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

😐 Solo nomad: Poudre D'or is 13.6% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Poudre D'or is 22.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.47 MUR 291
$6.23 COP 26K
3.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.8 MUR 2,016
$32.34 COP 134.8K
38.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 MUR 326
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-2.03%
Cappuccino
$2.66 MUR 120
$1.72 COP 7,155
54.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.5
$1.1 COP 4,575
-8.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 26.57
$0.73 COP 3,060
-19.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 MUR 97
$1.66 COP 6,916
30.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 MUR 153
$3.2 COP 13.3K
5.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
56.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.15
$1.24 COP 5,188
-45.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 57.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-4.51%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 106
$2.22 COP 9,252
5.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.83 MUR 532
$4.55 COP 19K
160.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 MUR 276
$5.71 COP 23.8K
7.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.42 MUR 559
$8.59 COP 35.8K
44.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.7
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MUR 86.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 67.1
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 119
$1.42 COP 5,911
85.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.63
$1.11 COP 4,619
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MUR 45.19
$1.18 COP 4,932
-15.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.28
$0.89 COP 3,718
-12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 MUR 34.36
$0.84 COP 3,507
-9.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 MUR 293
$2.35 COP 9,809
177.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 MUR 445
$9.34 COP 38.9K
5.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MUR 80.1
$1.18 COP 4,927
50.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 MUR 97.7
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-12.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MUR 47.44
$0.83 COP 3,464
26.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.27 MUR 192
$1.41 COP 5,899
202.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 121
$1.96 COP 8,164
37.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.07 MUR 903
$7.85 COP 32.7K
155.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.2
$1.02 COP 4,265
42.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.6M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
102.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
10.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 MUR 2,256
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-39.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.5 MUR 833
$9.44 COP 39.4K
95.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.65 MUR 1,514
$23.51 COP 98K
43.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.71 MUR 1,877
$25.68 COP 107.1K
62.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 MUR 265
$3.96 COP 16.5K
48.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 MUR 7,052
$305 COP 1.3M
-48.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,029 MUR 181.3K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-32.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 MUR 3,885
$57.9 COP 241.4K
49.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.9 MUR 3,597
$31.59 COP 131.7K
153.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 MUR 5,878
$103 COP 430.1K
26.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.9 MUR 4,226
$106 COP 440.5K
-11.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 MUR 20.7K
$489 COP 2M
-6.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 MUR 16.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 MUR 42K
$827 COP 3.4M
12.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$631 MUR 28.4K
$729 COP 3M
-13.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$550 COP 2.3M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Poudre D'or: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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