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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 34.8% cheaper than Mahe without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 41.4% cheaper than Mahe without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$15.50 SCR 215

-61.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$68.5 SCR 949

-52.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$8.20 SCR 114

-13.05%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$4.40 SCR 60.9

-62.50%

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

$1.06 COP 3,882

$2.40 SCR 33.18

-55.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$1.74 SCR 24.08

-55.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,419

$8.20 SCR 114

-78.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$5.03 SCR 69.7

-39.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$1.53 SCR 21.18

-28.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$1.10 SCR 15.21

18.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,906

$1.72 SCR 23.77

-22.09%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,300

$4.18 SCR 57.9

-45.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$15.64 SCR 217

-71.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$7.93 SCR 110

-26.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

$12.58 SCR 174

-28.78%

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,692

$2.00 SCR 27.68

18.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,940

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,419

$2.34 SCR 32.35

-36.75%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,012

$5.23 SCR 72.4

-74.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,136

$1.01 SCR 13.98

11.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$0.92 SCR 12.81

22.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,275

$1.01 SCR 14.02

-11.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$12.22 SCR 169

-81.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$2.05 SCR 28.37

-41.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,829

$2.04 SCR 28.30

17.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,075

$0.80 SCR 11.12

5.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$24.12 SCR 334

69.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$10.55 SCR 146

-85.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,950

$3.20 SCR 44.37

-40.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$10.21 SCR 141

-21.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.56 SCR 21.59

-39.74%

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

$17.7K COP 65.2M

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

$26.4K COP 96.8M

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

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$84.7 SCR 1,173

-3.31%

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

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$21.10 SCR 292

-54.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$163 SCR 2,255

-85.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$53.0 SCR 734

-51.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$6.15 SCR 85.2

-34.15%

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

$316 COP 1.2M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.5K

$27.17 SCR 376

116.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$10.84 SCR 150

199.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$43.66 SCR 605

128.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$55.1 SCR 762

95.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$818 SCR 11.3K

-39.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$856 SCR 11.9K

-56.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$1,752 SCR 24.3K

-53.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$1,037 SCR 14.4K

-29.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$816 SCR 11.3K

-36.63%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mahe: January 13, 2026

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