Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Phoenix is 11.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Phoenix is 19% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.51 MUR 293

$6.23 COP 26K

4.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.36 MUR 1,996

$32.34 COP 134.8K

37.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.73 MUR 303

$7.39 COP 30.8K

-8.93%

Cappuccino

$2.63 MUR 118

$1.72 COP 7,155

52.91%

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

$0.97 MUR 43.81

$1.1 COP 4,575

-11.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 26.67

$0.73 COP 3,060

-19.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.13 MUR 95.7

$1.66 COP 6,916

28.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 MUR 123

$3.2 COP 13.3K

-14.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.45 MUR 65.3

$1.09 COP 4,552

33.03%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 MUR 31.4

$1.24 COP 5,188

-43.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 MUR 57.9

$1.33 COP 5,544

-3.01%

Eggs

$2.23 MUR 100

$2.22 COP 9,252

0.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.88 MUR 400

$4.55 COP 19K

95.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.11 MUR 275

$5.71 COP 23.8K

7.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.58 MUR 476

$8.59 COP 35.8K

23.17%

Apples (1kg)

$2.07 MUR 93

$2.26 COP 9,410

-8.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.92 MUR 86.4

$1.07 COP 4,461

79.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.43 MUR 64.4

$1.51 COP 6,293

-5.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.63 MUR 118

$1.42 COP 5,911

85.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.03 MUR 46.34

$1.11 COP 4,619

-7.21%

Onion (1kg)

$0.96 MUR 43.09

$1.18 COP 4,932

-18.64%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.8 MUR 35.99

$0.89 COP 3,718

-10.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MUR 23.65

$0.84 COP 3,507

-36.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.15 MUR 277

$2.35 COP 9,809

161.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.84 MUR 398

$9.34 COP 38.9K

-5.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 MUR 80.9

$1.18 COP 4,927

52.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 MUR 97.4

$2.49 COP 10.4K

-13.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.98 MUR 44.11

$0.83 COP 3,464

18.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.9 COP 174.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.66 MUR 210

$1.41 COP 5,899

230.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.67 MUR 120

$1.96 COP 8,164

36.22%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.45 MUR 605

$7.85 COP 32.7K

71.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.59 MUR 71.5

$1.02 COP 4,265

55.88%

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

$34.6K MUR 1.6M

$17.6K COP 73.4M

96.66%

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

$29.8K MUR 1.3M

$26.2K COP 109.2M

13.65%

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

$48.53 MUR 2,184

$82.5 COP 344.1K

-41.20%

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

$18.54 MUR 834

$9.44 COP 39.4K

96.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.29 MUR 1,453

$23.51 COP 98K

37.35%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.93 MUR 1,707

$25.68 COP 107.1K

47.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.14 COP 79.8K

Cinema Ticket

$5.93 MUR 267

$3.96 COP 16.5K

49.75%

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

$154 MUR 6,920

$305 COP 1.3M

-49.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,560 MUR 160.2K

$5,925 COP 24.7M

-39.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.2 MUR 2,306

$57.9 COP 241.4K

-11.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.29 MUR 1,948

$31.59 COP 131.7K

37.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 MUR 3,654

$103 COP 430.1K

-21.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.2 MUR 3,519

$106 COP 440.5K

-26.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$546 MUR 24.5K

$489 COP 2M

11.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$385 MUR 17.3K

$379 COP 1.6M

1.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$886 MUR 39.9K

$827 COP 3.4M

7.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$615 MUR 27.7K

$729 COP 3M

-15.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,190 COP 9.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,532 COP 6.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$702 MUR 31.6K

$550 COP 2.3M

27.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.25

13.43

-53.46%

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

Last update for Phoenix: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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