Cost of Living in Sokoto vs Curepipe

Cost of living in Sokoto is 30% lower than in Curepipe (without rent).

Rent in Sokoto is 42% cheaper than in Curepipe.

Cost of living including rent in Sokoto is 35% lower than in Curepipe.

Food in Sokoto is 31% cheaper than in Curepipe.

Transport in Sokoto is 21% cheaper than in Curepipe.

Sokoto vs. Curepipe Comparision

Sokoto Curepipe
Cost of Living, including rent
453 $
701 $
Without Rent
270 $
386 $
Rent & Utilities
183 $
315 $
Food
187 $
270 $
Transport
38 $
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
117 $
524 $
Quality of Life
8
47
Population
428.0K
77.5K

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Sokoto Curepipe

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.75 $ 4.87 $
Dinner, for 2 29.5 $ 32.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.46 $ 3.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.03 $ 1.31 $
Capuccino 2.36 $ 2.32 $
Coke, 330ml 0.46 $ 0.94 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.23 $ 1.13 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.15 $ 0.49 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.15 $ 1.75 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.61 $ 1.98 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.66 $ 7.59 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.34 $ 6.56 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.11 $ 8.13 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.39 $ 1.79 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $ 1.52 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.58 $ 2.05 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.43 $ 0.87 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.97 $ 1.08 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.44 $ 0.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.55 $ 1.6 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.63 $ 9.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.89 $ 1.58 $
Cigarette pack 1.9 $ 5.21 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.76 $ 0.86 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11 $ 28.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.1 $ 1.37 $
Taxi, 8 km 10.1 $ 19.5 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 3.95 $ 22.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.29 $ 6.75 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 1.13 $ 5.18 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.1 $ 1.84 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.5 $ 1.5 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
15.5 $ 26.1 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
23.8 $ 40.5 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
28.3 $ 29.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 156 $ 243 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 327 $ 672 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 72.2 $ 329 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 722 $ 819 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 858 $ 1,093 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 731 $ 554 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 117 $ 524 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 21.64 % 5.03 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.3 $ 23.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.3 $ 5.43 $
Haircut 1.4 $ 8.72 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 67.9 $ 63.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 18.3 $ 42.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 109 $ 173 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,930 $ 3,142 $