Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Baie du Tombeau Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Baie du Tombeau

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 28.9% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curepipe is 0.8% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 MUR 149
$6.76 MUR 315
-52.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 MUR 2,036
$43.98 MUR 2,050
-0.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MUR 210
$6.70 MUR 312
-32.84%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MUR 119
$2.69 MUR 125
-5.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.10
$0.96 MUR 44.67
7.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.96
$0.59 MUR 27.61
-5.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MUR 83.0
$2.13 MUR 99.4
-16.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MUR 124
$2.79 MUR 130
-4.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 60.1
$1.46 MUR 68.0
-11.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.83
$0.67 MUR 31.14
-1.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MUR 62.2
$1.28 MUR 59.5
4.69%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 104
$2.26 MUR 105
-1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 MUR 362
$9.62 MUR 448
-19.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 285
$6.34 MUR 295
-3.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 MUR 414
$10.35 MUR 482
-14.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 93.5
$2.05 MUR 95.5
-1.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MUR 83.7
$1.90 MUR 88.4
-5.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.8
$1.43 MUR 66.8
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 123
$2.74 MUR 128
-3.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 42.56
$1.01 MUR 47.11
-9.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MUR 43.05
$0.99 MUR 46.12
-7.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.27
$0.81 MUR 37.60
3.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.64
$0.53 MUR 24.55
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 MUR 274
$6.21 MUR 290
-5.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 MUR 317
$8.74 MUR 407
-22.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.5
$1.81 MUR 84.5
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 98.3
$2.11 MUR 98.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 41.61
$1.00 MUR 46.72
-11.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 MUR 1,700
$28.61 MUR 1,333
27.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 MUR 157
$4.35 MUR 203
-22.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 126
$2.72 MUR 127
-1.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 209
$15.30 MUR 713
-70.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 66.0
$1.42 MUR 66.1
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
-17.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
-3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.25 MUR 2,296
$49.74 MUR 2,318
-0.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 MUR 854
$18.00 MUR 839
1.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.88 MUR 1,439
$32.46 MUR 1,513
-4.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.75 MUR 827
$38.70 MUR 1,804
-54.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.18 MUR 102
$6.43 MUR 300
-66.10%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MUR 278
$6.18 MUR 288
-3.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,271
$153 MUR 7,139
1.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,200 MUR 149.2K
$3,994 MUR 186.2K
-19.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.66 MUR 1,942
$50.4 MUR 2,350
-17.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MUR 1,563
$43.47 MUR 2,026
-22.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 MUR 3,549
$80.9 MUR 3,770
-5.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 MUR 3,381
$78.2 MUR 3,647
-7.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MUR 23.5K
$509 MUR 23.7K
-0.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.9K
$357 MUR 16.7K
1.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 MUR 48.3K
$934 MUR 43.5K
11.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MUR 32.0K
$719 MUR 33.5K
-4.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 MUR 34.9K
$5,258 MUR 245.1K
-85.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 MUR 29.4K
$4,181 MUR 194.9K
-84.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MUR 30.6K
$643 MUR 30.0K
2.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
6.25
-12.00%

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Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: March 1, 2026

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