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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 11.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curepipe is 4.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 MUR 150
$2.01 ฿64.4
61.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.41 MUR 2,005
$18.23 ฿583
138.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.43 MUR 204
$7.65 ฿245
-42.09%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 117
$1.92 ฿61.4
32.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 44.95
$0.84 ฿26.92
15.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 27.71
$0.36 ฿11.40
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MUR 79.0
$2.19 ฿70.1
-21.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MUR 129
$3.79 ฿121
-26.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 59.4
$1.64 ฿52.4
-21.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.89
$1.62 ฿51.9
-58.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 58.8
$1.15 ฿36.91
10.43%
Eggs
$2.32 MUR 107
$1.94 ฿62.0
19.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 MUR 346
$15.94 ฿510
-53.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 MUR 278
$3.10 ฿99.3
94.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 MUR 400
$11.07 ฿354
-21.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MUR 92.4
$2.71 ฿86.6
-26.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 MUR 86.2
$1.18 ฿37.73
57.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 66.8
$1.71 ฿54.6
-15.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 122
$1.61 ฿51.4
63.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 42.18
$1.39 ฿44.57
-34.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 43.32
$1.15 ฿36.74
-18.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 39.32
$0.71 ฿22.78
19.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 24.61
$0.55 ฿17.61
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 MUR 281
$4.57 ฿146
33.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 MUR 319
$18.87 ฿604
-63.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MUR 76.3
$1.82 ฿58.3
-9.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MUR 94.9
$3.21 ฿103
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 MUR 42.49
$0.88 ฿28.19
4.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.14 MUR 1,670
$18.89 ฿605
91.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 MUR 149
$1.41 ฿45.21
129.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 MUR 120
$1.30 ฿41.63
100.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MUR 205
$8.20 ฿262
-45.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 67.7
$1.23 ฿39.22
19.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
$21.2K ฿677.6K
36.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$22.3K ฿714.0K
29.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.87 MUR 2,304
$69.9 ฿2,236
-28.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 MUR 838
$14.07 ฿450
28.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.39 MUR 1,450
$17.70 ฿566
77.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.81 MUR 823
$41.41 ฿1,325
-56.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.25 MUR 104
$6.69 ฿214
-66.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 MUR 278
$5.74 ฿184
4.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,221
$299 ฿9,575
-47.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,209 MUR 148.2K
$15.0K ฿480.3K
-78.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.31 MUR 1,863
$54.8 ฿1,754
-26.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MUR 1,550
$26.35 ฿843
27.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 MUR 3,446
$84.7 ฿2,709
-11.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 MUR 3,353
$69.7 ฿2,232
4.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MUR 23.4K
$427 ฿13.7K
18.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 MUR 16.8K
$241 ฿7,704
51.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 MUR 46.6K
$811 ฿25.9K
24.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 MUR 31.5K
$498 ฿15.9K
36.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$741 MUR 34.2K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-63.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$639 MUR 29.5K
$1,524 ฿48.8K
-58.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 MUR 30.8K
$639 ฿20.5K
4.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
5
10.00%

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Last update for Curepipe: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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