Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Medellin

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Curepipe is 16.3% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Curepipe is 1.4% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 MURĀ 151
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
-46.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 MURĀ 2,066
$33.17 COPĀ 124.7K
31.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MURĀ 213
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
-38.27%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MURĀ 121
$1.63 COPĀ 6,128
56.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MURĀ 48.81
$1.05 COPĀ 3,944
-1.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURĀ 26.34
$0.77 COPĀ 2,896
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MURĀ 84.3
$1.73 COPĀ 6,505
2.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MURĀ 126
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
-16.04%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MURĀ 61.0
$1.07 COPĀ 4,012
20.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MURĀ 31.28
$1.31 COPĀ 4,931
-49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MURĀ 63.2
$1.38 COPĀ 5,191
-2.90%
Eggs
$2.23 MURĀ 106
$2.25 COPĀ 8,450
-0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 MURĀ 368
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
73.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MURĀ 289
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
6.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 MURĀ 420
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
0.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MURĀ 94.8
$2.24 COPĀ 8,431
-10.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MURĀ 84.9
$1.06 COPĀ 3,985
69.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MURĀ 67.8
$1.51 COPĀ 5,693
-5.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MURĀ 125
$1.36 COPĀ 5,115
94.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MURĀ 43.19
$1.12 COPĀ 4,215
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MURĀ 43.69
$1.17 COPĀ 4,397
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.85
$0.90 COPĀ 3,392
-6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MURĀ 27.03
$0.84 COPĀ 3,147
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 MURĀ 278
$2.26 COPĀ 8,494
159.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 MURĀ 322
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
-31.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURĀ 81.7
$1.18 COPĀ 4,448
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MURĀ 99.8
$2.39 COPĀ 8,986
-11.72%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MURĀ 42.23
$0.86 COPĀ 3,230
3.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 MURĀ 1,725
$41.45 COPĀ 155.9K
-12.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 MURĀ 159
$1.47 COPĀ 5,517
129.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MURĀ 127
$1.95 COPĀ 7,317
37.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MURĀ 212
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
-42.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MURĀ 66.9
$0.97 COPĀ 3,637
46.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K MURĀ 1.4M
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
61.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 100.5M
6.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.25 MURĀ 2,330
$81.1 COPĀ 305.0K
-39.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 MURĀ 867
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
95.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.88 MURĀ 1,461
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
30.79%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.75 MURĀ 839
$25.55 COPĀ 96.0K
-30.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.18 MURĀ 103
$19.29 COPĀ 72.5K
-88.70%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MURĀ 282
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
45.12%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MURĀ 7,378
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-49.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,200 MURĀ 151.4K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
-45.75%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.66 MURĀ 1,970
$59.8 COPĀ 224.9K
-30.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MURĀ 1,586
$31.96 COPĀ 120.2K
4.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 MURĀ 3,602
$103 COPĀ 386.2K
-25.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 MURĀ 3,431
$108 COPĀ 405.6K
-32.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MURĀ 23.9K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
4.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MURĀ 17.2K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-3.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 MURĀ 49.0K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
26.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MURĀ 32.5K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-4.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 MURĀ 35.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
-73.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 MURĀ 29.9K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-52.14%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MURĀ 31.1K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
22.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
13.43
-59.05%

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Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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