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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahebourg is 6.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mahebourg is 1.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 MUR 240
$6.23 COP 26K
-14.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.13 MUR 1,941
$32.34 COP 134.8K
33.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 MUR 279
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-16.10%
Cappuccino
$2.65 MUR 119
$1.72 COP 7,155
54.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 43.69
$1.1 COP 4,575
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.6
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 MUR 99.6
$1.66 COP 6,916
33.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 MUR 147
$3.2 COP 13.3K
2.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 MUR 45.36
$1.09 COP 4,552
-7.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 MUR 20.49
$1.24 COP 5,188
-62.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.1
$1.33 COP 5,544
-4.51%
Eggs
$1.75 MUR 78.7
$2.22 COP 9,252
-21.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.53 MUR 249
$4.55 COP 19K
21.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 MUR 273
$5.71 COP 23.8K
6.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 MUR 574
$8.59 COP 35.8K
48.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MUR 72.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 86.6
$1.07 COP 4,461
79.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 64.5
$1.51 COP 6,293
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 120
$1.42 COP 5,911
87.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MUR 46.38
$1.11 COP 4,619
-7.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.65
$1.18 COP 4,932
-16.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 35.92
$0.89 COP 3,718
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MUR 23.04
$0.84 COP 3,507
-39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 MUR 304
$2.35 COP 9,809
186.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.61 MUR 252
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-39.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 MUR 60.4
$1.18 COP 4,927
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MUR 72.3
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-35.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1 MUR 45.14
$0.83 COP 3,464
20.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MUR 195
$1.41 COP 5,899
207.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 MUR 121
$1.96 COP 8,164
37.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.41 MUR 873
$7.85 COP 32.7K
147.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 MUR 62.6
$1.02 COP 4,265
36.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K MUR 1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
104.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
8.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.48 MUR 1,957
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-47.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.51 MUR 833
$9.44 COP 39.4K
96.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.15 MUR 1,447
$23.51 COP 98K
36.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.66 MUR 1,514
$25.68 COP 107.1K
31.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 MUR 251
$3.96 COP 16.5K
40.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,860
$305 COP 1.3M
-49.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,900 MUR 175.5K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-34.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.1 MUR 2,929
$57.9 COP 241.4K
12.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.77 MUR 2,015
$31.59 COP 131.7K
41.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 MUR 3,529
$103 COP 430.1K
-23.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 MUR 3,184
$106 COP 440.5K
-33.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahebourg
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 MUR 23.1K
$489 COP 2M
4.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 15.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-6.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 MUR 41.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
10.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 MUR 35.8K
$729 COP 3M
9.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahebourg
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 Mahebourg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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