Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fond du Sac Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Fond du Sac

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 18.3% cheaper than Fond du Sac without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.1% cheaper than Fond du Sac without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Fond du Sac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.70 MUR 317
-10.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$43.30 MUR 2,052
-23.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.04 MUR 334
3.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.64 MUR 125
-38.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.95 MUR 45.09
10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.55 MUR 26.29
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.13 MUR 101
-18.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.21 MUR 152
-0.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Fond du Sac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.70 MUR 80.5
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.69 MUR 32.86
89.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.32 MUR 62.4
4.55%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.31 MUR 109
-2.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.01 MUR 569
-62.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.04 MUR 286
-4.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.47 MUR 591
-28.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.05 MUR 97.2
9.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.01 MUR 95.4
-47.26%
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
$1.03 MUR 48.83
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$1.00 MUR 47.54
17.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.80 MUR 38.09
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.75 MUR 35.62
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.46 MUR 306
-65.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.56 MUR 406
16.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.73 MUR 81.9
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.14 MUR 102
11.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Fond du Sac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.04 MUR 49.23
-17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$4.43 MUR 210
-66.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.71 MUR 128
-28.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$19.50 MUR 924
-60.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.46 MUR 69.1
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.3K MUR 1.7M
-49.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.5K MUR 1.3M
-6.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Fond du Sac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$49.88 MUR 2,364
62.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$18.23 MUR 864
-48.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$34.13 MUR 1,618
-30.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Fond du Sac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.54 MUR 1,779
-31.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.08 MUR 288
-32.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Fond du Sac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$156 MUR 7,414
95.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,910 MUR 185.3K
50.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Fond du Sac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$83.8 MUR 3,969
-28.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$80.5 MUR 3,815
-60.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$133 MUR 6,312
-22.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$93.8 MUR 4,447
14.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Fond du Sac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$507 MUR 24.0K
-4.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$355 MUR 16.8K
6.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$931 MUR 44.1K
-11.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$709 MUR 33.6K
1.64%
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
Fond du Sac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
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 Fond du Sac: March 1, 2026

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