12.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,870 BAM 3,104
$1,375 COP 5.0M
35.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tuzla
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$963 BAM 1,598
$542 COP 1.9M
77.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.23
13.43
-68.50%

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Last update for Tuzla: April 12, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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