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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Medellin is 19.5% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 1.4% cheaper than Curepipe without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Curepipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$3.20 MURĀ 152
88.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$43.68 MURĀ 2,070
-24.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.50 MURĀ 213
62.00%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.55 MURĀ 121
-36.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$1.03 MURĀ 48.91
1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.56 MURĀ 26.39
37.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.78 MURĀ 84.4
-2.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.67 MURĀ 126
19.10%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Curepipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.29 MURĀ 61.1
-17.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.66 MURĀ 31.34
98.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.34 MURĀ 63.3
2.99%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.23 MURĀ 106
0.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.77 MURĀ 368
-42.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.11 MURĀ 290
-6.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$8.88 MURĀ 421
-0.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.01 MURĀ 95.0
11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.80 MURĀ 85.1
-41.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.43 MURĀ 67.9
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.65 MURĀ 125
-48.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.91 MURĀ 43.27
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$0.92 MURĀ 43.77
27.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.84 MURĀ 39.93
7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.57 MURĀ 27.08
47.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$5.87 MURĀ 278
-61.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$6.81 MURĀ 323
46.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.73 MURĀ 81.8
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.11 MURĀ 99.9
13.27%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Curepipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$0.89 MURĀ 42.31
-3.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$36.47 MURĀ 1,728
13.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$3.37 MURĀ 160
-56.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.69 MURĀ 128
-27.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$4.49 MURĀ 213
72.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.42 MURĀ 67.1
-31.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$28.9K MURĀ 1.4M
-37.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
-6.03%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Curepipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$49.25 MURĀ 2,334
64.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$18.33 MURĀ 869
-48.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$30.88 MURĀ 1,464
-23.54%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Curepipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$17.75 MURĀ 841
43.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$2.18 MURĀ 103
784.86%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.95 MURĀ 282
-31.09%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Curepipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$156 MURĀ 7,392
96.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,200 MURĀ 151.7K
84.33%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Curepipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$41.66 MURĀ 1,974
43.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$33.54 MURĀ 1,589
-4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$76.1 MURĀ 3,608
34.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$72.5 MURĀ 3,437
48.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Curepipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$505 MURĀ 23.9K
-4.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$363 MURĀ 17.2K
3.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$1,037 MURĀ 49.1K
-20.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$688 MURĀ 32.6K
4.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$749 MURĀ 35.5K
271.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$632 MURĀ 29.9K
108.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Curepipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$657 MURĀ 31.1K
-18.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.5
144.18%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

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