Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Flacq Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Flacq

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 8% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 9.6% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.22 COP 25.9K
$6.22 MUR 280
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.25 COP 138.6K
$43.97 MUR 1,979
-24.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.47 COP 31.1K
$6.48 MUR 292
15.28%
Cappuccino
$1.7 COP 7,097
$2.68 MUR 121
-36.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 COP 4,617
$1.02 MUR 45.68
8.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,023
$0.59 MUR 26.41
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 7,131
$1.45 MUR 65.2
17.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 COP 12.9K
$2.76 MUR 124
12.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,560
$1.51 MUR 68.1
-27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 COP 5,292
$0.7 MUR 31.7
81.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,774
$1.32 MUR 59.4
4.55%
Eggs
$2.19 COP 9,120
$2.74 MUR 123
-20.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.35 COP 18.1K
$10.04 MUR 452
-56.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 COP 24.3K
$6.36 MUR 286
-8.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.61 COP 35.9K
$10.53 MUR 474
-18.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 COP 9,718
$1.99 MUR 89.6
17.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,674
$1.89 MUR 85.2
-40.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 COP 6,394
$1.48 MUR 66.7
3.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,741
$2.65 MUR 119
-47.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,642
$0.99 MUR 44.43
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,868
$1.02 MUR 45.71
14.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 COP 3,672
$0.8 MUR 36.12
10.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 COP 3,850
$0.56 MUR 25.22
64.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 COP 9,533
$6.16 MUR 277
-62.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$9.19 MUR 413
2.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.2 COP 4,991
$1.8 MUR 81.1
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 COP 10.3K
$2.17 MUR 97.5
13.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 COP 3,337
$1.04 MUR 46.69
-23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.56 COP 169.1K
$33.37 MUR 1,502
21.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 6,140
$4.35 MUR 196
-66.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 8,124
$2.61 MUR 117
-25.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 COP 33.2K
$15.21 MUR 684
-47.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 COP 4,288
$1.4 MUR 63
-26.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18K COP 75.1M
$35.6K MUR 1.6M
-49.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.4M
$28.7K MUR 1.3M
-8.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 339.1K
$49.05 MUR 2,207
65.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.49 COP 39.6K
$18.52 MUR 833
-48.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.99 COP 100K
$32.31 MUR 1,454
-25.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.2 COP 105K
$38.2 MUR 1,719
-34.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 COP 78.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 COP 16.5K
$6.07 MUR 273
-34.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 COP 1.3M
$153 MUR 6,904
104.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,023 COP 25.1M
$4,005 MUR 180.2K
50.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.4 COP 247.5K
$49.6 MUR 2,232
19.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.15 COP 134K
$43.34 MUR 1,950
-25.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 426.2K
$83.7 MUR 3,768
22.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 COP 446K
$77.9 MUR 3,505
37.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$479 COP 2M
$505 MUR 22.7K
-5.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 COP 1.6M
$351 MUR 15.8K
6.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 COP 3.5M
$952 MUR 42.8K
-12.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$723 COP 3M
$731 MUR 32.9K
-1.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,181 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,515 COP 6.3M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$561 COP 2.3M
$1,173 MUR 52.8K
-52.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Flacq: November 3, 2025

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