Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Midlands and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Midlands is 33.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Midlands is 3.1% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.63 MUR 306

$5.97 COP 21.9K

11.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.72 MUR 2,018

$32.40 COP 119.0K

34.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.21 MUR 333

$7.13 COP 26.2K

1.12%

Cappuccino

$2.57 MUR 119

$1.65 COP 6,043

55.76%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 MUR 44.85

$1.06 COP 3,882

-8.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.56 MUR 25.91

$0.77 COP 2,839

-27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.15 MUR 99.1

$1.75 COP 6,419

22.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 MUR 151

$3.06 COP 11.2K

6.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 MUR 77.7

$1.10 COP 4,026

52.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 31.90

$1.30 COP 4,771

-46.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 61.1

$1.34 COP 4,906

-1.49%

Eggs

$2.27 MUR 105

$2.26 COP 8,300

0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.72 MUR 541

$4.50 COP 16.5K

160.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.09 MUR 281

$5.80 COP 21.3K

5.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.87 MUR 594

$8.96 COP 32.9K

43.64%

Apples (1kg)

$2.05 MUR 94.6

$2.37 COP 8,692

-13.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.01 MUR 92.6

$1.07 COP 3,940

87.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 MUR 66.4

$1.48 COP 5,419

-2.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 122

$1.36 COP 5,012

94.85%

Potato (1kg)

$1.00 MUR 46.02

$1.13 COP 4,136

-11.50%

Onion (1kg)

$0.95 MUR 43.94

$1.13 COP 4,161

-15.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.80 MUR 36.85

$0.89 COP 3,275

-10.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 MUR 34.72

$0.85 COP 3,114

-11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.63 MUR 306

$2.28 COP 8,361

190.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MUR 79.2

$1.19 COP 4,359

44.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 MUR 101

$2.40 COP 8,829

-9.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 47.99

$0.84 COP 3,075

23.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.51 MUR 208

$1.48 COP 5,417

204.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.72 MUR 126

$1.89 COP 6,950

43.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.45 MUR 898

$8.05 COP 29.5K

141.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.46 MUR 67.5

$0.94 COP 3,455

55.32%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.0K MUR 1.6M

$17.7K COP 65.2M

97.46%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

$26.4K COP 96.8M

7.54%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$49.33 MUR 2,277

$81.9 COP 300.7K

-39.76%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.63 MUR 860

$9.54 COP 35.0K

95.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.38 MUR 1,541

$23.68 COP 87.0K

40.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.73 MUR 1,788

$25.85 COP 94.9K

49.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

Cinema Ticket

$6.01 MUR 277

$4.05 COP 14.9K

48.40%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$156 MUR 7,215

$316 COP 1.2M

-50.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,005 MUR 184.9K

$5,971 COP 21.9M

-32.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$85.0 MUR 3,924

$59.0 COP 216.5K

44.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$81.1 MUR 3,743

$32.49 COP 119.3K

149.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$132 MUR 6,079

$99.9 COP 366.7K

31.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.0 MUR 4,337

$108 COP 394.9K

-12.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$504 MUR 23.3K

$491 COP 1.8M

2.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$350 MUR 16.1K

$371 COP 1.4M

-5.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$958 MUR 44.2K

$821 COP 3.0M

16.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$710 MUR 32.8K

$731 COP 2.7M

-2.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

13.43

-50.34%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Midlands: January 11, 2026

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

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