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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 24.3% cheaper than Grand Bay without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.8% cheaper than Grand Bay without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$7.88 MUR 364
-22.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$50.1 MUR 2,315
-33.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$6.75 MUR 312
8.44%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.66 MUR 123
-37.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$0.97 MUR 45.09
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.60 MUR 27.76
30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$3.21 MUR 148
-46.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.27 MUR 151
-3.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.33 MUR 61.6
-16.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.65 MUR 30.14
101.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.32 MUR 60.8
4.55%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.32 MUR 107
-4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$33.54 MUR 1,551
-87.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$6.15 MUR 284
-5.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$22.32 MUR 1,032
-59.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.73 MUR 80.1
30.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.95 MUR 90.4
-43.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.49 MUR 69.0
-2.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$2.62 MUR 121
-47.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.99 MUR 45.59
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.92 MUR 42.73
26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.85 MUR 39.17
4.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.43 MUR 20.01
102.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$6.49 MUR 300
-63.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$8.64 MUR 400
25.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.72 MUR 79.3
-30.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$1.61 MUR 74.3
54.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.04 MUR 48.33
-24.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$4.29 MUR 199
-66.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.72 MUR 126
-29.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$19.97 MUR 923
-61.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.45 MUR 67.3
-33.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$36.0K MUR 1.7M
-49.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
-8.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$49.65 MUR 2,296
63.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$15.33 MUR 709
-37.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$31.51 MUR 1,457
-22.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$60.7 MUR 2,807
-57.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.23 MUR 288
-37.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$156 MUR 7,233
94.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$7,951 MUR 367.7K
-25.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$54.3 MUR 2,513
7.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$78.0 MUR 3,607
-58.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$118 MUR 5,468
-13.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$84.7 MUR 3,917
27.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Grand Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$614 MUR 28.4K
-22.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$356 MUR 16.5K
4.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$1,310 MUR 60.6K
-35.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$1,562 MUR 72.2K
-54.13%
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
Grand Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
$1,316 MUR 60.9K
-58.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.5
106.62%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Grand Bay: April 13, 2026

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