Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Rio de Janeiro Cost of Living Comparison Between Curepipe and Rio de Janeiro

🙂 Solo nomad: Curepipe is 9.9% cheaper than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Curepipe is 5.2% more expensive than Rio de Janeiro without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Curepipe
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.20 MUR 149
$7.31 R$37.87
-56.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.68 MUR 2,036
$36.07 R$187
21.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MUR 210
$6.33 R$32.81
-28.91%
Cappuccino
$2.55 MUR 119
$1.90 R$9.85
34.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.10
$1.33 R$6.89
-22.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.96
$0.85 R$4.39
-34.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MUR 83.0
$1.77 R$9.16
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 MUR 124
$2.74 R$14.19
-2.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Curepipe
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 MUR 60.1
$1.15 R$5.97
12.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.66 MUR 30.83
$1.72 R$8.93
-61.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MUR 62.2
$1.47 R$7.64
-8.84%
Eggs
$2.23 MUR 104
$2.03 R$10.52
9.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.77 MUR 362
$7.85 R$40.66
-1.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.11 MUR 285
$3.50 R$18.11
74.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.88 MUR 414
$8.31 R$43.06
6.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 MUR 93.5
$2.40 R$12.45
-16.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 MUR 83.7
$1.55 R$8.04
16.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.8
$1.50 R$7.74
-4.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 123
$1.54 R$7.99
72.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 MUR 42.56
$1.24 R$6.40
-26.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.92 MUR 43.05
$1.11 R$5.74
-17.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.27
$0.69 R$3.58
21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.64
$0.57 R$2.96
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.87 MUR 274
$1.96 R$10.13
199.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 MUR 317
$7.55 R$39.11
-9.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.5
$1.23 R$6.36
40.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 98.3
$2.06 R$10.68
2.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Curepipe
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 MUR 41.61
$1.29 R$6.70
-31.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.47 MUR 1,700
$38.76 R$201
-5.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 MUR 157
$1.12 R$5.81
200.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.69 MUR 126
$0.70 R$3.64
284.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 209
$7.47 R$38.70
-39.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 66.0
$1.12 R$5.81
26.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
$20.4K R$105.7K
41.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
$27.3K R$141.2K
4.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Curepipe
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.25 MUR 2,296
$105 R$542
-52.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.33 MUR 854
$12.03 R$62.3
52.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.88 MUR 1,439
$18.56 R$96.1
66.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Curepipe
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.75 MUR 827
$26.24 R$136
-32.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.18 MUR 102
$23.71 R$123
-90.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.95 MUR 278
$6.47 R$33.51
-8.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Curepipe
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MUR 7,271
$542 R$2,806
-71.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,200 MUR 149.2K
$11.7K R$60.4K
-72.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Curepipe
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.66 MUR 1,942
$44.73 R$232
-6.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.54 MUR 1,563
$42.51 R$220
-21.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 MUR 3,549
$75.9 R$393
0.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 MUR 3,381
$62.1 R$321
16.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Curepipe
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MUR 23.5K
$430 R$2,226
17.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$363 MUR 16.9K
$328 R$1,698
10.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,037 MUR 48.3K
$853 R$4,420
21.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 MUR 32.0K
$585 R$3,028
17.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$749 MUR 34.9K
$2,775 R$14.4K
-73.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$632 MUR 29.4K
$1,274 R$6,601
-50.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Curepipe
Rio de Janeiro
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$657 MUR 30.6K
$506 R$2,622
29.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.33
-51.46%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

Last update for Rio de Janeiro: March 1, 2026

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