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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Port Louis is 17.2% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Port Louis is 21.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Port Louis
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MURĀ 318
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
11.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.88 MURĀ 2,079
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
32.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.35 MURĀ 349
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
0.82%
Cappuccino
$2.56 MURĀ 121
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
57.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MURĀ 44.87
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
-9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MURĀ 26.29
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 MURĀ 103
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
26.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 MURĀ 158
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
5.03%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Port Louis
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MURĀ 79.8
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
57.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MURĀ 31.42
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
-49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MURĀ 62.8
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
-3.62%
Eggs
$2.27 MURĀ 107
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 MURĀ 571
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
168.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 MURĀ 285
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
4.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 MURĀ 602
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
43.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MURĀ 93.2
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
-12.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 MURĀ 91.3
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
82.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MURĀ 68.3
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
-4.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 MURĀ 124
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
93.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 MURĀ 48.90
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 MURĀ 47.51
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
-14.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MURĀ 37.84
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
-11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 MURĀ 36.41
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
-8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 MURĀ 319
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
197.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.43 MURĀ 400
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
-15.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURĀ 82.2
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 MURĀ 105
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
-7.11%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Port Louis
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 MURĀ 49.83
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
22.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.09 MURĀ 1,047
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
-46.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 MURĀ 203
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
191.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MURĀ 123
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.45 MURĀ 922
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
150.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MURĀ 69.0
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
50.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
100.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
6.24%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Louis
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.84 MURĀ 2,314
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
-39.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.50 MURĀ 877
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
96.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 MURĀ 1,567
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
40.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Port Louis
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.90 MURĀ 1,133
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-6.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.92 MURĀ 186
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-79.68%
Cinema Ticket
$5.92 MURĀ 280
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
44.39%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Port Louis
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 MURĀ 7,177
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-50.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,989 MURĀ 189.0K
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-32.38%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Port Louis
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 MURĀ 4,022
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
41.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 MURĀ 3,716
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
145.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 MURĀ 6,164
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
26.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.2 MURĀ 4,463
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
-12.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Port Louis
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 MURĀ 22.2K
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
-3.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$353 MURĀ 16.7K
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
-6.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 MURĀ 37.2K
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
-4.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 MURĀ 29.1K
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
-14.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,228 MURĀ 200.4K
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
51.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,053 MURĀ 49.9K
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
-20.27%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Port Louis
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$616 MURĀ 29.2K
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
14.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
13.43
-50.34%

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Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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