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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 6% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.3% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$6.25 MUR 293
-3.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$44.15 MUR 2,069
-24.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.76 MUR 317
7.84%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,133
$2.59 MUR 121
-37.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,947
$1.01 MUR 47.54
3.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.58 MUR 27.25
32.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,510
$1.37 MUR 64.4
26.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.80 MUR 131
13.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,015
$1.46 MUR 68.5
-26.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.71 MUR 33.31
84.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,195
$1.27 MUR 59.5
8.66%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,457
$2.65 MUR 124
-15.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$10.01 MUR 469
-55.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$6.08 MUR 285
-5.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.3K
$10.51 MUR 493
-15.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,438
$2.08 MUR 97.3
7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,988
$1.92 MUR 90.0
-44.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,697
$1.43 MUR 66.9
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,119
$2.64 MUR 124
-48.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,218
$0.97 MUR 45.67
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,400
$0.99 MUR 46.17
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,395
$0.80 MUR 37.38
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.54 MUR 25.29
55.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,501
$6.06 MUR 284
-62.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$9.06 MUR 424
10.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,451
$1.73 MUR 81.0
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,993
$2.08 MUR 97.6
14.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,233
$0.99 MUR 46.47
-13.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$32.65 MUR 1,530
26.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,521
$4.27 MUR 200
-65.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,323
$2.59 MUR 122
-24.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$15.36 MUR 720
-49.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,640
$1.40 MUR 65.6
-30.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.5M
$36.4K MUR 1.7M
-50.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
-8.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$48.96 MUR 2,294
65.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$18.00 MUR 843
-47.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$31.93 MUR 1,496
-26.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$37.66 MUR 1,765
-32.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$5.99 MUR 281
-31.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$152 MUR 7,132
101.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$4,030 MUR 188.8K
46.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$51.0 MUR 2,390
17.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$43.63 MUR 2,044
-26.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$84.1 MUR 3,940
22.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 405.9K
$77.4 MUR 3,625
39.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$513 MUR 24.0K
-5.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$350 MUR 16.4K
7.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$962 MUR 45.1K
-14.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$709 MUR 33.2K
1.71%
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
Flacq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,111 MUR 52.1K
-51.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Flacq: February 28, 2026

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