Cost of Living Comparison Between Ebene and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ebene and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Ebene is 19.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ebene is 11.8% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ebene
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MUR 318
$6.03 COP 22.7K
11.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.80 MUR 1,553
$33.17 COP 124.7K
-1.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 MUR 315
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-8.64%
Cappuccino
$2.68 MUR 127
$1.63 COP 6,128
64.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MUR 43.16
$1.05 COP 3,944
-13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 MUR 24.77
$0.77 COP 2,896
-32.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 MUR 89.3
$1.73 COP 6,505
9.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.65 MUR 125
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ebene
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MUR 71.5
$1.07 COP 4,013
41.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 30.86
$1.31 COP 4,931
-50.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 63.0
$1.38 COP 5,191
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 111
$2.25 COP 8,451
4.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 MUR 416
$4.48 COP 16.9K
95.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 MUR 297
$5.74 COP 21.6K
9.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.97 MUR 519
$8.86 COP 33.3K
23.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 MUR 85.5
$2.24 COP 8,432
-19.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 MUR 58.3
$1.06 COP 3,985
16.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MUR 71.6
$1.51 COP 5,693
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 125
$1.36 COP 5,116
94.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 48.85
$1.12 COP 4,215
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MUR 44.78
$1.17 COP 4,397
-18.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.76
$0.90 COP 3,393
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 26.58
$0.84 COP 3,148
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 MUR 287
$2.26 COP 8,495
168.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.30 MUR 393
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-16.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 MUR 82.4
$1.18 COP 4,448
47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MUR 106
$2.39 COP 8,987
-6.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Ebene
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 MUR 40.96
$0.86 COP 3,231
1.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 MUR 203
$1.47 COP 5,517
192.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MUR 123
$1.95 COP 7,317
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.50 MUR 923
$7.76 COP 29.2K
151.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MUR 66.3
$0.97 COP 3,638
44.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
101.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K MUR 1.4M
$26.7K COP 100.5M
8.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ebene
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.56 MUR 2,346
$81.1 COP 305.0K
-38.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 MUR 880
$9.40 COP 35.4K
97.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.49 MUR 1,585
$23.61 COP 88.8K
41.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ebene
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.29 MUR 1,387
$25.55 COP 96.1K
14.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.57 MUR 311
$19.29 COP 72.5K
-65.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 MUR 293
$4.10 COP 15.4K
50.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ebene
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,344
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,920 MUR 185.6K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-33.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ebene
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.44 MUR 2,198
$59.8 COP 224.9K
-22.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 MUR 2,104
$31.96 COP 120.2K
39.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.87 MUR 2,314
$103 COP 386.2K
-52.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.90 MUR 2,315
$108 COP 405.6K
-54.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ebene
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$267 MUR 12.6K
$483 COP 1.8M
-44.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,278
$377 COP 1.4M
-59.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 MUR 28.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
-27.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MUR 20.8K
$721 COP 2.7M
-39.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ebene
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,153 MUR 54.6K
$538 COP 2.0M
114.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Ebene: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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