Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mahebourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mahebourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 5% cheaper than Mahebourg without rent, and 9.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 0.7% more expensive than Mahebourg without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$5.22 MUR 247
15.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$44.84 MUR 2,125
-26.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.19 MUR 294
17.77%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.67 MUR 127
-38.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.95 MUR 44.88
10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.61 MUR 28.82
26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.18 MUR 103
-20.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$3.21 MUR 152
-0.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.00 MUR 47.42
7.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.46 MUR 21.67
184.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.31 MUR 62.2
5.34%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$1.82 MUR 86.1
23.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.67 MUR 268
-20.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.07 MUR 288
-5.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.52 MUR 593
-29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.63 MUR 77.4
37.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$2.03 MUR 96.1
-47.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.51 MUR 71.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.70 MUR 128
-49.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.00 MUR 47.38
12.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.98 MUR 46.46
19.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.84 MUR 39.69
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.47 MUR 22.34
78.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.75 MUR 320
-66.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$5.24 MUR 248
90.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.29 MUR 61.2
-8.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.67 MUR 79.0
43.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.99 MUR 46.70
-13.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$4.48 MUR 212
-67.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.59 MUR 123
-24.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$19.99 MUR 947
-61.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.42 MUR 67.2
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$36.0K MUR 1.7M
-50.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
-5.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$44.16 MUR 2,093
83.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$18.27 MUR 866
-48.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$32.83 MUR 1,556
-28.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.74 MUR 1,789
-32.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.40 MUR 256
-24.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$155 MUR 7,339
97.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,885 MUR 184.1K
51.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$65.6 MUR 3,110
-8.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$44.81 MUR 2,124
-28.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$75.5 MUR 3,579
36.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$72.2 MUR 3,419
49.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$507 MUR 24.0K
-4.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$355 MUR 16.8K
6.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$958 MUR 45.4K
-14.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$733 MUR 34.7K
-1.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mahebourg: February 28, 2026

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