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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 10.7% cheaper than Astana without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 10.5% more expensive than Astana without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Astana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 MUR 149
$8.23 ₸4,108
-61.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 MUR 2,036
$28.83 ₸14.4K
51.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MUR 210
$5.88 ₸2,932
-23.47%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MUR 119
$2.16 ₸1,078
18.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.10
$0.91 ₸456
13.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.96
$0.57 ₸284
-1.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MUR 83.0
$1.20 ₸596
48.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MUR 124
$2.91 ₸1,450
-8.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Astana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 60.1
$0.99 ₸496
30.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.83
$0.50 ₸248
32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MUR 62.2
$1.39 ₸692
-3.60%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 104
$1.70 ₸846
31.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 MUR 362
$9.35 ₸4,664
-16.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 285
$4.61 ₸2,301
32.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 MUR 414
$7.10 ₸3,542
25.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 93.5
$1.36 ₸679
47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MUR 83.7
$1.83 ₸911
-1.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.8
$1.92 ₸960
-25.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 123
$1.92 ₸956
38.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 42.56
$0.59 ₸293
54.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MUR 43.05
$0.41 ₸204
124.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.27
$1.00 ₸501
-16.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.64
$0.76 ₸378
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 MUR 274
$1.91 ₸954
207.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 MUR 317
$7.49 ₸3,738
-9.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.5
$0.97 ₸483
78.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 98.3
$1.62 ₸806
30.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Astana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 41.61
$0.23 ₸115
286.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 MUR 1,700
$14.60 ₸7,284
149.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 MUR 157
$1.79 ₸891
88.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 126
$0.72 ₸359
273.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 209
$4.43 ₸2,210
1.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 66.0
$0.47 ₸234
202.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$21.0K ₸10.5M
37.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$24.7K ₸12.3M
15.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Astana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.25 MUR 2,296
$53.7 ₸26.8K
-8.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 MUR 854
$8.39 ₸4,188
118.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.88 MUR 1,439
$13.68 ₸6,828
125.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Astana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.75 MUR 827
$49.82 ₸24.9K
-64.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.18 MUR 102
$11.00 ₸5,487
-80.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MUR 278
$5.17 ₸2,579
15.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Astana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,271
$242 ₸120.8K
-35.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,200 MUR 149.2K
$4,882 ₸2.4M
-34.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Astana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.66 MUR 1,942
$57.0 ₸28.5K
-26.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MUR 1,563
$34.92 ₸17.4K
-3.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 MUR 3,549
$89.2 ₸44.5K
-14.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 MUR 3,381
$88.4 ₸44.1K
-17.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Astana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MUR 23.5K
$468 ₸233.4K
8.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.9K
$330 ₸164.5K
10.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 MUR 48.3K
$841 ₸419.5K
23.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MUR 32.0K
$598 ₸298.5K
14.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 MUR 34.9K
$1,199 ₸598.5K
-37.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 MUR 29.4K
$905 ₸451.4K
-30.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Astana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MUR 30.6K
$691 ₸344.7K
-4.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
16.12
-65.88%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Astana: March 3, 2026

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