Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grand-Gaube Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Grand-Gaube

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 2.4% cheaper than Grand-Gaube without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 5.8% cheaper than Grand-Gaube without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Grand-Gaube
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 COP 22.1K
$6.69 MUR 310
-8.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.05 COP 119.0K
$43.91 MUR 2,031
-24.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 COP 26.4K
$7.26 MUR 336
0.83%
Cappuccino
$1.66 COP 5,971
$2.59 MUR 120
-35.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 COP 3,977
$1.01 MUR 46.54
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 COP 2,815
$0.59 MUR 27.33
32.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 COP 6,172
$2.26 MUR 105
-24.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 COP 11.4K
$3.27 MUR 151
-3.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Grand-Gaube
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 COP 4,002
$1.09 MUR 50.2
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,707
$0.70 MUR 32.21
87.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 4,967
$1.27 MUR 58.9
8.66%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 7,989
$2.15 MUR 99.6
3.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.34 COP 15.6K
$12.06 MUR 558
-64.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 COP 20.9K
$3.40 MUR 157
70.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 COP 32.3K
$12.40 MUR 574
-27.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 8,143
$1.30 MUR 60.0
73.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,013
$1.58 MUR 73.0
-29.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 COP 5,271
$1.36 MUR 62.7
7.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 COP 4,916
$1.13 MUR 52.1
21.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 3,999
$0.99 MUR 45.77
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 COP 4,188
$0.89 MUR 41.28
30.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,202
$0.80 MUR 37.09
11.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 COP 3,116
$0.54 MUR 24.91
61.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 8,473
$6.50 MUR 300
-63.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 COP 39.1K
$6.42 MUR 297
69.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 COP 4,319
$1.21 MUR 56.1
-0.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 COP 8,923
$2.26 MUR 104
9.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Grand-Gaube
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 COP 2,835
$1.05 MUR 48.50
-24.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 COP 5,124
$4.44 MUR 205
-68.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 COP 6,882
$2.66 MUR 123
-28.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.65 COP 27.5K
$19.59 MUR 906
-60.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,481
$1.42 MUR 65.6
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K COP 65.2M
$35.6K MUR 1.6M
-49.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K COP 94.7M
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
-10.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Grand-Gaube
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.3 COP 292.8K
$50.3 MUR 2,327
61.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 COP 34.7K
$18.69 MUR 864
-48.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.36 COP 87.7K
$33.59 MUR 1,553
-27.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Grand-Gaube
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.02 COP 93.7K
$38.36 MUR 1,774
-32.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.89 COP 14.0K
$6.08 MUR 281
-36.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Grand-Gaube
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 COP 1.1M
$67.3 MUR 3,111
352.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,902 COP 21.3M
$4,011 MUR 185.5K
47.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Grand-Gaube
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 COP 211.3K
$26.65 MUR 1,233
120.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.48 COP 116.9K
$26.33 MUR 1,218
23.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 COP 366.3K
$66.6 MUR 3,082
52.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 389.4K
$32.60 MUR 1,508
231.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Grand-Gaube
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$474 COP 1.7M
$518 MUR 23.9K
-8.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 COP 1.3M
$345 MUR 16.0K
7.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 COP 3.1M
$948 MUR 43.8K
-10.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 COP 2.6M
$729 MUR 33.7K
-1.76%
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-Gaube
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$542 COP 1.9M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

Last update for Grand-Gaube: April 12, 2026

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