Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 12.5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Benares is 6.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 MUR 312

$6.03 COP 22.7K

10.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.97 MUR 2,050

$33.17 COP 124.8K

32.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.54 MUR 305

$7.29 COP 27.4K

-10.29%

Cappuccino

$2.64 MUR 123

$1.63 COP 6,134

61.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.03 MUR 48.23

$1.05 COP 3,948

-1.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 MUR 27.77

$0.77 COP 2,899

-22.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.06 MUR 95.9

$1.73 COP 6,511

19.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 MUR 125

$3.18 COP 12.0K

-15.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MUR 70.0

$1.07 COP 4,016

40.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 32.23

$1.31 COP 4,935

-47.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MUR 61.2

$1.38 COP 5,196

-5.07%

Eggs

$2.27 MUR 106

$2.25 COP 8,458

0.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.85 MUR 459

$4.48 COP 16.9K

119.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 MUR 280

$5.74 COP 21.6K

4.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.25 MUR 478

$8.86 COP 33.4K

15.69%

Apples (1kg)

$2.00 MUR 93.3

$2.24 COP 8,440

-10.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 MUR 89.2

$1.06 COP 3,989

80.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 MUR 67.2

$1.51 COP 5,698

-4.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 MUR 124

$1.36 COP 5,120

96.32%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 47.33

$1.12 COP 4,219

-8.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 47.34

$1.17 COP 4,401

-12.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 39.00

$0.90 COP 3,396

-6.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MUR 24.76

$0.84 COP 3,150

-36.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.18 MUR 288

$2.26 COP 8,502

173.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 MUR 400

$9.97 COP 37.5K

-14.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MUR 80.4

$1.18 COP 4,452

45.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 MUR 98.4

$2.39 COP 8,995

-11.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 48.58

$0.86 COP 3,234

20.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 MUR 207

$1.47 COP 5,522

202.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 MUR 124

$1.95 COP 7,324

36.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.18 MUR 708

$7.76 COP 29.2K

95.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 65.8

$0.97 COP 3,641

45.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.4K MUR 1.7M

$17.9K COP 67.6M

102.81%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.7K MUR 1.3M

$26.7K COP 100.6M

7.26%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$49.03 MUR 2,285

$81.1 COP 305.2K

-39.55%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.52 MUR 863

$9.40 COP 35.4K

97.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.42 MUR 1,511

$23.61 COP 88.8K

37.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.61 MUR 1,800

$25.55 COP 96.1K

51.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 72.6K

Cinema Ticket

$6.15 MUR 287

$4.10 COP 15.4K

50.00%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$154 MUR 7,165

$306 COP 1.2M

-49.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,955 MUR 184.3K

$5,899 COP 22.2M

-32.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.4 MUR 2,396

$59.8 COP 225.1K

-14.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.40 MUR 2,070

$31.96 COP 120.3K

38.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.8 MUR 3,908

$103 COP 386.5K

-18.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.8 MUR 3,670

$108 COP 406.0K

-27.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 MUR 24.1K

$483 COP 1.8M

6.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MUR 16.1K

$377 COP 1.4M

-8.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 MUR 44.3K

$822 COP 3.1M

15.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$723 MUR 33.7K

$721 COP 2.7M

0.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.25

13.43

-53.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Benares: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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