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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 13.5% cheaper than Port Mathurin without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 12.7% cheaper than Port Mathurin without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.74 MUR 320
-10.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$43.52 MUR 2,062
-23.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$6.71 MUR 318
8.64%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.64 MUR 125
-38.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.03 MUR 48.72
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.56 MUR 26.51
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$2.14 MUR 101
-19.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.78 MUR 132
14.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.51 MUR 71.7
-29.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.66 MUR 31.26
98.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.32 MUR 62.4
4.55%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.36 MUR 112
-4.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$10.10 MUR 479
-55.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.32 MUR 300
-9.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.47 MUR 496
-15.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.98 MUR 93.8
13.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.91 MUR 90.4
-44.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.46 MUR 69.0
3.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.73 MUR 129
-50.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$1.02 MUR 48.54
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.95 MUR 44.84
23.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.80 MUR 38.09
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.57 MUR 26.99
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.20 MUR 294
-63.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.89 MUR 421
12.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.78 MUR 84.1
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.09 MUR 99.2
14.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.04 MUR 49.52
-17.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$4.38 MUR 208
-66.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.64 MUR 125
-26.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$15.60 MUR 739
-50.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.47 MUR 69.5
-34.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.8K MUR 1.7M
-49.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
-5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$49.63 MUR 2,352
63.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$18.47 MUR 875
-49.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$32.70 MUR 1,550
-27.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.71 MUR 1,787
-32.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.13 MUR 290
-33.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$156 MUR 7,393
96.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$4,024 MUR 190.7K
46.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$50.3 MUR 2,384
18.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$44.58 MUR 2,113
-28.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$83.7 MUR 3,965
22.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$77.7 MUR 3,684
38.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Port Mathurin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$512 MUR 24.3K
-5.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$348 MUR 16.5K
8.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$941 MUR 44.6K
-12.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$732 MUR 34.7K
-1.53%
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
Port Mathurin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.25
114.88%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Mathurin: March 1, 2026

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