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

😐 Solo nomad: Hefei is 2.4% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hefei is 12.2% cheaper than Curepipe without rent, and 22.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hefei
Curepipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 ¥24.89
$3.38 MUR 152
2.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.8 ¥121
$43.32 MUR 1,949
-61.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 ¥30.56
$4.55 MUR 205
-6.37%
Cappuccino
$2.25 ¥16.14
$2.69 MUR 121
-16.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.08
$1.03 MUR 46.38
-58.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ¥1.64
$0.57 MUR 25.44
-59.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.8 ¥5.74
$1.72 MUR 77.5
-53.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.62
$2.77 MUR 125
-26.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hefei
Curepipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥11.55
$1.33 MUR 59.9
21.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ¥11.4
$0.66 MUR 29.7
140.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.52
$1.32 MUR 59.3
-9.85%
Eggs
$1.85 ¥13.3
$2.32 MUR 105
-20.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 ¥58.3
$7.66 MUR 345
6.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 ¥30.49
$6.37 MUR 287
-33.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 ¥73.6
$8.85 MUR 398
16.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.83 ¥13.1
$1.98 MUR 89.3
-7.58%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.38
$1.81 MUR 81.7
-50.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ¥9.15
$1.49 MUR 67
-14.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 ¥6.05
$2.64 MUR 119
-68.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ¥4.59
$0.93 MUR 41.93
-31.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 ¥3.45
$1.01 MUR 45.63
-52.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 ¥3.74
$0.78 MUR 35.17
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ¥3.92
$0.57 MUR 25.69
-3.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.75 ¥19.74
$5.84 MUR 263
-52.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.88 ¥49.37
$7.31 MUR 329
-5.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥5.09
$1.73 MUR 77.7
-58.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 ¥11.89
$2.03 MUR 91.6
-18.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Hefei
Curepipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ¥2.61
$0.89 MUR 40.09
-59.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.22 ¥303
$36.33 MUR 1,635
16.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ¥9.71
$3.28 MUR 147
-58.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.85
$2.66 MUR 120
-90.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 ¥18.34
$4.34 MUR 195
-41.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.38
$1.46 MUR 65.8
-19.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥138.5K
$28.1K MUR 1.3M
-31.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$29.3K MUR 1.3M
-34.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hefei
Curepipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.36 ¥297
$50.2 MUR 2,260
-17.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.99 ¥93.2
$18.61 MUR 838
-30.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.02 ¥101
$30.35 MUR 1,366
-53.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hefei
Curepipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.6 ¥593
$17.34 MUR 780
376.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.14 ¥87.1
$2.23 MUR 100
444.39%
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 ¥42.17
$6.14 MUR 276
-4.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hefei
Curepipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$260 ¥1,863
$154 MUR 6,938
68.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,963 ¥64.3K
$3,110 MUR 140K
188.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hefei
Curepipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 ¥424
$40.26 MUR 1,812
46.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.37 ¥218
$33.62 MUR 1,513
-9.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 ¥434
$74.5 MUR 3,353
-18.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.3 ¥526
$73.2 MUR 3,292
0.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hefei
Curepipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$229 ¥1,642
$515 MUR 23.2K
-55.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$176 ¥1,263
$363 MUR 16.4K
-51.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$493 ¥3,536
$1,013 MUR 45.6K
-51.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ¥2,610
$672 MUR 30.2K
-45.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,659 ¥26.2K
$782 MUR 35.2K
367.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,202 ¥15.8K
$662 MUR 29.8K
232.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hefei
Curepipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$917 ¥6,575
$680 MUR 30.6K
34.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.37
5.5
-20.55%

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Last update for Hefei: October 29, 2025

Last update for Curepipe: October 29, 2025

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