Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Hefei Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Hefei

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 2.3% cheaper than Hefei without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 13.9% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 MUR 152
$3.47 ¥24.89
-2.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.32 MUR 1,949
$16.8 ¥121
157.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.55 MUR 205
$4.26 ¥30.56
6.81%
Cappuccino
$2.69 MUR 121
$2.25 ¥16.14
19.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 46.38
$0.43 ¥3.08
139.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.44
$0.23 ¥1.64
147.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MUR 77.5
$0.8 ¥5.74
115.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MUR 125
$2.04 ¥14.62
35.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MUR 59.9
$1.61 ¥11.55
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 29.7
$1.59 ¥11.4
-58.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.3
$1.19 ¥8.52
10.92%
Eggs
$2.32 MUR 105
$1.85 ¥13.3
25.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 MUR 345
$8.13 ¥58.3
-5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 MUR 287
$4.25 ¥30.49
49.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.85 MUR 398
$10.27 ¥73.6
-13.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.3
$1.83 ¥13.1
8.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MUR 81.7
$0.89 ¥6.38
103.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 MUR 67
$1.28 ¥9.15
16.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 119
$0.84 ¥6.05
214.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 MUR 41.93
$0.64 ¥4.59
45.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 45.63
$0.48 ¥3.45
110.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.17
$0.52 ¥3.74
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.69
$0.55 ¥3.92
3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.84 MUR 263
$2.75 ¥19.74
112.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 MUR 329
$6.88 ¥49.37
6.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 77.7
$0.71 ¥5.09
143.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 MUR 91.6
$1.66 ¥11.89
22.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 40.09
$0.36 ¥2.61
147.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.33 MUR 1,635
$42.22 ¥303
-13.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 MUR 147
$1.35 ¥9.71
142.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 MUR 120
$0.26 ¥1.85
923.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.34 MUR 195
$2.56 ¥18.34
69.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 65.8
$1.17 ¥8.38
24.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K MUR 1.3M
$19.3K ¥138.5K
45.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.3M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
52.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.2 MUR 2,260
$41.36 ¥297
21.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.61 MUR 838
$12.99 ¥93.2
43.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.35 MUR 1,366
$14.02 ¥101
116.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.34 MUR 780
$82.6 ¥593
-79.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.23 MUR 100
$12.14 ¥87.1
-81.63%
Cinema Ticket
$6.14 MUR 276
$5.88 ¥42.17
4.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$154 MUR 6,938
$260 ¥1,863
-40.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,110 MUR 140K
$8,963 ¥64.3K
-65.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 MUR 1,812
$59.2 ¥424
-31.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.62 MUR 1,513
$30.37 ¥218
10.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.5 MUR 3,353
$60.6 ¥434
23.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 MUR 3,292
$73.3 ¥526
-0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 MUR 23.2K
$229 ¥1,642
125.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.4K
$176 ¥1,263
106.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MUR 45.6K
$493 ¥3,536
105.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 MUR 30.2K
$364 ¥2,610
84.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 MUR 35.2K
$3,659 ¥26.2K
-78.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$662 MUR 29.8K
$2,202 ¥15.8K
-69.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$680 MUR 30.6K
$917 ¥6,575
-25.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
4.37
25.86%

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Last update for Curepipe: October 29, 2025

Last update for Hefei: October 29, 2025

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