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

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.2% more expensive than Mahebourg without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 1.5% cheaper than Mahebourg without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.33 MUR 240
16.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$43.13 MUR 1,941
-25.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$6.2 MUR 279
19.19%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.65 MUR 119
-35.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.97 MUR 43.69
13.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.57 MUR 25.6
28.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.21 MUR 99.6
-24.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.27 MUR 147
-2.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.01 MUR 45.36
7.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.46 MUR 20.49
169.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.27 MUR 57.1
4.72%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$1.75 MUR 78.7
26.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$5.53 MUR 249
-17.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.08 MUR 273
-6.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.76 MUR 574
-32.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.61 MUR 72.7
40.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.92 MUR 86.6
-44.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.43 MUR 64.5
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.66 MUR 120
-46.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$1.03 MUR 46.38
7.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.99 MUR 44.65
19.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.8 MUR 35.92
11.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.51 MUR 23.04
64.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.74 MUR 304
-65.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$5.61 MUR 252
66.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.34 MUR 60.4
-11.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$1.61 MUR 72.3
54.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1 MUR 45.14
-17.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.33 MUR 195
-67.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.7 MUR 121
-27.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$19.41 MUR 873
-59.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.39 MUR 62.6
-26.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$36K MUR 1.6M
-51.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-7.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$43.48 MUR 1,957
89.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.51 MUR 833
-49.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.15 MUR 1,447
-26.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$33.66 MUR 1,514
-23.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.57 MUR 251
-28.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$152 MUR 6,860
99.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,900 MUR 175.5K
51.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$65.1 MUR 2,929
-11.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$44.77 MUR 2,015
-29.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$78.4 MUR 3,529
31.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$70.8 MUR 3,184
49.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$513 MUR 23.1K
-4.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$354 MUR 15.9K
6.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$914 MUR 41.1K
-9.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$796 MUR 35.8K
-8.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mahebourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
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 Mahebourg: October 28, 2025

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