Cost of Living Comparison Between Quatre Bornes and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Quatre Bornes and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Quatre Bornes is 13.2% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Quatre Bornes is 2.7% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Quatre Bornes
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.92 MUR 176
$6.23 COP 26K
-37.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.88 MUR 985
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-32.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 MUR 251
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-24.49%
Cappuccino
$2.48 MUR 112
$1.72 COP 7,155
44.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MUR 35.61
$1.1 COP 4,575
-28.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MUR 14.12
$0.73 COP 3,060
-57.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 MUR 101
$1.66 COP 6,916
35.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 MUR 146
$3.2 COP 13.3K
1.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Quatre Bornes
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 MUR 60.7
$1.09 COP 4,552
23.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MUR 25.35
$1.24 COP 5,188
-54.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.6
$1.33 COP 5,544
-3.76%
Eggs
$2.06 MUR 92.8
$2.22 COP 9,252
-7.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.17 MUR 143
$4.55 COP 19K
-30.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.84 MUR 173
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-32.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 MUR 385
$8.59 COP 35.8K
-0.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 MUR 78.6
$2.26 COP 9,410
-22.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MUR 81.4
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.51 COP 6,293
-3.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.62 MUR 118
$1.42 COP 5,911
84.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1 MUR 45.01
$1.11 COP 4,619
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MUR 42.97
$1.18 COP 4,932
-19.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 MUR 36.04
$0.89 COP 3,718
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 MUR 36.63
$0.84 COP 3,507
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.3 MUR 283
$2.35 COP 9,809
168.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.92 MUR 446
$9.34 COP 38.9K
6.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 MUR 38.63
$1.18 COP 4,927
-27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 MUR 62.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-44.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Quatre Bornes
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.8 MUR 35.79
$0.83 COP 3,464
-3.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 MUR 198
$1.41 COP 5,899
212.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 MUR 119
$1.96 COP 8,164
35.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.58 MUR 881
$7.85 COP 32.7K
149.43%
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)
$19.5K MUR 877.9K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
10.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K MUR 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
7.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quatre Bornes
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.4 MUR 1,953
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-47.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.15 MUR 502
$9.44 COP 39.4K
18.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.35 MUR 1,411
$23.51 COP 98K
33.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Quatre Bornes
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.19 MUR 1,359
$25.68 COP 107.1K
17.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.04 MUR 407
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-52.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 MUR 266
$3.96 COP 16.5K
48.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Quatre Bornes
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$123 MUR 5,537
$305 COP 1.3M
-59.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,960 MUR 178.2K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-33.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Quatre Bornes
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 MUR 3,801
$57.9 COP 241.4K
45.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.7 MUR 3,586
$31.59 COP 131.7K
152.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MUR 5,926
$103 COP 430.1K
27.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 MUR 4,181
$106 COP 440.5K
-12.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Quatre Bornes
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 MUR 15.9K
$489 COP 2M
-27.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MUR 11.9K
$379 COP 1.6M
-30.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 MUR 27.1K
$827 COP 3.4M
-27.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 MUR 22.8K
$729 COP 3M
-30.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,175 MUR 52.9K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-46.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Quatre Bornes
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$473 MUR 21.3K
$550 COP 2.3M
-14.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
13.43
-51.90%

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Last update for Quatre Bornes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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