Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.9% cheaper than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.2% more expensive than Beau Bassin-Rose Hill without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.77 MUR 321
-10.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$31.27 MUR 1,482
6.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.59 MUR 265
30.41%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.41 MUR 114
-32.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.00 MUR 47.46
5.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.56 MUR 26.38
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.15 MUR 102
-19.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.37 MUR 112
34.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.32 MUR 62.4
-18.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.70 MUR 33.34
87.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.28 MUR 60.6
7.81%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.14 MUR 102
5.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.87 MUR 610
-65.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$5.36 MUR 254
7.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$16.90 MUR 801
-47.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.96 MUR 92.9
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.95 MUR 92.3
-45.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.50 MUR 71.0
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.73 MUR 129
-50.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.99 MUR 46.89
13.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.01 MUR 47.73
15.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.79 MUR 37.32
13.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.79 MUR 37.63
6.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.69 MUR 317
-66.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.59 MUR 407
16.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.73 MUR 81.8
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.23 MUR 106
7.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.65 MUR 30.68
32.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$57.8 MUR 2,741
-28.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$4.41 MUR 209
-66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.50 MUR 118
-22.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$19.69 MUR 933
-60.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.44 MUR 68.5
-32.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$33.8K MUR 1.6M
-46.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.7K MUR 1.4M
-6.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$44.27 MUR 2,098
83.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$11.92 MUR 565
-21.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$32.42 MUR 1,536
-27.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$28.65 MUR 1,358
-10.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$9.90 MUR 469
94.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.89 MUR 279
-30.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$157 MUR 7,422
95.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,939 MUR 186.7K
49.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$36.89 MUR 1,748
62.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$27.03 MUR 1,281
18.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$68.9 MUR 3,267
48.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$47.30 MUR 2,241
128.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$493 MUR 23.4K
-1.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$405 MUR 19.2K
-6.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$743 MUR 35.2K
10.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$613 MUR 29.0K
17.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$784 MUR 37.1K
-31.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.25
155.81%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Beau Bassin-Rose Hill: March 1, 2026

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