Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Grand Bay and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 45.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grand Bay is 47.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.04 MUR 375
$6.03 COP 22.7K
33.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.52 MUR 2,261
$33.17 COP 124.8K
46.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MUR 307
$7.29 COP 27.4K
-9.74%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MUR 119
$1.63 COP 6,134
57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MUR 46.79
$1.05 COP 3,948
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 27.79
$0.77 COP 2,899
-22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.24 MUR 151
$1.73 COP 6,511
87.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MUR 151
$3.18 COP 12.0K
2.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 MUR 58.9
$1.07 COP 4,016
17.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 33.07
$1.31 COP 4,935
-45.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MUR 60.0
$1.38 COP 5,196
-6.52%
Eggs
$2.24 MUR 104
$2.25 COP 8,458
-0.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.43 MUR 1,558
$4.48 COP 16.9K
646.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 MUR 281
$5.74 COP 21.6K
5.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.70 MUR 1,058
$8.86 COP 33.4K
156.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 MUR 80.2
$2.24 COP 8,440
-23.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 MUR 87.3
$1.06 COP 3,989
76.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 67.1
$1.51 COP 5,698
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 124
$1.36 COP 5,120
94.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.19
$1.12 COP 4,219
-11.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 43.63
$1.17 COP 4,401
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.17
$0.90 COP 3,396
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 MUR 20.36
$0.84 COP 3,150
-47.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.72 MUR 313
$2.26 COP 8,502
197.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.76 MUR 641
$9.97 COP 37.5K
38.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.7
$1.18 COP 4,452
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MUR 75.4
$2.39 COP 8,995
-32.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 MUR 50.3
$0.86 COP 3,234
25.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.0K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MUR 202
$1.47 COP 5,522
195.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 MUR 125
$1.95 COP 7,324
37.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.70 MUR 918
$7.76 COP 29.2K
153.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 MUR 67.2
$0.97 COP 3,641
48.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K MUR 1.6M
$17.9K COP 67.6M
97.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MUR 1.4M
$26.7K COP 100.6M
10.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.60 MUR 2,312
$81.1 COP 305.2K
-38.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.62 MUR 728
$9.40 COP 35.4K
66.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.98 MUR 1,444
$23.61 COP 88.8K
31.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 MUR 2,840
$25.55 COP 96.1K
138.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 MUR 287
$4.10 COP 15.4K
50.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,213
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,815 MUR 364.2K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
32.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 MUR 2,535
$59.8 COP 225.1K
-9.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 MUR 3,562
$31.96 COP 120.3K
139.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 MUR 5,472
$103 COP 386.5K
14.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 MUR 3,863
$108 COP 406.0K
-23.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$629 MUR 29.3K
$483 COP 1.8M
30.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 16.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
-6.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,293 MUR 60.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
57.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 MUR 72.0K
$721 COP 2.7M
114.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,308 MUR 61.0K
$538 COP 2.0M
143.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Grand Bay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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