Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkcaldy and Curepipe Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkcaldy and Curepipe

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkcaldy is 129.6% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 137.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkcaldy is 63.1% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 112.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkcaldy
Curepipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.61 £16.16
$3.20 MUR 151
575.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.7 £60.4
$43.68 MUR 2,066
84.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.90 £7.41
$4.50 MUR 213
120.00%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.48
$2.55 MUR 121
82.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 £1.57
$1.03 MUR 48.81
103.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.17
$0.56 MUR 26.34
180.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.23 £4.66
$1.78 MUR 84.3
250.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.63 £4.96
$2.67 MUR 126
148.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkcaldy
Curepipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 £1.00
$1.29 MUR 61.0
3.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 £1.02
$0.66 MUR 31.28
107.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 £1.39
$1.34 MUR 63.2
38.81%
Eggs
$4.21 £3.15
$2.23 MUR 106
88.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.00 £6.73
$7.77 MUR 368
15.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 £4.08
$6.11 MUR 289
-10.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 £10.21
$8.88 MUR 420
53.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 £2.01
$2.01 MUR 94.8
33.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 £0.96
$1.80 MUR 84.9
-28.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 £2.07
$1.43 MUR 67.8
93.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 £3.07
$2.65 MUR 125
55.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.10 £0.83
$0.91 MUR 43.19
20.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 £1.04
$0.92 MUR 43.69
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 £0.62
$0.84 MUR 39.85
-1.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 £0.59
$0.57 MUR 27.03
38.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.38 £12.25
$5.87 MUR 278
179.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.45 £4.08
$6.81 MUR 322
-19.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 £1.64
$1.73 MUR 81.7
26.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 £1.79
$2.11 MUR 99.8
13.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkcaldy
Curepipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.49
$0.89 MUR 42.23
274.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.2 £66.0
$36.47 MUR 1,725
141.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 £3.55
$3.37 MUR 159
40.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 £1.00
$2.69 MUR 127
-50.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.35 £25.69
$4.49 MUR 212
665.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.41
$1.42 MUR 66.9
32.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K £28.4K
$28.9K MUR 1.4M
30.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.6K
$28.4K MUR 1.3M
43.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkcaldy
Curepipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 £193
$49.25 MUR 2,330
424.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.25 £18.14
$18.33 MUR 867
32.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.23 £33.83
$30.88 MUR 1,461
46.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkcaldy
Curepipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.16 £34.53
$17.75 MUR 839
160.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$2.18 MUR 103
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.96 £6.70
$5.95 MUR 282
50.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkcaldy
Curepipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,850 £1,384
$156 MUR 7,378
1085.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K £11.6K
$3,200 MUR 151.4K
384.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkcaldy
Curepipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 £62.7
$41.66 MUR 1,970
101.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.00 £30.67
$33.54 MUR 1,586
22.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.9 £71.0
$76.1 MUR 3,602
24.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 £89.7
$72.5 MUR 3,431
65.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkcaldy
Curepipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 £913
$505 MUR 23.9K
141.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$999 £747
$363 MUR 17.2K
174.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,068 £1,547
$1,037 MUR 49.0K
99.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,722 £1,288
$688 MUR 32.5K
150.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,762 £3,562
$749 MUR 35.4K
536.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$632 MUR 29.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkcaldy
Curepipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$657 MUR 31.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
5.5
7.27%

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Last update for Kirkcaldy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Curepipe: March 3, 2026

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