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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 13% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 12.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 MUR 149
$2.03 ฿63.8
57.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 MUR 2,036
$18.59 ฿585
134.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MUR 210
$7.48 ฿235
-39.84%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MUR 119
$2.00 ฿62.8
27.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.10
$0.85 ฿26.63
21.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.96
$0.35 ฿11.05
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MUR 83.0
$2.21 ฿69.5
-19.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MUR 124
$3.76 ฿118
-28.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 60.1
$1.72 ฿54.0
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.83
$1.63 ฿51.4
-59.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MUR 62.2
$1.16 ฿36.42
15.52%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 104
$1.98 ฿62.2
12.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 MUR 362
$15.93 ฿501
-51.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 285
$3.17 ฿99.6
92.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 MUR 414
$10.90 ฿343
-18.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 93.5
$2.65 ฿83.2
-24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MUR 83.7
$1.22 ฿38.45
47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.8
$1.70 ฿53.4
-15.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 123
$1.59 ฿49.99
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 42.56
$1.32 ฿41.63
-31.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MUR 43.05
$1.17 ฿36.74
-21.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.27
$0.68 ฿21.31
23.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.64
$0.56 ฿17.52
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 MUR 274
$4.51 ฿142
30.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 MUR 317
$19.07 ฿600
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.5
$1.77 ฿55.7
-2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 98.3
$3.18 ฿100.0
-33.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 41.61
$0.96 ฿30.27
-7.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 MUR 1,700
$18.90 ฿594
92.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 MUR 157
$1.36 ฿42.69
147.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 126
$1.35 ฿42.51
99.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 209
$8.03 ฿253
-44.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 66.0
$1.24 ฿39.08
14.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$21.2K ฿665.4K
36.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$21.8K ฿684.0K
30.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.25 MUR 2,296
$71.2 ฿2,240
-30.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 MUR 854
$14.09 ฿443
30.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.88 MUR 1,439
$17.47 ฿549
76.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.75 MUR 827
$42.07 ฿1,323
-57.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.18 MUR 102
$6.88 ฿216
-68.31%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MUR 278
$5.94 ฿187
0.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,271
$307 ฿9,664
-49.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,200 MUR 149.2K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-78.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.66 MUR 1,942
$55.7 ฿1,750
-25.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MUR 1,563
$26.79 ฿842
25.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 MUR 3,549
$83.2 ฿2,617
-8.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 MUR 3,381
$70.1 ฿2,204
3.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MUR 23.5K
$427 ฿13.4K
18.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.9K
$237 ฿7,454
53.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 MUR 48.3K
$802 ฿25.2K
29.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MUR 32.0K
$503 ฿15.8K
36.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 MUR 34.9K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-63.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 MUR 29.4K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-58.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MUR 30.6K
$654 ฿20.6K
0.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5
10.00%

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Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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