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 19.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Poudre D'or is 2.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 MUR 312
$6.03 COP 22.8K
9.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.17 MUR 2,093
$33.17 COP 125.6K
33.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.25 MUR 344
$7.29 COP 27.6K
-0.55%
Cappuccino
$2.57 MUR 122
$1.63 COP 6,170
57.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MUR 47.52
$1.05 COP 3,971
-4.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MUR 28.69
$0.77 COP 2,916
-20.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 MUR 101
$1.73 COP 6,550
23.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 MUR 159
$3.18 COP 12.0K
5.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MUR 76.3
$1.07 COP 4,040
50.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 MUR 33.82
$1.31 COP 4,965
-45.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MUR 59.9
$1.38 COP 5,227
-8.70%
Eggs
$2.34 MUR 111
$2.25 COP 8,509
4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.68 MUR 553
$4.48 COP 17.0K
160.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 MUR 299
$5.74 COP 21.7K
9.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.67 MUR 600
$8.86 COP 33.6K
43.00%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 93.1
$2.24 COP 8,490
-12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 92.9
$1.06 COP 4,012
84.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 MUR 71.1
$1.51 COP 5,732
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 126
$1.36 COP 5,151
95.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 MUR 46.54
$1.12 COP 4,244
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 44.45
$1.17 COP 4,427
-19.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 MUR 40.70
$0.90 COP 3,416
-4.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 MUR 38.77
$0.84 COP 3,169
-2.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 MUR 320
$2.26 COP 8,553
198.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.55 MUR 405
$9.97 COP 37.8K
-14.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MUR 85.3
$1.18 COP 4,479
52.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MUR 105
$2.39 COP 9,048
-7.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 MUR 46.96
$0.86 COP 3,253
15.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.45 COP 156.9K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 206
$1.47 COP 5,555
195.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MUR 129
$1.95 COP 7,367
39.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.70 MUR 934
$7.76 COP 29.4K
153.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 69.1
$0.97 COP 3,663
50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K MUR 1.7M
$17.9K COP 68.0M
96.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.0K MUR 1.4M
$26.7K COP 101.2M
8.65%
🧾 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 2,372
$81.1 COP 307.1K
-38.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.30 MUR 867
$9.40 COP 35.6K
94.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.73 MUR 1,599
$23.61 COP 89.4K
42.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.53 MUR 1,779
$25.55 COP 96.7K
46.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 73.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MUR 282
$4.10 COP 15.5K
45.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,386
$306 COP 1.2M
-49.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,974 MUR 188.3K
$5,899 COP 22.3M
-32.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.2 MUR 3,991
$59.8 COP 226.5K
40.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$80.7 MUR 3,823
$31.96 COP 121.0K
152.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 MUR 6,344
$103 COP 388.8K
30.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.6 MUR 4,435
$108 COP 408.4K
-13.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$510 MUR 24.2K
$483 COP 1.8M
5.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MUR 16.5K
$377 COP 1.4M
-7.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$957 MUR 45.3K
$822 COP 3.1M
16.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 MUR 34.9K
$721 COP 2.7M
2.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,320 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Poudre D'or
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$538 COP 2.0M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Poudre D'or: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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