Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Bambous is 7.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bambous is 9.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bambous
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.53 MUR 211
$6.03 COP 22.7K
-24.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.92 MUR 2,047
$33.17 COP 124.8K
32.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MUR 210
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-38.27%
Cappuccino
$2.14 MUR 99.9
$1.63 COP 6,134
31.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.16
$1.05 COP 3,948
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MUR 19.84
$0.77 COP 2,899
-44.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 MUR 102
$1.73 COP 6,511
26.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MUR 75.3
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-49.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bambous
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 MUR 56.9
$1.07 COP 4,016
14.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 31.17
$1.31 COP 4,935
-48.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 MUR 52.5
$1.38 COP 5,196
-18.12%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 105
$2.25 COP 8,458
0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 MUR 564
$4.48 COP 16.9K
170.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 MUR 153
$5.74 COP 21.6K
-42.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 MUR 203
$8.86 COP 33.4K
-50.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 96.6
$2.24 COP 8,440
-7.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 90.3
$1.06 COP 3,989
83.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MUR 70.2
$1.51 COP 5,698
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 124
$1.36 COP 5,120
95.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 46.39
$1.12 COP 4,219
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.10
$1.17 COP 4,401
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.37
$0.90 COP 3,396
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 34.94
$0.84 COP 3,150
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 MUR 309
$2.26 COP 8,502
193.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 MUR 388
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-16.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 79.6
$1.18 COP 4,452
44.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MUR 100
$2.39 COP 8,995
-10.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Bambous
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MUR 46.89
$0.86 COP 3,234
17.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 210
$1.47 COP 5,522
205.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MUR 121
$1.95 COP 7,324
32.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.86 MUR 926
$7.76 COP 29.2K
155.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 68.1
$0.97 COP 3,641
50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.7M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
98.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
5.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bambous
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.94 MUR 2,281
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-39.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 MUR 850
$9.40 COP 35.4K
94.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.81 MUR 1,576
$23.61 COP 88.8K
43.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bambous
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.10 MUR 1,776
$25.55 COP 96.1K
49.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 MUR 285
$4.10 COP 15.4K
49.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bambous
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,207
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,991 MUR 186.0K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-32.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bambous
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 MUR 3,906
$59.8 COP 225.1K
40.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.3 MUR 3,697
$31.96 COP 120.3K
148.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MUR 6,139
$103 COP 386.5K
28.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 MUR 4,446
$108 COP 406.0K
-11.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bambous
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 MUR 24.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
7.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 MUR 16.2K
$377 COP 1.4M
-7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 MUR 43.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
13.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 MUR 33.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
0.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bambous
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Bambous: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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