Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mahe Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mahe

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 42.8% cheaper than Mahe without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 29.2% cheaper than Mahe without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.03 COP 22.8K

$15.60 SCR 226

-61.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.17 COP 125.6K

$70.2 SCR 1,017

-52.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.29 COP 27.6K

$8.13 SCR 118

-10.33%

Cappuccino

$1.63 COP 6,170

$4.40 SCR 63.8

-62.95%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.05 COP 3,971

$2.29 SCR 33.14

-54.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,916

$1.75 SCR 25.29

-56.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 COP 6,550

$8.23 SCR 119

-78.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 COP 12.0K

$5.31 SCR 76.9

-40.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.07 COP 4,040

$1.51 SCR 21.85

-29.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 COP 4,965

$1.08 SCR 15.70

21.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.38 COP 5,227

$1.78 SCR 25.73

-22.47%

Eggs

$2.25 COP 8,509

$4.08 SCR 59.1

-44.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 COP 17.0K

$15.78 SCR 229

-71.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.74 COP 21.7K

$7.89 SCR 114

-27.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.86 COP 33.6K

$12.34 SCR 179

-28.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.24 COP 8,490

$2.00 SCR 28.91

12.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.06 COP 4,012

Oranges (1kg)

$1.51 COP 5,732

$2.23 SCR 32.24

-32.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,151

$5.29 SCR 76.6

-74.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.12 COP 4,244

$0.98 SCR 14.19

14.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 COP 4,427

$0.93 SCR 13.40

25.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.90 COP 3,416

$1.06 SCR 15.28

-15.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 COP 3,169

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.26 COP 8,553

$12.35 SCR 179

-81.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.97 COP 37.8K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 COP 4,479

$2.02 SCR 29.28

-41.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 COP 9,048

$2.05 SCR 29.72

16.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.86 COP 3,253

$0.86 SCR 12.47

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.45 COP 156.9K

$24.12 SCR 349

71.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.47 COP 5,555

$10.17 SCR 147

-85.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.95 COP 7,367

$3.06 SCR 44.27

-36.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.76 COP 29.4K

$10.56 SCR 153

-26.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 COP 3,663

$1.56 SCR 22.55

-37.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.9K COP 68.0M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.7K COP 101.2M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.1 COP 307.1K

$81.9 SCR 1,186

-1.00%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.40 COP 35.6K

$20.83 SCR 302

-54.87%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.61 COP 89.4K

$158 SCR 2,292

-85.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.55 COP 96.7K

$52.8 SCR 765

-51.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.29 COP 73.0K

Cinema Ticket

$4.10 COP 15.5K

$6.35 SCR 92.0

-35.43%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$306 COP 1.2M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,899 COP 22.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.8 COP 226.5K

$27.21 SCR 394

119.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.96 COP 121.0K

$11.00 SCR 159

190.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 COP 388.8K

$44.76 SCR 648

129.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 408.4K

$55.9 SCR 810

92.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$483 COP 1.8M

$832 SCR 12.0K

-41.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$377 COP 1.4M

$865 SCR 12.5K

-56.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$822 COP 3.1M

$1,738 SCR 25.2K

-52.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$721 COP 2.7M

$1,047 SCR 15.2K

-31.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,784 COP 10.5M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 COP 5.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$538 COP 2.0M

$871 SCR 12.6K

-38.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mahe: March 1, 2026

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