Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie du Tombeau and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie du Tombeau and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Baie du Tombeau is 4.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baie du Tombeau is 17.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baie du Tombeau
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$6.23 COP 26K
3.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.57 MUR 2,006
$32.34 COP 134.8K
37.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 MUR 301
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-9.47%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 114
$1.72 COP 7,155
47.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MUR 45.18
$1.1 COP 4,575
-9.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.58
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 MUR 92.2
$1.66 COP 6,916
23.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MUR 124
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-14.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baie du Tombeau
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MUR 26.27
$1.24 COP 5,188
-53.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-0.75%
Eggs
$2.33 MUR 105
$2.22 COP 9,252
4.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 MUR 440
$4.55 COP 19K
114.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 MUR 473
$8.59 COP 35.8K
22.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 MUR 85.3
$1.07 COP 4,461
77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 119
$1.42 COP 5,911
87.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 45.87
$1.11 COP 4,619
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.78
$1.18 COP 4,932
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 37.65
$0.89 COP 3,718
-5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.29
$0.84 COP 3,507
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 MUR 275
$2.35 COP 9,809
160.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 MUR 406
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-3.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.18 COP 4,927
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MUR 93.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-16.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Baie du Tombeau
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.71
$0.83 COP 3,464
27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.14 MUR 1,311
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-30.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 199
$1.41 COP 5,899
213.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 MUR 122
$1.96 COP 8,164
37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.67 MUR 705
$7.85 COP 32.7K
99.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
39.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
104.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baie du Tombeau
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.64 MUR 2,234
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-39.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.48 MUR 832
$9.44 COP 39.4K
95.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32 MUR 1,440
$23.51 COP 98K
36.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baie du Tombeau
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.9 MUR 1,751
$25.68 COP 107.1K
51.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MUR 293
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-65.99%
Cinema Ticket
$6.2 MUR 279
$3.96 COP 16.5K
56.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baie du Tombeau
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,832
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,025 MUR 181.1K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-32.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baie du Tombeau
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 MUR 2,268
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 MUR 1,946
$31.59 COP 131.7K
36.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 MUR 3,702
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 MUR 3,524
$106 COP 440.5K
-25.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baie du Tombeau
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 MUR 23.2K
$489 COP 2M
5.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 15.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-6.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$937 MUR 42.2K
$827 COP 3.4M
13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 MUR 32.8K
$729 COP 3M
-0.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,514 MUR 248.1K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
151.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 MUR 197.5K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
186.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baie du Tombeau
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$660 MUR 29.7K
$550 COP 2.3M
19.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
13.43
-53.46%

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Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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