Cost of Living Comparison Between Flacq and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Flacq and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Flacq is 6.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Flacq is 5% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.25 MUR 293
$6.03 COP 22.7K
3.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.15 MUR 2,069
$33.17 COP 124.8K
33.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 MUR 317
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-7.27%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MUR 121
$1.63 COP 6,133
58.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 47.54
$1.05 COP 3,947
-3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MUR 27.25
$0.77 COP 2,899
-24.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.37 MUR 64.4
$1.73 COP 6,510
-20.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 MUR 131
$3.18 COP 12.0K
-11.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 68.5
$1.07 COP 4,015
36.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 33.31
$1.31 COP 4,935
-45.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 59.5
$1.38 COP 5,195
-7.97%
Eggs
$2.65 MUR 124
$2.25 COP 8,457
17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 MUR 469
$4.48 COP 16.9K
123.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MUR 285
$5.74 COP 21.6K
5.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 MUR 493
$8.86 COP 33.3K
18.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 MUR 97.3
$2.24 COP 8,438
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 90.0
$1.06 COP 3,988
81.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.9
$1.51 COP 5,697
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 124
$1.36 COP 5,119
94.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 MUR 45.67
$1.12 COP 4,218
-13.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.17
$1.17 COP 4,400
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 37.38
$0.90 COP 3,395
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 MUR 25.29
$0.84 COP 3,150
-35.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.06 MUR 284
$2.26 COP 8,501
168.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 MUR 424
$9.97 COP 37.5K
-9.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 81.0
$1.18 COP 4,451
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MUR 97.6
$2.39 COP 8,993
-12.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 46.47
$0.86 COP 3,233
15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.65 MUR 1,530
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-21.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 MUR 200
$1.47 COP 5,521
190.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MUR 122
$1.95 COP 7,323
32.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.36 MUR 720
$7.76 COP 29.2K
97.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 MUR 65.6
$0.97 COP 3,640
44.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MUR 1.7M
$17.9K COP 67.5M
102.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
9.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.96 MUR 2,294
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-39.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.00 MUR 843
$9.40 COP 35.4K
91.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.93 MUR 1,496
$23.61 COP 88.8K
35.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.66 MUR 1,765
$25.55 COP 96.1K
47.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 MUR 281
$4.10 COP 15.4K
46.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 7,132
$306 COP 1.2M
-50.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,030 MUR 188.8K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
-31.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 MUR 2,390
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-14.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.63 MUR 2,044
$31.96 COP 120.3K
36.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 MUR 3,940
$103 COP 386.5K
-18.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 MUR 3,625
$108 COP 405.9K
-28.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 MUR 24.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
6.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MUR 16.4K
$377 COP 1.4M
-7.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 MUR 45.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
17.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 33.2K
$721 COP 2.7M
-1.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,111 MUR 52.1K
$538 COP 2.0M
106.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
13.43
-53.46%

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Last update for Flacq: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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