Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Flacq Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Flacq

😐 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 7.7% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Curepipe is 19.2% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Flacq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MUR 152
$6.43 MUR 289
-47.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.32 MUR 1,949
$40.03 MUR 1,801
8.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 MUR 205
$6.58 MUR 296
-30.85%
Cappuccino
$2.69 MUR 121
$2.58 MUR 116
4.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 46.38
$1.01 MUR 45.45
1.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.44
$0.57 MUR 25.76
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MUR 77.5
$1.43 MUR 64.3
20.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MUR 125
$2.59 MUR 117
6.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Flacq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MUR 59.9
$1.45 MUR 65.4
-8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.7
$0.68 MUR 30.61
-2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.3
$1.28 MUR 57.4
3.13%
Eggs
$2.32 MUR 105
$2.75 MUR 124
-15.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 MUR 345
$10.04 MUR 452
-23.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 MUR 287
$6.04 MUR 272
5.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 MUR 398
$10.4 MUR 468
-14.90%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.3
$1.97 MUR 88.8
0.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MUR 81.7
$1.98 MUR 89.1
-8.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 67
$1.5 MUR 67.6
-0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 119
$2.73 MUR 123
-3.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.93
$1.02 MUR 45.79
-8.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.63
$0.99 MUR 44.41
2.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.17
$0.78 MUR 35.3
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.69
$0.57 MUR 25.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 MUR 263
$5.76 MUR 259
1.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 MUR 329
$10.29 MUR 463
-28.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 77.7
$1.81 MUR 81.5
-4.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 MUR 91.6
$2.16 MUR 97
-6.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Flacq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 40.09
$1.06 MUR 47.51
-16.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.33 MUR 1,635
$33.5 MUR 1,508
8.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 MUR 147
$4.47 MUR 201
-26.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$2.79 MUR 126
-4.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MUR 195
$14.46 MUR 651
-69.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 65.8
$1.42 MUR 63.7
2.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K MUR 1.3M
$37.6K MUR 1.7M
-25.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.3M
$31K MUR 1.4M
-5.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Flacq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 MUR 2,260
$44.72 MUR 2,012
12.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.61 MUR 838
$18.44 MUR 830
0.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.35 MUR 1,366
$29.31 MUR 1,319
3.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Flacq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.34 MUR 780
$38.06 MUR 1,713
-54.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.23 MUR 100
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 MUR 276
$6.03 MUR 271
1.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Flacq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,938
$162 MUR 7,285
-4.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,110 MUR 140K
$4,322 MUR 194.5K
-28.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Flacq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 MUR 1,812
$51 MUR 2,293
-20.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.62 MUR 1,513
$40.29 MUR 1,813
-16.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 MUR 3,353
$81.9 MUR 3,687
-9.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 MUR 3,292
$79.5 MUR 3,579
-8.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Flacq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 MUR 23.2K
$562 MUR 25.3K
-8.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.4K
$314 MUR 14.1K
15.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MUR 45.6K
$1,052 MUR 47.4K
-3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 MUR 30.2K
$714 MUR 32.1K
-5.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 MUR 35.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$662 MUR 29.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Flacq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 MUR 30.6K
$1,161 MUR 52.2K
-41.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
6.25
-12.00%

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Last update for Curepipe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Flacq: October 29, 2025

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