Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Long Mountain Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Long Mountain

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 9% more expensive than Long Mountain without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 3.1% more expensive than Long Mountain without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Long Mountain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.59 MUR 296
-5.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$33.03 MUR 1,486
-2.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.99 MUR 315
5.72%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.39 MUR 62.5
23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.98 MUR 43.97
12.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.59 MUR 26.71
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.13 MUR 95.8
-22.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.81 MUR 126
13.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Long Mountain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.52 MUR 68.3
-28.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.21 MUR 9.41
490.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.28 MUR 57.4
3.91%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.22 MUR 100
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.96 MUR 538
-61.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$3.83 MUR 173
49.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$7.55 MUR 340
13.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.98 MUR 88.9
14.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.91 MUR 86.1
-43.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.5 MUR 67.6
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.68 MUR 75.7
-15.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.03 MUR 46.13
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.99 MUR 44.53
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.8 MUR 36.02
11.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.68 MUR 30.76
23.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.76 MUR 304
-65.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$6.53 MUR 294
43.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.66 MUR 74.9
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.15 MUR 96.7
15.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Long Mountain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.01 MUR 45.32
-17.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.31 MUR 194
-67.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.6 MUR 117
-24.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.01 MUR 900
-60.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.47 MUR 66.3
-30.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.9K MUR 1.6M
-50.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
-7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Long Mountain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$49.95 MUR 2,248
65.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.2 MUR 504
-15.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.3 MUR 1,498
-29.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Long Mountain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$38.21 MUR 1,719
-32.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$17.47 MUR 786
9.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.22 MUR 280
-36.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Long Mountain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$153 MUR 6,881
99.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$882 MUR 39.7K
571.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Long Mountain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$33.56 MUR 1,510
72.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.72 MUR 1,967
-27.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$67 MUR 3,016
53.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$64.9 MUR 2,920
62.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Long Mountain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$512 MUR 23K
-4.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$350 MUR 15.8K
8.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$949 MUR 42.7K
-12.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$709 MUR 31.9K
2.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$3,867 MUR 174K
-43.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$3,321 MUR 149.4K
-53.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Long Mountain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$1,084 MUR 48.8K
-49.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Long Mountain: October 29, 2025

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