Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Poudre D'or Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Poudre D'or

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.1% cheaper than Poudre D'or without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 2.2% cheaper than Poudre D'or without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.58 MUR 312
-8.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$44.17 MUR 2,093
-24.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$7.25 MUR 344
0.55%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.57 MUR 122
-36.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$1.00 MUR 47.52
5.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.61 MUR 28.69
26.23%
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
$3.36 MUR 159
-5.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.61 MUR 76.3
-33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.71 MUR 33.82
84.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.26 MUR 59.9
9.52%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.34 MUR 111
-3.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$11.68 MUR 553
-61.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.31 MUR 299
-9.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$12.67 MUR 600
-30.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$1.96 MUR 93.1
14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.96 MUR 92.9
-45.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.50 MUR 71.1
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.66 MUR 126
-48.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.98 MUR 46.54
14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.94 MUR 44.45
24.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.86 MUR 40.70
4.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.82 MUR 38.77
2.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.75 MUR 320
-66.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.55 MUR 405
16.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.80 MUR 85.3
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$2.22 MUR 105
7.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$0.99 MUR 46.96
-13.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$4.35 MUR 206
-66.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.72 MUR 129
-28.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$19.70 MUR 934
-60.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.46 MUR 69.1
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$35.2K MUR 1.7M
-49.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.0K MUR 1.4M
-7.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$50.1 MUR 2,372
62.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$18.30 MUR 867
-48.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$33.73 MUR 1,599
-30.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$37.53 MUR 1,779
-31.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$5.95 MUR 282
-31.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$156 MUR 7,386
96.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,974 MUR 188.3K
48.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$84.2 MUR 3,991
-28.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$80.7 MUR 3,823
-60.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$134 MUR 6,344
-23.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$93.6 MUR 4,435
15.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$510 MUR 24.2K
-5.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$349 MUR 16.5K
8.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$957 MUR 45.3K
-14.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$736 MUR 34.9K
-2.01%
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
Poudre D'or
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 Poudre D'or: March 1, 2026

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