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

😐 Solo nomad: Grand Bois is 18.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Grand Bois is 20.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Grand Bois
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.72 MUR 302
$6.23 COP 26K
7.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.53 MUR 2,004
$32.34 COP 134.8K
37.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 MUR 325
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-2.17%
Cappuccino
$2.65 MUR 119
$1.72 COP 7,155
54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.77
$1.1 COP 4,575
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.73
$0.73 COP 3,060
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MUR 96.4
$1.66 COP 6,916
28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MUR 146
$3.2 COP 13.3K
1.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Grand Bois
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MUR 73.2
$1.09 COP 4,552
49.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 29.11
$1.24 COP 5,188
-47.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 59.7
$1.33 COP 5,544
-
Eggs
$2.36 MUR 106
$2.22 COP 9,252
6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 MUR 537
$4.55 COP 19K
162.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 MUR 284
$5.71 COP 23.8K
10.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.4 MUR 558
$8.59 COP 35.8K
44.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 90.4
$2.26 COP 9,410
-11.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 MUR 90.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
88.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 65
$1.51 COP 6,293
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 123
$1.42 COP 5,911
92.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.64
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.44
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 36.16
$0.89 COP 3,718
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 33.96
$0.84 COP 3,507
-10.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 MUR 295
$2.35 COP 9,809
179.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 MUR 457
$9.34 COP 38.9K
8.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 MUR 80.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
51.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MUR 96.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-13.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Grand Bois
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 MUR 48.16
$0.83 COP 3,464
28.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MUR 197
$1.41 COP 5,899
210.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 MUR 117
$1.96 COP 8,164
32.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.95 MUR 898
$7.85 COP 32.7K
154.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 66.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
44.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.4K MUR 1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
106.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MUR 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Grand Bois
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.51 MUR 2,183
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-41.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18 MUR 810
$9.44 COP 39.4K
90.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.91 MUR 1,481
$23.51 COP 98K
39.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Grand Bois
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.26 MUR 1,857
$25.68 COP 107.1K
60.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.89 MUR 265
$3.96 COP 16.5K
48.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Grand Bois
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MUR 6,791
$305 COP 1.3M
-50.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,888 MUR 175K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-34.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Grand Bois
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.7 MUR 3,810
$57.9 COP 241.4K
46.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.4 MUR 3,575
$31.59 COP 131.7K
151.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 MUR 5,998
$103 COP 430.1K
29.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 MUR 4,252
$106 COP 440.5K
-10.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Grand Bois
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$520 MUR 23.4K
$489 COP 2M
6.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 MUR 15.8K
$379 COP 1.6M
-7.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 MUR 48.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
30.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 MUR 28.9K
$729 COP 3M
-11.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Grand Bois
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 Grand Bois: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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