Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ebene Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Ebene

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.8% more expensive than Ebene without rent, and 42.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 13.4% more expensive than Ebene without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Ebene
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.71 MUR 318
-10.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.7K
$32.80 MUR 1,553
1.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.66 MUR 315
9.46%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,128
$2.68 MUR 127
-39.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,944
$0.91 MUR 43.16
15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,896
$0.52 MUR 24.77
48.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,505
$1.89 MUR 89.3
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.65 MUR 125
20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Ebene
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,013
$1.51 MUR 71.5
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,931
$0.65 MUR 30.86
101.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,191
$1.33 MUR 63.0
3.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,451
$2.35 MUR 111
-4.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$8.78 MUR 416
-48.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.27 MUR 297
-8.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$10.97 MUR 519
-19.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,432
$1.81 MUR 85.5
23.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,985
$1.23 MUR 58.3
-13.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,693
$1.51 MUR 71.6
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,116
$2.64 MUR 125
-48.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,215
$1.03 MUR 48.85
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,397
$0.95 MUR 44.78
23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,393
$0.84 MUR 39.76
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,148
$0.56 MUR 26.58
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,495
$6.06 MUR 287
-62.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$8.30 MUR 393
20.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,448
$1.74 MUR 82.4
-32.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,987
$2.24 MUR 106
6.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Ebene
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,231
$0.87 MUR 40.96
-1.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 155.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,517
$4.30 MUR 203
-65.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,317
$2.60 MUR 123
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$19.50 MUR 923
-60.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,638
$1.40 MUR 66.3
-30.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
-50.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.5M
$29.0K MUR 1.4M
-7.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Ebene
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.0K
$49.56 MUR 2,346
63.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$18.59 MUR 880
-49.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$33.49 MUR 1,585
-29.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Ebene
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$29.29 MUR 1,387
-12.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.5K
$6.57 MUR 311
193.61%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$6.19 MUR 293
-33.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Ebene
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$155 MUR 7,344
97.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,920 MUR 185.6K
50.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Ebene
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 224.9K
$46.44 MUR 2,198
28.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.2K
$44.44 MUR 2,104
-28.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.2K
$48.87 MUR 2,314
110.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.6K
$48.90 MUR 2,315
120.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Ebene
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$267 MUR 12.6K
80.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$154 MUR 7,278
145.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$600 MUR 28.4K
36.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$439 MUR 20.8K
64.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Ebene
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,153 MUR 54.6K
-53.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ebene: March 1, 2026

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