Cost of Living Comparison Between Vacoas and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Vacoas and Medellin

🙂 Solo nomad: Vacoas is 16% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vacoas is 29.6% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 32.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 MUR 304
$6.14 COP 22.1K
7.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.96 MUR 1,524
$33.05 COP 119.0K
-0.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.92 MUR 228
$7.32 COP 26.4K
-32.79%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 117
$1.66 COP 5,971
53.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 44.82
$1.10 COP 3,977
-11.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 27.40
$0.78 COP 2,815
-24.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 MUR 104
$1.71 COP 6,172
30.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 MUR 90.3
$3.17 COP 11.4K
-38.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 MUR 62.0
$1.11 COP 4,002
20.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.53
$1.31 COP 4,707
-49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MUR 61.3
$1.38 COP 4,967
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.10 MUR 96.9
$2.22 COP 7,989
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 126
$4.34 COP 15.6K
-37.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.96 MUR 137
$5.80 COP 20.9K
-48.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.39 MUR 249
$8.98 COP 32.3K
-39.98%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 MUR 92.0
$2.26 COP 8,143
-11.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 MUR 90.0
$1.11 COP 4,013
75.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 66.4
$1.46 COP 5,271
-1.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MUR 122
$1.37 COP 4,916
91.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 45.89
$1.11 COP 3,999
-10.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.96 MUR 44.31
$1.16 COP 4,188
-17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.01
$0.89 COP 3,202
-5.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 34.83
$0.87 COP 3,116
-13.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.67 MUR 262
$2.35 COP 8,473
141.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 MUR 297
$10.86 COP 39.1K
-40.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 MUR 67.3
$1.20 COP 4,319
20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 MUR 98.8
$2.48 COP 8,923
-13.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MUR 46.36
$0.79 COP 2,835
26.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.77 COP 146.8K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MUR 205
$1.42 COP 5,124
212.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 MUR 121
$1.91 COP 6,882
36.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.45 MUR 206
$7.65 COP 27.5K
-41.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 66.9
$0.97 COP 3,481
49.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K MUR 1.2M
$18.1K COP 65.2M
44.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K MUR 1.3M
$26.3K COP 94.7M
8.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.84 MUR 2,259
$81.3 COP 292.8K
-39.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.95 MUR 507
$9.63 COP 34.7K
13.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.61 MUR 1,184
$24.36 COP 87.7K
5.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.34 MUR 1,218
$26.02 COP 93.7K
1.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.92 COP 68.1K
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 MUR 248
$3.89 COP 14.0K
38.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 7,107
$304 COP 1.1M
-49.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,893 MUR 180.0K
$5,902 COP 21.3M
-34.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.92 MUR 1,384
$58.7 COP 211.3K
-49.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.28 MUR 1,354
$32.48 COP 116.9K
-9.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 MUR 3,028
$102 COP 366.3K
-35.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.6 MUR 2,711
$108 COP 389.4K
-45.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 MUR 12.4K
$474 COP 1.7M
-43.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MUR 10.9K
$371 COP 1.3M
-36.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MUR 23.5K
$848 COP 3.1M
-40.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$317 MUR 14.7K
$716 COP 2.6M
-55.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,871 COP 10.3M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,375 COP 5.0M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vacoas
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$702 MUR 32.5K
$542 COP 1.9M
29.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
13.43
-68.35%

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Last update for Vacoas: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medellin: April 13, 2026

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