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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 12% cheaper than Poudre D'or without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 18.5% cheaper than Poudre D'or without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$6.47 MUR 291
-3.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$44.8 MUR 2,016
-27.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$7.24 MUR 326
2.07%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$2.66 MUR 120
-35.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$1.01 MUR 45.5
8.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.59 MUR 26.57
23.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.16 MUR 97
-23.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$3.39 MUR 153
-5.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.71 MUR 76.9
-36.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.67 MUR 30.15
85.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.27 MUR 57.3
4.72%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.35 MUR 106
-5.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$11.83 MUR 532
-61.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.12 MUR 276
-6.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$12.42 MUR 559
-30.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.97 MUR 88.7
14.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.93 MUR 86.7
-44.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.49 MUR 67.1
1.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.63 MUR 119
-46.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.99 MUR 44.63
12.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$1 MUR 45.19
18.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$0.78 MUR 35.28
14.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.76 MUR 34.36
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$6.51 MUR 293
-63.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$9.88 MUR 445
-5.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.78 MUR 80.1
-33.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.17 MUR 97.7
14.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$1.05 MUR 47.44
-20.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$4.27 MUR 192
-66.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$2.69 MUR 121
-27.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$20.07 MUR 903
-60.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.45 MUR 65.2
-29.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
-50.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$29K MUR 1.3M
-9.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$50.1 MUR 2,256
64.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$18.5 MUR 833
-48.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$33.65 MUR 1,514
-30.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$41.71 MUR 1,877
-38.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$5.88 MUR 265
-32.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$157 MUR 7,052
94.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$4,029 MUR 181.3K
47.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$86.3 MUR 3,885
-32.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$79.9 MUR 3,597
-60.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$131 MUR 5,878
-21.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$93.9 MUR 4,226
12.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Poudre D'or
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$459 MUR 20.7K
6.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$364 MUR 16.4K
4.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$933 MUR 42K
-11.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$631 MUR 28.4K
15.63%
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
Poudre D'or
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 Poudre D'or: October 28, 2025

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