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

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 8.4% cheaper than Hefei without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 1.4% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.25 MUR 150
$3.38 ¥23.09
-3.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.41 MUR 2,008
$16.98 ¥116
155.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.43 MUR 205
$4.24 ¥28.95
4.48%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 117
$2.38 ¥16.22
6.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 45.00
$0.43 ¥2.93
125.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MUR 27.74
$0.23 ¥1.56
160.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 MUR 79.1
$0.85 ¥5.84
101.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MUR 129
$2.05 ¥14.02
36.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 59.5
$1.68 ¥11.46
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 30.92
$1.60 ¥10.91
-58.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.27 MUR 58.9
$1.16 ¥7.90
9.48%
Eggs
$2.32 MUR 107
$1.86 ¥12.68
24.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 MUR 347
$8.11 ¥55.4
-7.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.03 MUR 279
$4.25 ¥29.06
41.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.65 MUR 400
$10.00 ¥68.3
-13.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MUR 92.5
$1.81 ¥12.35
10.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 MUR 86.3
$0.90 ¥6.12
106.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 66.8
$1.22 ¥8.33
18.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 MUR 122
$0.90 ¥6.13
193.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 42.22
$0.64 ¥4.39
42.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 43.37
$0.46 ¥3.11
104.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 39.36
$0.53 ¥3.60
60.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 24.64
$0.55 ¥3.74
-3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 MUR 282
$2.73 ¥18.63
123.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.90 MUR 319
$9.48 ¥64.7
-27.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MUR 76.4
$0.69 ¥4.68
139.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 MUR 95.0
$1.71 ¥11.70
19.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 MUR 42.53
$0.33 ¥2.27
178.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.14 MUR 1,671
$42.53 ¥290
-15.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 MUR 149
$1.29 ¥8.81
150.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 MUR 121
$0.26 ¥1.76
903.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 MUR 205
$2.44 ¥16.64
81.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 67.8
$1.15 ¥7.89
27.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K MUR 1.3M
$19.2K ¥131.1K
50.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$19.4K ¥132.3K
49.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.87 MUR 2,307
$41.99 ¥287
18.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.13 MUR 839
$12.79 ¥87.3
41.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.39 MUR 1,452
$13.75 ¥93.9
128.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.81 MUR 824
$82.2 ¥561
-78.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.25 MUR 104
$12.37 ¥84.5
-81.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.01 MUR 278
$5.85 ¥39.94
2.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,229
$252 ¥1,724
-38.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,209 MUR 148.4K
$8,977 ¥61.3K
-64.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.31 MUR 1,865
$58.1 ¥396
-30.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MUR 1,551
$30.47 ¥208
10.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 MUR 3,450
$61.7 ¥421
20.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 MUR 3,357
$73.9 ¥505
-1.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$507 MUR 23.4K
$228 ¥1,559
121.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 MUR 16.9K
$180 ¥1,229
102.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 MUR 46.7K
$491 ¥3,350
105.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 MUR 31.5K
$366 ¥2,502
86.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$741 MUR 34.3K
$3,714 ¥25.4K
-80.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$639 MUR 29.5K
$1,998 ¥13.6K
-68.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Hefei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$667 MUR 30.8K
$969 ¥6,617
-31.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
4.37
25.86%

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Last update for Curepipe: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hefei: April 13, 2026

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