Cost of living comparison
Curepipe is 9.1% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Curepipe
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% less in Curepipe
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Curepipe
- Housing
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pay 4.9% less in Curepipe
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Curepipe
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.9% less in Curepipe
- Clothing
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pay 1.2% less in Curepipe
Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Curepipe.
If you lived in Curepipe instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Curepipe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$4.81
MUR220.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR229.98
|
$3.30
MUR151.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR40.40
|
$0.94
MUR42.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.89
|
$0.55
MUR25.09
|
|
pay 6.8% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Curepipe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.48
|
$0.48
MUR22.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR186.47
|
$3.70
MUR169.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR229.91
|
$4.18
MUR191.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR89.14
|
$1.99
MUR90.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR116.40
|
$2.94
MUR134.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.50
|
$0.97
MUR44.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.73
|
$0.68
MUR31.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.64
|
$0.82
MUR37.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.85
|
$1.16
MUR53.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.08
|
$0.39
MUR17.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.22
|
$0.49
MUR22.20
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Curepipe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR255.68
|
$5.15
MUR235.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,487.94
|
$27.89
MUR1,277.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,380,449.01
|
$21,385.80
MUR979,041.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR914.91
|
$19.25
MUR881.14
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Curepipe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,358.33
|
$28.87
MUR1,321.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,189.95
|
$356.43
MUR16,317.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,972.57
|
$267.32
MUR12,238.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,461.00
|
$33.73
MUR1,544.15
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Curepipe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,257.96
|
$171.09
MUR7,832.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR181,514.36
|
$3,079.56
MUR140,982.03
|
|
pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Curepipe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR102.25
|
$1.29
MUR59.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR99.89
|
$2.22
MUR101.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR267.28
|
$5.13
MUR234.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,612.65
|
$22.81
MUR1,044.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
$5.35
MUR244.76
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Curepipe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,892.81
|
$42.06
MUR1,925.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,633.20
|
$33.15
MUR1,517.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,336.90
|
$62.02
MUR2,839.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,831.06
|
$71.29
MUR3,263.47
|
|
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