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

🙂 Solo nomad: Flacq is 7.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 1.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Flacq is 28.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$6.23 COP 26K
3.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.03 MUR 1,801
$32.34 COP 134.8K
23.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MUR 296
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-10.96%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MUR 116
$1.72 COP 7,155
50.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.45
$1.1 COP 4,575
-8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.76
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MUR 64.3
$1.66 COP 6,916
-13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 MUR 117
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-19.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.4
$1.09 COP 4,552
33.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MUR 30.61
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.4
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$2.75 MUR 124
$2.22 COP 9,252
23.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 MUR 452
$4.55 COP 19K
120.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 MUR 272
$5.71 COP 23.8K
5.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.4 MUR 468
$8.59 COP 35.8K
21.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.8
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.1
$1.07 COP 4,461
85.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.6
$1.51 COP 6,293
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 123
$1.42 COP 5,911
92.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 45.79
$1.11 COP 4,619
-8.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.41
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.3
$0.89 COP 3,718
-12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.64
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.76 MUR 259
$2.35 COP 9,809
145.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 MUR 463
$9.34 COP 38.9K
10.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 81.5
$1.18 COP 4,927
53.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.51
$0.83 COP 3,464
27.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.5 MUR 1,508
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-20.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MUR 201
$1.41 COP 5,899
217.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 MUR 126
$1.96 COP 8,164
42.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.46 MUR 651
$7.85 COP 32.7K
84.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.7
$1.02 COP 4,265
39.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MUR 1.7M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
113.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MUR 1.4M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
18.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.72 MUR 2,012
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-45.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 MUR 830
$9.44 COP 39.4K
95.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.31 MUR 1,319
$23.51 COP 98K
24.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.06 MUR 1,713
$25.68 COP 107.1K
48.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 MUR 271
$3.96 COP 16.5K
52.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 MUR 7,285
$305 COP 1.3M
-46.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,322 MUR 194.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-27.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 MUR 2,293
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-12.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.29 MUR 1,813
$31.59 COP 131.7K
27.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MUR 3,687
$103 COP 430.1K
-20.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 MUR 3,579
$106 COP 440.5K
-24.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 MUR 25.3K
$489 COP 2M
14.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.1K
$379 COP 1.6M
-17.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 MUR 47.4K
$827 COP 3.4M
27.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 MUR 32.1K
$729 COP 3M
-2.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,161 MUR 52.2K
$550 COP 2.3M
111.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
13.43
-53.46%

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Last update for Flacq: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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