Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Curepipe Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Curepipe

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.6% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 138.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 57.7% more expensive than Curepipe without rent, and 112% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Curepipe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.38 MUR 152
376.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$43.32 MUR 1,949
47.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.55 MUR 205
125.93%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.69 MUR 121
3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 MUR 46.38
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.57 MUR 25.44
175.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.72 MUR 77.5
98.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.77 MUR 125
37.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Curepipe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.33 MUR 59.9
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.66 MUR 29.7
162.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.32 MUR 59.3
26.52%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.32 MUR 105
34.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.66 MUR 345
73.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.37 MUR 287
25.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.85 MUR 398
80.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.98 MUR 89.3
15.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.81 MUR 81.7
-6.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.49 MUR 67
36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.64 MUR 119
-3.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.93 MUR 41.93
89.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.01 MUR 45.63
102.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.78 MUR 35.17
153.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.57 MUR 25.69
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$5.84 MUR 263
12.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.31 MUR 329
-19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.73 MUR 77.7
-23.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.03 MUR 91.6
43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Curepipe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.89 MUR 40.09
155.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$36.33 MUR 1,635
27.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.28 MUR 147
28.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.66 MUR 120
-67.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.34 MUR 195
330.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.46 MUR 65.8
43.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$28.1K MUR 1.3M
22.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$29.3K MUR 1.3M
35.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Curepipe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$50.2 MUR 2,260
195.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$18.61 MUR 838
12.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.35 MUR 1,366
30.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Curepipe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$17.34 MUR 780
176.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$2.23 MUR 100
732.74%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$6.14 MUR 276
52.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Curepipe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$154 MUR 6,938
293.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,110 MUR 140K
417.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Curepipe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$40.26 MUR 1,812
159.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.62 MUR 1,513
22.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.5 MUR 3,353
24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$73.2 MUR 3,292
62.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Curepipe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$515 MUR 23.2K
208.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$363 MUR 16.4K
247.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,013 MUR 45.6K
200.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$672 MUR 30.2K
207.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$782 MUR 35.2K
830.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$662 MUR 29.8K
587.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Curepipe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$680 MUR 30.6K
114.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.5
-30.73%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Curepipe: October 29, 2025

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