Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Petite Riviere Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Petite Riviere

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 21.3% cheaper than Petite Riviere without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 9.2% cheaper than Petite Riviere without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Petite Riviere
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.61 MURĀ 313
-8.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$43.13 MURĀ 2,044
-23.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.36 MURĀ 349
-0.95%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.63 MURĀ 125
-38.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.03 MURĀ 48.71
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.59 MURĀ 28.13
30.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.22 MURĀ 105
-22.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.39 MURĀ 161
-6.19%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Petite Riviere
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.64 MURĀ 77.7
-34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.69 MURĀ 32.72
89.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.33 MURĀ 62.8
3.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.31 MURĀ 109
-2.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$11.90 MURĀ 564
-62.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.36 MURĀ 302
-9.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$12.58 MURĀ 596
-29.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.07 MURĀ 98.2
8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$2.01 MURĀ 95.4
-47.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.43 MURĀ 67.7
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.62 MURĀ 124
-48.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.02 MURĀ 48.45
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.99 MURĀ 46.84
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.86 MURĀ 40.66
4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.75 MURĀ 35.37
12.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$6.53 MURĀ 309
-65.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$8.50 MURĀ 403
17.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.72 MURĀ 81.5
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.14 MURĀ 101
11.68%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Petite Riviere
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.03 MURĀ 48.89
-16.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.33 MURĀ 205
-66.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.64 MURĀ 125
-26.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$19.93 MURĀ 944
-61.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.45 MURĀ 68.8
-33.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$35.9K MURĀ 1.7M
-49.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$28.9K MURĀ 1.4M
-7.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Petite Riviere
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$48.63 MURĀ 2,305
66.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$18.66 MURĀ 884
-49.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$32.91 MURĀ 1,560
-28.26%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Petite Riviere
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$37.59 MURĀ 1,782
-32.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.21 MURĀ 294
-33.98%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Petite Riviere
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$156 MURĀ 7,410
95.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,940 MURĀ 186.7K
49.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Petite Riviere
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$86.7 MURĀ 4,109
-31.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$80.9 MURĀ 3,835
-60.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$131 MURĀ 6,196
-21.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$95.5 MURĀ 4,524
12.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Petite Riviere
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$523 MURĀ 24.8K
-7.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$357 MURĀ 16.9K
5.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$945 MURĀ 44.8K
-13.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$709 MURĀ 33.6K
1.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Petite Riviere
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 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 Petite Riviere: March 1, 2026

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