Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baie du Tombeau Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Baie du Tombeau

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.2% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 17.3% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.71 MUR 310
-8.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$44.83 MUR 2,073
-26.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.41 MUR 296
14.20%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.59 MUR 120
-35.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.97 MUR 44.79
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.55 MUR 25.49
41.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.17 MUR 100
-21.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.70 MUR 125
17.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.46 MUR 67.4
-23.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.70 MUR 32.24
87.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.34 MUR 61.8
2.99%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.35 MUR 109
-5.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.81 MUR 454
-55.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.12 MUR 283
-5.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.59 MUR 490
-15.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.98 MUR 91.6
14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.92 MUR 88.7
-42.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.44 MUR 66.8
1.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.65 MUR 122
-48.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.02 MUR 47.27
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.94 MUR 43.69
23.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.80 MUR 36.79
11.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.57 MUR 26.55
52.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$5.88 MUR 272
-60.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.35 MUR 386
30.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.73 MUR 80.0
-30.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.12 MUR 97.9
16.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.00 MUR 46.43
-21.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$28.15 MUR 1,302
44.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$4.47 MUR 207
-68.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.64 MUR 122
-27.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$15.10 MUR 699
-49.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.47 MUR 68.0
-34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
-49.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$29.4K MUR 1.4M
-10.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$48.75 MUR 2,254
66.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$18.72 MUR 866
-48.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$32.86 MUR 1,520
-25.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$38.46 MUR 1,779
-32.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
$6.63 MUR 307
185.37%
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$5.88 MUR 272
-33.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$155 MUR 7,146
96.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,967 MUR 183.5K
48.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$51.1 MUR 2,364
14.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$44.40 MUR 2,054
-26.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$83.1 MUR 3,845
22.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$80.2 MUR 3,710
34.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$508 MUR 23.5K
-6.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$350 MUR 16.2K
6.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$932 MUR 43.1K
-9.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$734 MUR 34.0K
-2.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
$5,323 MUR 246.2K
-46.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
$4,291 MUR 198.5K
-67.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$651 MUR 30.1K
-16.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: April 13, 2026

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