Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Mathurin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Mathurin

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 10.5% more expensive than Port Mathurin without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 10.7% cheaper than Port Mathurin without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$5.78 MUR 260
7.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$43.12 MUR 1,940
-25.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.19 MUR 324
2.78%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.5 MUR 113
-31.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.89 MUR 40.15
23.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.6 MUR 27.15
21.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.3 MUR 103
-27.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.87 MUR 129
11.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.35 MUR 60.9
-19.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.71 MUR 31.92
74.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.38 MUR 62.3
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.4 MUR 108
-7.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$9.99 MUR 449
-54.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$5.62 MUR 253
1.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$11.46 MUR 516
-25.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$2.27 MUR 102
-0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$2.24 MUR 101
-52.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.63 MUR 73.2
-7.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.92 MUR 132
-51.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.88 MUR 39.58
26.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.93 MUR 41.94
26.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.76 MUR 34.19
17.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.58 MUR 26.27
44.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.5 MUR 292
-63.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$8.3 MUR 374
12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.66 MUR 74.8
-28.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.23 MUR 100
11.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.1 MUR 49.4
-24.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.01 MUR 181
-64.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.32 MUR 104
-15.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$16.14 MUR 726
-51.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.44 MUR 64.9
-29.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$38.8K MUR 1.7M
-54.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-7.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$45.74 MUR 2,058
80.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.74 MUR 843
-49.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$32.58 MUR 1,466
-27.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.04 MUR 1,847
-37.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.98 MUR 269
-33.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$144 MUR 6,463
112.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$3,531 MUR 158.9K
67.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$57.3 MUR 2,578
1.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$48.31 MUR 2,174
-34.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$89.5 MUR 4,028
15.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$85.2 MUR 3,832
24.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$457 MUR 20.6K
7.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$334 MUR 15K
13.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$979 MUR 44.1K
-15.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$619 MUR 27.9K
17.79%
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
Port Mathurin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port Mathurin: October 27, 2025

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