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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 15.2% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 3.4% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 MUR 149
$8.79 BGN 14.24
-63.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 MUR 2,036
$35.09 BGN 56.8
24.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MUR 210
$8.90 BGN 14.42
-49.44%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MUR 119
$1.88 BGN 3.05
35.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.10
$1.33 BGN 2.15
-22.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.96
$0.68 BGN 1.10
-17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MUR 83.0
$1.21 BGN 1.96
47.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MUR 124
$2.02 BGN 3.28
32.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 60.1
$1.85 BGN 3.00
-30.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.83
$0.84 BGN 1.36
-21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MUR 62.2
$1.49 BGN 2.41
-10.07%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 104
$2.15 BGN 3.48
3.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 MUR 362
$8.72 BGN 14.13
-10.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 285
$7.42 BGN 12.03
-17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 MUR 414
$8.89 BGN 14.40
-0.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 93.5
$1.36 BGN 2.20
47.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MUR 83.7
$1.72 BGN 2.78
4.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.8
$1.86 BGN 3.02
-23.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 123
$2.21 BGN 3.58
19.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 42.56
$1.06 BGN 1.72
-14.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MUR 43.05
$0.80 BGN 1.29
15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.27
$0.61 BGN 0.99
37.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.64
$0.75 BGN 1.21
-24.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 MUR 274
$3.74 BGN 6.06
56.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 MUR 317
$5.40 BGN 8.75
26.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.5
$1.20 BGN 1.95
44.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 98.3
$2.11 BGN 3.42
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🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 41.61
$0.91 BGN 1.48
-2.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 MUR 1,700
$27.53 BGN 44.60
32.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 MUR 157
$1.39 BGN 2.25
142.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 126
$0.73 BGN 1.19
268.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 209
$10.30 BGN 16.69
-56.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 66.0
$1.53 BGN 2.48
-7.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$30.4K BGN 49.2K
-4.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$17.6K BGN 28.6K
61.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.25 MUR 2,296
$100 BGN 163
-50.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 MUR 854
$14.99 BGN 24.28
22.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.88 MUR 1,439
$11.28 BGN 18.27
173.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.75 MUR 827
$33.65 BGN 54.5
-47.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.18 MUR 102
$7.43 BGN 12.04
-70.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MUR 278
$8.12 BGN 13.16
-26.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,271
$232 BGN 376
-32.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,200 MUR 149.2K
$2,390 BGN 3,871
33.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.66 MUR 1,942
$38.98 BGN 63.2
6.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MUR 1,563
$19.04 BGN 30.85
76.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 MUR 3,549
$46.99 BGN 76.1
62.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 MUR 3,381
$49.19 BGN 79.7
47.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MUR 23.5K
$530 BGN 859
-4.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.9K
$385 BGN 623
-5.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 MUR 48.3K
$648 BGN 1,050
59.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MUR 32.0K
$648 BGN 1,049
6.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 MUR 34.9K
$1,222 BGN 1,980
-38.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 MUR 29.4K
$1,018 BGN 1,649
-37.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MUR 30.6K
$1,793 BGN 2,904
-63.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.4
61.76%

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Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bansko: March 1, 2026

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