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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5.1% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.7% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.33 MUR 293
-3.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$43.97 MUR 2,034
-24.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.43 MUR 297
13.84%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.54 MUR 118
-34.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.01 MUR 46.88
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.58 MUR 26.83
34.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$1.43 MUR 65.9
19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$2.80 MUR 129
13.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.50 MUR 69.4
-26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.67 MUR 30.94
95.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.28 MUR 59.2
7.81%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.70 MUR 125
-17.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$9.71 MUR 449
-55.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.34 MUR 293
-8.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$10.25 MUR 474
-12.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.96 MUR 90.9
15.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$2.01 MUR 92.8
-44.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.50 MUR 69.5
-2.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.70 MUR 125
-49.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$1.02 MUR 47.35
8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.93 MUR 43.16
24.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.84 MUR 39.04
5.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.57 MUR 26.21
52.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$6.09 MUR 282
-61.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$7.63 MUR 353
42.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.81 MUR 83.7
-33.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.15 MUR 99.5
15.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$0.99 MUR 45.93
-20.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
$33.29 MUR 1,540
22.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$4.49 MUR 208
-68.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.69 MUR 125
-29.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$15.59 MUR 721
-50.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.47 MUR 67.8
-34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.7K MUR 1.7M
-49.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$29.1K MUR 1.3M
-9.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$49.12 MUR 2,272
65.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$18.42 MUR 852
-47.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$32.71 MUR 1,513
-25.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$38.76 MUR 1,793
-32.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.20 MUR 287
-37.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$151 MUR 7,006
100.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$3,989 MUR 184.5K
47.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$49.89 MUR 2,307
17.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$44.57 MUR 2,061
-27.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$82.2 MUR 3,801
23.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$78.0 MUR 3,607
38.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$505 MUR 23.4K
-6.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$353 MUR 16.3K
5.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$953 MUR 44.1K
-11.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$711 MUR 32.9K
0.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Flacq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,148 MUR 53.1K
-52.83%
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 Flacq: April 13, 2026

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