Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Port Louis Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Port Louis

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Curepipe is 28.6% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Curepipe is 16.4% cheaper than Port Louis without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Curepipe
Port Louis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 MURĀ 149
$6.71 MURĀ 313
-52.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 MURĀ 2,036
$43.88 MURĀ 2,045
-0.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MURĀ 210
$7.35 MURĀ 343
-38.78%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MURĀ 119
$2.56 MURĀ 119
-0.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MURĀ 48.10
$0.95 MURĀ 44.14
8.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MURĀ 25.96
$0.55 MURĀ 25.86
1.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MURĀ 83.0
$2.18 MURĀ 102
-18.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MURĀ 124
$3.34 MURĀ 156
-20.06%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Port Louis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MURĀ 60.1
$1.68 MURĀ 78.5
-23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MURĀ 30.83
$0.66 MURĀ 30.90
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MURĀ 62.2
$1.33 MURĀ 61.8
0.75%
Eggs
$2.23 MURĀ 104
$2.27 MURĀ 106
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 MURĀ 362
$12.05 MURĀ 562
-35.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MURĀ 285
$6.02 MURĀ 281
1.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 MURĀ 414
$12.71 MURĀ 592
-30.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MURĀ 93.5
$1.97 MURĀ 91.6
2.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MURĀ 83.7
$1.93 MURĀ 89.8
-6.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MURĀ 66.8
$1.44 MURĀ 67.2
-0.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MURĀ 123
$2.63 MURĀ 122
0.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MURĀ 42.56
$1.03 MURĀ 48.09
-11.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MURĀ 43.05
$1.00 MURĀ 46.73
-8.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MURĀ 39.27
$0.80 MURĀ 37.22
5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MURĀ 26.64
$0.77 MURĀ 35.81
-25.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 MURĀ 274
$6.73 MURĀ 314
-12.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 MURĀ 317
$8.43 MURĀ 393
-19.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MURĀ 80.5
$1.73 MURĀ 80.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MURĀ 98.3
$2.22 MURĀ 103
-4.95%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Curepipe
Port Louis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MURĀ 41.61
$1.05 MURĀ 49.01
-15.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 MURĀ 1,700
$22.09 MURĀ 1,030
65.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 MURĀ 157
$4.29 MURĀ 200
-21.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MURĀ 126
$2.60 MURĀ 121
3.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MURĀ 209
$19.45 MURĀ 907
-76.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MURĀ 66.0
$1.46 MURĀ 67.9
-2.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K MURĀ 1.3M
$36.1K MURĀ 1.7M
-19.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
$28.4K MURĀ 1.3M
0.17%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Port Louis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.25 MURĀ 2,296
$48.84 MURĀ 2,276
0.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 MURĀ 854
$18.50 MURĀ 862
-0.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.88 MURĀ 1,439
$33.07 MURĀ 1,541
-6.62%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Port Louis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.75 MURĀ 827
$23.90 MURĀ 1,114
-25.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.18 MURĀ 102
$3.92 MURĀ 183
-44.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MURĀ 278
$5.92 MURĀ 276
0.51%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Port Louis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MURĀ 7,271
$151 MURĀ 7,059
3.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,200 MURĀ 149.2K
$3,989 MURĀ 185.9K
-19.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Port Louis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.66 MURĀ 1,942
$84.9 MURĀ 3,956
-50.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MURĀ 1,563
$78.4 MURĀ 3,655
-57.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 MURĀ 3,549
$130 MURĀ 6,062
-41.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 MURĀ 3,381
$94.2 MURĀ 4,389
-22.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Port Louis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MURĀ 23.5K
$468 MURĀ 21.8K
7.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MURĀ 16.9K
$353 MURĀ 16.4K
3.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 MURĀ 48.3K
$785 MURĀ 36.6K
32.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MURĀ 32.0K
$615 MURĀ 28.7K
11.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 MURĀ 34.9K
$4,228 MURĀ 197.1K
-82.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 MURĀ 29.4K
$1,053 MURĀ 49.1K
-39.97%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Port Louis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MURĀ 30.6K
$616 MURĀ 28.7K
6.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
6.67
-17.54%

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Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Port Louis: March 2, 2026

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