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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 0.2% cheaper than Bansko without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 5.9% more expensive than Bansko without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 MUR 150
$8.75 BGN 14.53
-62.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.41 MUR 2,005
$35.38 BGN 58.7
22.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.43 MUR 204
$9.29 BGN 15.42
-52.31%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 117
$1.90 BGN 3.15
33.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 44.95
$1.32 BGN 2.19
-26.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 27.71
$0.69 BGN 1.15
-13.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MUR 79.0
$1.20 BGN 2.00
42.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MUR 129
$2.02 BGN 3.35
38.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 59.4
$1.88 BGN 3.12
-31.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.89
$0.84 BGN 1.40
-20.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 58.8
$1.50 BGN 2.49
-15.33%
Eggs
$2.32 MUR 107
$2.26 BGN 3.76
2.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 MUR 346
$8.93 BGN 14.83
-16.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 MUR 278
$7.33 BGN 12.17
-17.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 MUR 400
$8.66 BGN 14.37
-0.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MUR 92.4
$1.36 BGN 2.25
47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 MUR 86.2
$1.70 BGN 2.82
9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 66.8
$1.86 BGN 3.09
-22.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 122
$2.14 BGN 3.55
23.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 42.18
$1.01 BGN 1.68
-9.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 43.32
$0.79 BGN 1.31
18.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 39.32
$0.62 BGN 1.03
37.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 24.61
$0.72 BGN 1.19
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 MUR 281
$3.75 BGN 6.23
62.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 MUR 319
$5.55 BGN 9.21
24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MUR 76.3
$1.21 BGN 2.01
36.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MUR 94.9
$2.17 BGN 3.61
-5.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 MUR 42.49
$0.84 BGN 1.39
9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.14 MUR 1,670
$27.44 BGN 45.55
31.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 MUR 149
$1.33 BGN 2.20
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 MUR 120
$0.77 BGN 1.28
238.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MUR 205
$10.42 BGN 17.29
-57.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 67.7
$1.53 BGN 2.55
-3.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
$30.1K BGN 49.9K
-4.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$17.7K BGN 29.3K
63.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.87 MUR 2,304
$102 BGN 169
-51.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 MUR 838
$15.17 BGN 25.19
19.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.39 MUR 1,450
$10.99 BGN 18.25
185.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.81 MUR 823
$34.05 BGN 56.5
-47.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.25 MUR 104
$7.29 BGN 12.10
-69.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 MUR 278
$7.85 BGN 13.03
-23.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,221
$234 BGN 388
-33.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,209 MUR 148.2K
$2,319 BGN 3,850
38.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.31 MUR 1,863
$38.87 BGN 64.5
3.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MUR 1,550
$19.25 BGN 31.96
74.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 MUR 3,446
$46.26 BGN 76.8
61.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 MUR 3,353
$50.3 BGN 83.4
44.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MUR 23.4K
$526 BGN 873
-3.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 MUR 16.8K
$378 BGN 627
-3.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 MUR 46.6K
$647 BGN 1,074
55.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 MUR 31.5K
$648 BGN 1,075
5.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$741 MUR 34.2K
$1,238 BGN 2,054
-40.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$639 MUR 29.5K
$1,022 BGN 1,697
-37.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Bansko
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 MUR 30.8K
$1,808 BGN 3,001
-63.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.4
61.76%

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Last update for Curepipe: April 13, 2026

Last update for Bansko: April 14, 2026

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