Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grand Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grand Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 17.7% cheaper than Grand Bay without rent, and 14% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19% cheaper than Grand Bay without rent, and 38.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$7.85 MUR 353
-20.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$49.59 MUR 2,232
-34.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.69 MUR 301
10.46%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.68 MUR 120
-35.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1 MUR 45.04
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.59 MUR 26.67
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$3.37 MUR 151
-50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.29 MUR 148
-2.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.32 MUR 59.2
-17.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.71 MUR 31.85
74.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.26 MUR 56.8
5.56%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.23 MUR 101
-0.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$33.39 MUR 1,503
-86.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.26 MUR 282
-8.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$22.63 MUR 1,019
-62.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.79 MUR 80.7
26.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.89 MUR 84.9
-43.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.45 MUR 65.2
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.63 MUR 118
-46.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.03 MUR 46.42
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1.01 MUR 45.49
16.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.78 MUR 35.22
14.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.47 MUR 21.13
78.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.66 MUR 300
-64.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.76 MUR 439
-4.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.79 MUR 80.4
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.67 MUR 75
49.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.05 MUR 47.06
-20.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.47 MUR 201
-68.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.71 MUR 122
-27.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.84 MUR 893
-60.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.47 MUR 65.9
-30.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.5K MUR 1.6M
-50.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29K MUR 1.3M
-9.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$48.79 MUR 2,196
69.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$15.25 MUR 686
-38.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$30.92 MUR 1,392
-23.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$61.2 MUR 2,755
-58.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.19 MUR 278
-36.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$154 MUR 6,944
97.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$7,873 MUR 354.3K
-24.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$55.9 MUR 2,514
3.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$75.6 MUR 3,402
-58.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$116 MUR 5,217
-11.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$85.1 MUR 3,829
24.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$625 MUR 28.1K
-21.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$345 MUR 15.5K
9.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,298 MUR 58.4K
-36.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$1,545 MUR 69.5K
-52.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,340 MUR 60.3K
-58.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Grand Bay: October 27, 2025

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