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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 11.2% cheaper than Hefei without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 16.2% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 26.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 MUR 150
$3.40 ¥23.54
-5.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 MUR 2,047
$16.52 ¥114
164.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MUR 211
$4.24 ¥29.36
6.13%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MUR 120
$2.27 ¥15.70
12.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.36
$0.43 ¥2.98
139.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 26.10
$0.25 ¥1.74
124.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MUR 83.5
$0.88 ¥6.07
102.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MUR 125
$2.03 ¥14.04
31.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 60.4
$1.60 ¥11.09
-19.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.99
$1.60 ¥11.08
-58.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MUR 62.6
$1.19 ¥8.21
12.61%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 105
$1.92 ¥13.29
16.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 MUR 364
$8.23 ¥56.9
-5.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 286
$4.23 ¥29.24
44.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 MUR 416
$9.90 ¥68.5
-10.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 94.0
$1.90 ¥13.13
5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MUR 84.1
$0.89 ¥6.14
102.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 67.1
$1.27 ¥8.77
12.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 124
$0.88 ¥6.11
201.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 42.79
$0.59 ¥4.10
54.24%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MUR 43.28
$0.48 ¥3.33
91.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.48
$0.54 ¥3.70
55.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.78
$0.55 ¥3.78
3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 MUR 275
$2.83 ¥19.58
107.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 MUR 319
$9.59 ¥66.4
-28.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.9
$0.73 ¥5.03
136.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 98.8
$1.69 ¥11.72
24.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 41.83
$0.36 ¥2.50
147.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 MUR 1,709
$41.19 ¥285
-11.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 MUR 158
$1.34 ¥9.29
151.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 126
$0.26 ¥1.78
934.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 210
$2.54 ¥17.56
76.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 66.3
$1.15 ¥7.95
23.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.4M
$19.5K ¥134.8K
48.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$19.2K ¥132.9K
48.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.25 MUR 2,308
$41.00 ¥284
20.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 MUR 859
$12.77 ¥88.4
43.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.88 MUR 1,447
$13.76 ¥95.2
124.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.75 MUR 832
$83.4 ¥577
-78.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.18 MUR 102
$12.12 ¥83.9
-82.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MUR 279
$5.87 ¥40.61
1.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,310
$253 ¥1,751
-38.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,200 MUR 150.0K
$9,108 ¥63.0K
-64.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.66 MUR 1,952
$57.6 ¥399
-27.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MUR 1,572
$30.22 ¥209
10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 MUR 3,568
$61.3 ¥424
24.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 MUR 3,399
$74.5 ¥516
-2.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MUR 23.7K
$236 ¥1,632
114.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 17.0K
$178 ¥1,230
104.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 MUR 48.6K
$481 ¥3,328
115.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MUR 32.2K
$357 ¥2,473
92.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 MUR 35.1K
$3,754 ¥26.0K
-80.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 MUR 29.6K
$1,987 ¥13.7K
-68.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MUR 30.8K
$967 ¥6,694
-32.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
4.37
25.86%

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Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Hefei: March 2, 2026

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