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

😐 Solo nomad: Grand Bay is 32.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grand Bay is 42.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 58.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.88 MUR 364
$6.14 COP 22.1K
28.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 MUR 2,313
$33.05 COP 119.1K
51.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.75 MUR 312
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-7.79%
Cappuccino
$2.66 MUR 123
$1.66 COP 5,977
60.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 45.04
$1.10 COP 3,981
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 27.73
$0.78 COP 2,817
-23.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.21 MUR 148
$1.71 COP 6,178
87.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MUR 151
$3.17 COP 11.4K
3.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MUR 61.5
$1.11 COP 4,006
19.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 30.11
$1.31 COP 4,712
-50.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 60.8
$1.38 COP 4,972
-4.35%
Eggs
$2.32 MUR 107
$2.22 COP 7,997
4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.54 MUR 1,550
$4.34 COP 15.6K
672.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 MUR 284
$5.80 COP 20.9K
6.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.32 MUR 1,031
$8.98 COP 32.4K
148.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 MUR 80.0
$2.26 COP 8,151
-23.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 90.3
$1.11 COP 4,017
75.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 68.9
$1.46 COP 5,276
2.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 MUR 121
$1.37 COP 4,921
91.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 45.54
$1.11 COP 4,003
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MUR 42.69
$1.16 COP 4,193
-20.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 39.12
$0.89 COP 3,206
-4.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 MUR 19.99
$0.87 COP 3,119
-50.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.49 MUR 300
$2.35 COP 8,482
176.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 MUR 399
$10.86 COP 39.2K
-20.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 79.2
$1.20 COP 4,323
43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MUR 74.2
$2.48 COP 8,932
-35.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 MUR 48.28
$0.79 COP 2,838
31.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MUR 198
$1.42 COP 5,129
202.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MUR 126
$1.91 COP 6,889
42.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 MUR 922
$7.65 COP 27.6K
161.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 67.2
$0.97 COP 3,485
49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K MUR 1.7M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
99.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
$26.3K COP 94.8M
9.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.65 MUR 2,294
$81.3 COP 293.1K
-38.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.33 MUR 708
$9.63 COP 34.7K
59.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.51 MUR 1,456
$24.36 COP 87.8K
29.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 MUR 2,804
$26.02 COP 93.8K
133.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.2K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 MUR 288
$3.89 COP 14.0K
60.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,225
$304 COP 1.1M
-48.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,951 MUR 367.3K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
34.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 MUR 2,511
$58.7 COP 211.5K
-7.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.0 MUR 3,603
$32.48 COP 117.1K
140.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 MUR 5,462
$102 COP 366.7K
16.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 MUR 3,913
$108 COP 389.8K
-21.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 MUR 28.4K
$474 COP 1.7M
29.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 MUR 16.5K
$371 COP 1.3M
-3.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 MUR 60.5K
$848 COP 3.1M
54.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 MUR 72.1K
$716 COP 2.6M
117.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bay
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,316 MUR 60.8K
$542 COP 2.0M
142.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
13.43
-51.60%

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Last update for Grand Bay: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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