Cost of Living Comparison Between Astana and Curepipe Cost of Living Comparison Between Astana and Curepipe

😐 Solo nomad: Astana is 12% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 3.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Astana is 9.5% cheaper than Curepipe without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Astana
Curepipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.23 ₸4,108
$3.20 MUR 149
157.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.83 ₸14.4K
$43.68 MUR 2,036
-34.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.88 ₸2,932
$4.50 MUR 210
30.67%
Cappuccino
$2.16 ₸1,078
$2.55 MUR 119
-15.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ₸456
$1.03 MUR 48.10
-11.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₸284
$0.56 MUR 25.96
1.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 ₸596
$1.78 MUR 83.0
-32.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ₸1,450
$2.67 MUR 124
8.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Astana
Curepipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 ₸496
$1.29 MUR 60.1
-23.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 ₸248
$0.66 MUR 30.83
-24.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 ₸692
$1.34 MUR 62.2
3.73%
Eggs
$1.70 ₸846
$2.23 MUR 104
-23.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.35 ₸4,664
$7.77 MUR 362
20.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₸2,301
$6.11 MUR 285
-24.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.10 ₸3,542
$8.88 MUR 414
-20.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ₸679
$2.01 MUR 93.5
-32.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 ₸911
$1.80 MUR 83.7
1.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ₸960
$1.43 MUR 66.8
34.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 ₸956
$2.65 MUR 123
-27.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ₸293
$0.91 MUR 42.56
-35.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 ₸204
$0.92 MUR 43.05
-55.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 ₸501
$0.84 MUR 39.27
19.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₸378
$0.57 MUR 26.64
33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 ₸954
$5.87 MUR 274
-67.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ₸3,738
$6.81 MUR 317
9.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₸483
$1.73 MUR 80.5
-43.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ₸806
$2.11 MUR 98.3
-23.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Astana
Curepipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 ₸115
$0.89 MUR 41.61
-74.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.60 ₸7,284
$36.47 MUR 1,700
-59.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₸891
$3.37 MUR 157
-46.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₸359
$2.69 MUR 126
-73.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.43 ₸2,210
$4.49 MUR 209
-1.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 ₸234
$1.42 MUR 66.0
-66.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K ₸10.5M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
-27.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K ₸12.3M
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
-13.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Astana
Curepipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 ₸26.8K
$49.25 MUR 2,296
8.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 ₸4,188
$18.33 MUR 854
-54.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.68 ₸6,828
$30.88 MUR 1,439
-55.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Astana
Curepipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.82 ₸24.9K
$17.75 MUR 827
180.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.00 ₸5,487
$2.18 MUR 102
404.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.17 ₸2,579
$5.95 MUR 278
-13.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Astana
Curepipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 ₸120.8K
$156 MUR 7,271
55.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,882 ₸2.4M
$3,200 MUR 149.2K
52.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Astana
Curepipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.0 ₸28.5K
$41.66 MUR 1,942
36.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.92 ₸17.4K
$33.54 MUR 1,563
4.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 ₸44.5K
$76.1 MUR 3,549
17.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 ₸44.1K
$72.5 MUR 3,381
21.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Astana
Curepipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₸233.4K
$505 MUR 23.5K
-7.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ₸164.5K
$363 MUR 16.9K
-9.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 ₸419.5K
$1,037 MUR 48.3K
-18.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$598 ₸298.5K
$688 MUR 32.0K
-12.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,199 ₸598.5K
$749 MUR 34.9K
60.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$905 ₸451.4K
$632 MUR 29.4K
43.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Astana
Curepipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$691 ₸344.7K
$657 MUR 30.6K
5.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.12
5.5
193.09%

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Last update for Astana: March 3, 2026

Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

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