Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tamarin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tamarin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 4.2% cheaper than Tamarin without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.6% cheaper than Tamarin without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tamarin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.8K
$6.69 MUR 317
-9.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.6K
$41.51 MUR 1,967
-20.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$5.42 MUR 257
34.50%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,170
$2.56 MUR 121
-36.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,971
$0.84 MUR 39.98
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,916
$0.60 MUR 28.36
28.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,550
$1.63 MUR 77.1
6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.79 MUR 84.9
77.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tamarin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,040
$1.48 MUR 70.0
-27.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,965
$0.37 MUR 17.31
254.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,227
$1.26 MUR 59.9
9.52%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,509
$2.11 MUR 100.0
6.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$5.60 MUR 265
-20.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$6.38 MUR 302
-10.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$10.07 MUR 477
-12.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,490
$2.07 MUR 98.1
8.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,012
$1.93 MUR 91.4
-45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,732
$1.45 MUR 68.5
4.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,151
$2.72 MUR 129
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,244
$0.95 MUR 45.21
17.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,427
$0.94 MUR 44.40
24.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,416
$0.78 MUR 36.95
15.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,169
$0.81 MUR 38.16
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,553
$6.72 MUR 318
-66.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$8.77 MUR 416
13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,479
$1.80 MUR 85.1
-34.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,048
$1.61 MUR 76.5
48.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tamarin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,253
$1.18 MUR 55.9
-27.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.9K
$11.18 MUR 530
270.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,555
$4.38 MUR 208
-66.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,367
$2.74 MUR 130
-28.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$6.56 MUR 311
18.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,663
$1.26 MUR 59.8
-23.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$28.6K MUR 1.4M
-37.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$27.1K MUR 1.3M
-1.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tamarin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.1K
$48.53 MUR 2,300
67.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$16.18 MUR 767
-41.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$30.51 MUR 1,446
-22.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tamarin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.7K
$50.3 MUR 2,385
-49.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.0K
$11.02 MUR 522
75.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$6.16 MUR 292
-33.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tamarin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$153 MUR 7,248
100.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$3,222 MUR 152.7K
83.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tamarin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.5K
$58.8 MUR 2,784
1.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.0K
$47.83 MUR 2,267
-33.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 388.8K
$86.5 MUR 4,099
18.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.4K
$59.2 MUR 2,808
82.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tamarin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$784 MUR 37.2K
-38.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$391 MUR 18.6K
-3.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,430 MUR 67.8K
-42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$948 MUR 44.9K
-23.96%
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
Tamarin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$867 MUR 41.1K
-37.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6
123.83%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Tamarin: March 1, 2026

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