Cost of Living Comparison Between Bel Ombre and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bel Ombre and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Bel Ombre is 15.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bel Ombre is 15% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bel Ombre
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.70 MUR 318
$6.03 COP 22.8K
11.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.25 MUR 2,049
$33.17 COP 125.6K
30.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.95 MUR 330
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-4.66%
Cappuccino
$2.65 MUR 126
$1.63 COP 6,170
62.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 MUR 48.48
$1.05 COP 3,971
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 28.60
$0.77 COP 2,916
-22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 MUR 103
$1.73 COP 6,550
25.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MUR 156
$3.18 COP 12.0K
3.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bel Ombre
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 MUR 77.6
$1.07 COP 4,040
53.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 31.38
$1.31 COP 4,965
-49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 63.1
$1.38 COP 5,227
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.30 MUR 109
$2.25 COP 8,509
2.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 MUR 561
$4.48 COP 17.0K
164.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 MUR 289
$5.74 COP 21.7K
6.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 MUR 605
$8.86 COP 33.6K
44.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 MUR 97.5
$2.24 COP 8,490
-8.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 91.2
$1.06 COP 4,012
82.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 68.0
$1.51 COP 5,732
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 MUR 128
$1.36 COP 5,151
98.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.38
$1.12 COP 4,244
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 47.70
$1.17 COP 4,427
-13.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 38.08
$0.90 COP 3,416
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MUR 38.70
$0.84 COP 3,169
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 MUR 322
$2.26 COP 8,553
200.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MUR 399
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-15.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 84.8
$1.18 COP 4,479
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MUR 106
$2.39 COP 9,048
-6.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Bel Ombre
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 49.56
$0.86 COP 3,253
22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 206
$1.47 COP 5,555
195.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MUR 123
$1.95 COP 7,367
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.51 MUR 925
$7.76 COP 29.4K
151.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 69.1
$0.97 COP 3,663
50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.8K MUR 1.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
99.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K MUR 1.4M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
7.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bel Ombre
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.91 MUR 2,318
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-39.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.05 MUR 856
$9.40 COP 35.6K
92.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.51 MUR 1,588
$23.61 COP 89.4K
41.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bel Ombre
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.87 MUR 1,795
$25.55 COP 96.7K
48.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 MUR 290
$4.10 COP 15.5K
49.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bel Ombre
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 7,247
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,921 MUR 185.8K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-33.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bel Ombre
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.7 MUR 4,107
$59.8 COP 226.5K
44.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.6 MUR 3,725
$31.96 COP 121.0K
145.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MUR 6,183
$103 COP 388.8K
27.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 MUR 4,541
$108 COP 408.4K
-11.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bel Ombre
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 MUR 24.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
6.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MUR 16.6K
$377 COP 1.4M
-7.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 MUR 45.6K
$822 COP 3.1M
17.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 MUR 34.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
2.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bel Ombre
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 Bel Ombre: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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