Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahebourg and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Mahebourg and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Mahebourg is 5.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahebourg is 0.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.22 MUR 247
$6.03 COP 22.8K
-13.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.84 MUR 2,125
$33.17 COP 125.6K
35.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 MUR 294
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-15.09%
Cappuccino
$2.67 MUR 127
$1.63 COP 6,170
63.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MUR 44.88
$1.05 COP 3,971
-9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.82
$0.77 COP 2,916
-20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MUR 103
$1.73 COP 6,550
26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 MUR 152
$3.18 COP 12.0K
0.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 MUR 47.42
$1.07 COP 4,040
-6.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 MUR 21.67
$1.31 COP 4,965
-64.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MUR 62.2
$1.38 COP 5,227
-5.07%
Eggs
$1.82 MUR 86.1
$2.25 COP 8,509
-19.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.67 MUR 268
$4.48 COP 17.0K
26.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 MUR 288
$5.74 COP 21.7K
5.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.52 MUR 593
$8.86 COP 33.6K
41.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 MUR 77.4
$2.24 COP 8,490
-27.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 MUR 96.1
$1.06 COP 4,012
91.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MUR 71.4
$1.51 COP 5,732
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.70 MUR 128
$1.36 COP 5,151
98.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 47.38
$1.12 COP 4,244
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 46.46
$1.17 COP 4,427
-16.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.69
$0.90 COP 3,416
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 MUR 22.34
$0.84 COP 3,169
-44.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 MUR 320
$2.26 COP 8,553
198.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.24 MUR 248
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-47.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 MUR 61.2
$1.18 COP 4,479
9.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MUR 79.0
$2.39 COP 9,048
-30.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 46.70
$0.86 COP 3,253
15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 MUR 212
$1.47 COP 5,555
204.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MUR 123
$1.95 COP 7,367
32.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.99 MUR 947
$7.76 COP 29.4K
157.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 67.2
$0.97 COP 3,663
46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.0K MUR 1.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
100.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.16 MUR 2,093
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-45.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.27 MUR 866
$9.40 COP 35.6K
94.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.83 MUR 1,556
$23.61 COP 89.4K
39.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.74 MUR 1,789
$25.55 COP 96.7K
47.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.40 MUR 256
$4.10 COP 15.5K
31.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,339
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,885 MUR 184.1K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-34.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.6 MUR 3,110
$59.8 COP 226.5K
9.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.81 MUR 2,124
$31.96 COP 121.0K
40.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 MUR 3,579
$103 COP 388.8K
-26.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.2 MUR 3,419
$108 COP 408.4K
-33.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MUR 24.0K
$483 COP 1.8M
4.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$355 MUR 16.8K
$377 COP 1.4M
-5.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$958 MUR 45.4K
$822 COP 3.1M
16.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 MUR 34.7K
$721 COP 2.7M
1.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahebourg
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 Mahebourg: February 28, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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