Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Curepipe Cost of Living Comparison Between Bansko and Curepipe

😐 Solo nomad: Bansko is 0.2% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bansko is 5.6% cheaper than Curepipe without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bansko
Curepipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.75 BGN 14.53
$3.25 MUR 150
169.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.38 BGN 58.7
$43.41 MUR 2,005
-18.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 BGN 15.42
$4.43 MUR 204
109.71%
Cappuccino
$1.90 BGN 3.15
$2.54 MUR 117
-25.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BGN 2.19
$0.97 MUR 44.95
36.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 BGN 1.15
$0.60 MUR 27.71
15.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 BGN 2.00
$1.71 MUR 79.0
-29.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BGN 3.35
$2.79 MUR 129
-27.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bansko
Curepipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 BGN 3.12
$1.29 MUR 59.4
45.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 BGN 1.40
$0.67 MUR 30.89
25.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 BGN 2.49
$1.27 MUR 58.8
18.11%
Eggs
$2.26 BGN 3.76
$2.32 MUR 107
-2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.93 BGN 14.83
$7.49 MUR 346
19.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.33 BGN 12.17
$6.03 MUR 278
21.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.66 BGN 14.37
$8.65 MUR 400
0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 BGN 2.25
$2.00 MUR 92.4
-32.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 BGN 2.82
$1.86 MUR 86.2
-8.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 BGN 3.09
$1.44 MUR 66.8
29.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BGN 3.55
$2.64 MUR 122
-18.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 BGN 1.68
$0.91 MUR 42.18
10.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 BGN 1.31
$0.94 MUR 43.32
-15.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.62 BGN 1.03
$0.85 MUR 39.32
-27.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BGN 1.19
$0.53 MUR 24.61
35.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BGN 6.23
$6.09 MUR 281
-38.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 BGN 9.21
$6.90 MUR 319
-19.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 2.01
$1.65 MUR 76.3
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 BGN 3.61
$2.05 MUR 94.9
5.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Bansko
Curepipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 BGN 1.39
$0.92 MUR 42.49
-8.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.44 BGN 45.55
$36.14 MUR 1,670
-24.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 BGN 2.20
$3.23 MUR 149
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BGN 1.28
$2.61 MUR 120
-70.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.42 BGN 17.29
$4.44 MUR 205
134.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 BGN 2.55
$1.47 MUR 67.7
4.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K BGN 49.9K
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
4.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K BGN 29.3K
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
-38.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bansko
Curepipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 169
$49.87 MUR 2,304
104.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.17 BGN 25.19
$18.13 MUR 838
-16.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.99 BGN 18.25
$31.39 MUR 1,450
-64.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bansko
Curepipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.05 BGN 56.5
$17.81 MUR 823
91.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.29 BGN 12.10
$2.25 MUR 104
224.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.85 BGN 13.03
$6.01 MUR 278
30.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bansko
Curepipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 388
$156 MUR 7,221
49.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,319 BGN 3,850
$3,209 MUR 148.2K
-27.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bansko
Curepipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.87 BGN 64.5
$40.31 MUR 1,863
-3.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.25 BGN 31.96
$33.54 MUR 1,550
-42.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.26 BGN 76.8
$74.6 MUR 3,446
-37.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.3 BGN 83.4
$72.6 MUR 3,353
-30.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bansko
Curepipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$526 BGN 873
$507 MUR 23.4K
3.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 BGN 627
$364 MUR 16.8K
3.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 BGN 1,074
$1,009 MUR 46.6K
-35.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 BGN 1,075
$682 MUR 31.5K
-4.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 BGN 2,054
$741 MUR 34.2K
67.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,022 BGN 1,697
$639 MUR 29.5K
59.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bansko
Curepipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,808 BGN 3,001
$667 MUR 30.8K
171.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.4
5.5
-38.18%

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Last update for Bansko: April 14, 2026

Last update for Curepipe: April 13, 2026

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