Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 2.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 8.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 10.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MUR 152
$2.02 ฿65.3
67.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.32 MUR 1,949
$18.78 ฿608
130.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 MUR 205
$7.67 ฿248
-40.68%
Cappuccino
$2.69 MUR 121
$1.98 ฿64.2
35.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 46.38
$0.82 ฿26.64
25.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.44
$0.33 ฿10.58
72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MUR 77.5
$2.12 ฿68.6
-18.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MUR 125
$3.73 ฿121
-25.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MUR 59.9
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.7
$1.57 ฿50.9
-57.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.3
$1.19 ฿38.62
10.92%
Eggs
$2.32 MUR 105
$1.98 ฿64.1
17.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 MUR 345
$15.99 ฿517
-52.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 MUR 287
$3.12 ฿101
104.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 MUR 398
$11.16 ฿361
-20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.3
$2.76 ฿89.2
-28.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MUR 81.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 67
$1.71 ฿55.4
-12.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 119
$1.55 ฿50.2
70.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.93
$1.34 ฿43.21
-30.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.63
$1.21 ฿39.23
-16.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.17
$0.72 ฿23.2
8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.69
$0.53 ฿17.05
7.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 MUR 263
$4.72 ฿153
23.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 MUR 329
$18.39 ฿595
-60.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 77.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
-3.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 MUR 91.6
$3.21 ฿104
-36.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 40.09
$0.94 ฿30.44
-5.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.33 MUR 1,635
$18.9 ฿612
92.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 MUR 147
$1.42 ฿46.08
130.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$1.35 ฿43.53
97.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MUR 195
$7.85 ฿254
-44.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 65.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
16.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K MUR 1.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
32.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
34.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 MUR 2,260
$70.6 ฿2,285
-28.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.61 MUR 838
$13.72 ฿444
35.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.35 MUR 1,366
$17.56 ฿568
72.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.34 MUR 780
$41.64 ฿1,347
-58.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.23 MUR 100
$6.9 ฿223
-67.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 MUR 276
$5.8 ฿188
5.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,938
$308 ฿9,963
-49.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,110 MUR 140K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-78.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 MUR 1,812
$55.4 ฿1,793
-27.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.62 MUR 1,513
$26.4 ฿854
27.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 MUR 3,353
$85.1 ฿2,755
-12.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 MUR 3,292
$71.8 ฿2,323
1.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 MUR 23.2K
$434 ฿14K
18.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.4K
$235 ฿7,610
54.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MUR 45.6K
$821 ฿26.6K
23.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 MUR 30.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
34.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 MUR 35.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-64.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$662 MUR 29.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-57.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 MUR 30.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
-3.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5
10.00%

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Last update for Curepipe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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