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

😐 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 0 than Medellin without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 3.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MUR 152
$6.23 COP 26K
-45.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.32 MUR 1,949
$32.34 COP 134.8K
33.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 MUR 205
$7.39 COP 30.8K
-38.43%
Cappuccino
$2.69 MUR 121
$1.72 COP 7,155
56.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 46.38
$1.1 COP 4,575
-6.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.44
$0.73 COP 3,060
-21.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MUR 77.5
$1.66 COP 6,916
3.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MUR 125
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-13.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MUR 59.9
$1.09 COP 4,552
22.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.7
$1.24 COP 5,188
-46.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.3
$1.33 COP 5,544
-0.75%
Eggs
$2.32 MUR 105
$2.22 COP 9,252
4.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 MUR 345
$4.55 COP 19K
68.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 MUR 287
$5.71 COP 23.8K
11.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 MUR 398
$8.59 COP 35.8K
3.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.3
$2.26 COP 9,410
-12.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MUR 81.7
$1.07 COP 4,461
69.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 67
$1.51 COP 6,293
-1.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 119
$1.42 COP 5,911
85.92%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.93
$1.11 COP 4,619
-16.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.63
$1.18 COP 4,932
-14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.17
$0.89 COP 3,718
-12.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.69
$0.84 COP 3,507
-32.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 MUR 263
$2.35 COP 9,809
148.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 MUR 329
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-21.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 77.7
$1.18 COP 4,927
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 MUR 91.6
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-18.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 40.09
$0.83 COP 3,464
7.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.33 MUR 1,635
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-13.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 MUR 147
$1.41 COP 5,899
132.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$1.96 COP 8,164
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MUR 195
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-44.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 65.8
$1.02 COP 4,265
43.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K MUR 1.3M
$17.6K COP 73.4M
59.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.3M
$26.2K COP 109.2M
11.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 MUR 2,260
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-39.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.61 MUR 838
$9.44 COP 39.4K
97.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.35 MUR 1,366
$23.51 COP 98K
29.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.34 MUR 780
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-32.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.23 MUR 100
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-88.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 MUR 276
$3.96 COP 16.5K
55.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,938
$305 COP 1.3M
-49.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,110 MUR 140K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-47.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 MUR 1,812
$57.9 COP 241.4K
-30.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.62 MUR 1,513
$31.59 COP 131.7K
6.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 MUR 3,353
$103 COP 430.1K
-27.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 MUR 3,292
$106 COP 440.5K
-30.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 MUR 23.2K
$489 COP 2M
5.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.4K
$379 COP 1.6M
-4.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MUR 45.6K
$827 COP 3.4M
22.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 MUR 30.2K
$729 COP 3M
-7.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 MUR 35.2K
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-64.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$662 MUR 29.8K
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-56.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 MUR 30.6K
$550 COP 2.3M
23.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
13.43
-59.05%

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Last update for Curepipe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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