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 35% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fond du Sac is 39.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.7 MUR 302
$6.23 COP 26K
7.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.67 MUR 1,965
$32.34 COP 134.8K
35.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.01 MUR 316
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-5.14%
Cappuccino
$2.69 MUR 121
$1.72 COP 7,155
56.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 MUR 42.52
$1.1 COP 4,575
-14.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.75
$0.73 COP 3,060
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 MUR 97.8
$1.66 COP 6,916
30.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 MUR 151
$3.2 COP 13.3K
4.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 MUR 73.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
50.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.57
$1.24 COP 5,188
-46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-0.75%
Eggs
$2.24 MUR 101
$2.22 COP 9,252
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12 MUR 540
$4.55 COP 19K
163.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.27 MUR 282
$5.71 COP 23.8K
9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 MUR 574
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 92.1
$2.26 COP 9,410
-9.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 87.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
81.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 64.7
$1.51 COP 6,293
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 119
$1.42 COP 5,911
86.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.37
$1.11 COP 4,619
-7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MUR 45.21
$1.18 COP 4,932
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 35.9
$0.89 COP 3,718
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.7
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 MUR 289
$2.35 COP 9,809
173.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.08 MUR 454
$9.34 COP 38.9K
7.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 MUR 99.5
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-11.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 39.97
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 MUR 197
$1.41 COP 5,899
209.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 MUR 118
$1.96 COP 8,164
33.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.87 MUR 894
$7.85 COP 32.7K
153.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.02 COP 4,265
39.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
101.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.19 MUR 2,213
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-40.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 MUR 833
$9.44 COP 39.4K
95.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.47 MUR 1,506
$23.51 COP 98K
42.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.19 MUR 1,809
$25.68 COP 107.1K
56.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 MUR 278
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,820
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,941 MUR 177.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-33.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 MUR 3,774
$57.9 COP 241.4K
44.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.9 MUR 3,549
$31.59 COP 131.7K
149.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,980
$103 COP 430.1K
28.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.4 MUR 4,249
$106 COP 440.5K
-10.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 MUR 21.2K
$489 COP 2M
-3.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$352 MUR 15.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-7.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 MUR 46.7K
$827 COP 3.4M
25.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 MUR 35.2K
$729 COP 3M
7.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fond du Sac
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Fond du Sac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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