Cost of Living Comparison Between Fond du Sac and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Fond du Sac and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Fond du Sac is 22.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fond du Sac is 22.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.70 MUR 317
$6.03 COP 22.8K
11.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.30 MUR 2,052
$33.17 COP 125.6K
30.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.04 MUR 334
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-3.43%
Cappuccino
$2.64 MUR 125
$1.63 COP 6,170
61.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 45.09
$1.05 COP 3,971
-9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 26.29
$0.77 COP 2,916
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MUR 101
$1.73 COP 6,550
23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MUR 152
$3.18 COP 12.0K
0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MUR 80.5
$1.07 COP 4,040
58.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 MUR 32.86
$1.31 COP 4,965
-47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 62.4
$1.38 COP 5,227
-4.35%
Eggs
$2.31 MUR 109
$2.25 COP 8,509
2.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.01 MUR 569
$4.48 COP 17.0K
168.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 MUR 286
$5.74 COP 21.7K
5.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.47 MUR 591
$8.86 COP 33.6K
40.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 97.2
$2.24 COP 8,490
-8.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 95.4
$1.06 COP 4,012
89.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MUR 71.0
$1.51 COP 5,732
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 129
$1.36 COP 5,151
100.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 48.83
$1.12 COP 4,244
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.54
$1.17 COP 4,427
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 38.09
$0.90 COP 3,416
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 35.62
$0.84 COP 3,169
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 MUR 306
$2.26 COP 8,553
185.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.56 MUR 406
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-14.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 81.9
$1.18 COP 4,479
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MUR 102
$2.39 COP 9,048
-10.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MUR 49.23
$0.86 COP 3,253
20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 MUR 210
$1.47 COP 5,555
201.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 MUR 128
$1.95 COP 7,367
38.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.50 MUR 924
$7.76 COP 29.4K
151.29%
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)
$35.3K MUR 1.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
96.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
6.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.88 MUR 2,364
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-38.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.23 MUR 864
$9.40 COP 35.6K
93.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.13 MUR 1,618
$23.61 COP 89.4K
44.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.54 MUR 1,779
$25.55 COP 96.7K
46.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.08 MUR 288
$4.10 COP 15.5K
48.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,414
$306 COP 1.2M
-48.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,910 MUR 185.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-33.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 MUR 3,969
$59.8 COP 226.5K
40.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.5 MUR 3,815
$31.96 COP 121.0K
151.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 6,312
$103 COP 388.8K
29.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.8 MUR 4,447
$108 COP 408.4K
-13.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MUR 24.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
4.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 MUR 16.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
-6.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 MUR 44.1K
$822 COP 3.1M
13.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 MUR 33.6K
$721 COP 2.7M
-1.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fond du Sac
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 Fond du Sac: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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