Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Port Louis

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.6% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 5.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 17.6% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$6.71 MURĀ 318
-10.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$43.88 MURĀ 2,079
-24.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$7.35 MURĀ 349
-0.82%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$2.56 MURĀ 121
-36.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.95 MURĀ 44.87
10.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.55 MURĀ 26.29
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$2.18 MURĀ 103
-20.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.34 MURĀ 158
-4.79%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.68 MURĀ 79.8
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$0.66 MURĀ 31.42
98.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.33 MURĀ 62.8
3.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$2.27 MURĀ 107
-0.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$12.05 MURĀ 571
-62.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$6.02 MURĀ 285
-4.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$12.71 MURĀ 602
-30.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$1.97 MURĀ 93.2
13.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.93 MURĀ 91.3
-45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.44 MURĀ 68.3
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.63 MURĀ 124
-48.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$1.03 MURĀ 48.90
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.00 MURĀ 47.51
17.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.80 MURĀ 37.84
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.77 MURĀ 36.41
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$6.73 MURĀ 319
-66.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$8.43 MURĀ 400
18.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$1.73 MURĀ 82.2
-31.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$2.22 MURĀ 105
7.66%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.05 MURĀ 49.83
-18.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
$22.09 MURĀ 1,047
87.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$4.29 MURĀ 203
-65.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$2.60 MURĀ 123
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$19.45 MURĀ 922
-60.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.46 MURĀ 69.0
-33.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
-50.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
-5.88%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$48.84 MURĀ 2,314
66.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$18.50 MURĀ 877
-49.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$33.07 MURĀ 1,567
-28.61%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
$23.90 MURĀ 1,133
6.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
$3.92 MURĀ 186
392.09%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$5.92 MURĀ 280
-30.74%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$151 MURĀ 7,177
102.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,989 MURĀ 189.0K
47.89%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$84.9 MURĀ 4,022
-29.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$78.4 MURĀ 3,716
-59.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$130 MURĀ 6,164
-21.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$94.2 MURĀ 4,463
14.55%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$468 MURĀ 22.2K
3.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$353 MURĀ 16.7K
6.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$785 MURĀ 37.2K
4.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$615 MURĀ 29.1K
17.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$4,228 MURĀ 200.4K
-34.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,053 MURĀ 49.9K
25.42%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$616 MURĀ 29.2K
-12.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
6.67
101.35%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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