Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie du Tombeau and Vacoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Baie du Tombeau and Vacoas

😐 Solo nomad: Baie du Tombeau is 41.4% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baie du Tombeau is 11.5% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 52.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 MUR 317
$6.57 MUR 308
2.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.98 MUR 2,061
$32.88 MUR 1,541
33.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.70 MUR 314
$5.09 MUR 239
31.63%
Cappuccino
$2.69 MUR 126
$2.68 MUR 126
0.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MUR 44.91
$0.98 MUR 45.89
-2.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MUR 27.76
$0.56 MUR 26.06
5.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 MUR 99.9
$2.16 MUR 101
-1.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MUR 131
$1.97 MUR 92.1
41.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 68.3
$1.29 MUR 60.6
13.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 31.31
$0.67 MUR 31.24
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 59.8
$1.34 MUR 62.7
-4.48%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 106
$2.20 MUR 103
2.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.62 MUR 451
$2.81 MUR 132
242.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 MUR 297
$3.03 MUR 142
109.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 MUR 485
$5.52 MUR 259
87.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 MUR 96.0
$2.04 MUR 95.6
0.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 MUR 88.9
$1.95 MUR 91.5
-2.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 67.2
$1.44 MUR 67.5
-0.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 129
$2.61 MUR 122
4.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 MUR 47.36
$1.04 MUR 48.65
-2.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.37
$0.99 MUR 46.17
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 MUR 37.80
$0.84 MUR 39.14
-3.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 MUR 24.69
$0.72 MUR 33.59
-26.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.21 MUR 291
$5.83 MUR 273
6.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.74 MUR 410
$6.25 MUR 293
39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 84.9
$1.44 MUR 67.4
25.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 MUR 99.0
$2.26 MUR 106
-6.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MUR 46.97
$0.96 MUR 45.08
4.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.61 MUR 1,340
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.35 MUR 204
$4.35 MUR 204
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.72 MUR 127
$2.60 MUR 122
4.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.30 MUR 717
$4.29 MUR 201
256.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 66.5
$1.40 MUR 65.5
1.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MUR 1.6M
$26.0K MUR 1.2M
34.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K MUR 1.4M
$29.0K MUR 1.4M
1.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.74 MUR 2,331
$50.0 MUR 2,343
-0.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.00 MUR 843
$11.05 MUR 518
62.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.46 MUR 1,521
$25.86 MUR 1,212
25.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.70 MUR 1,813
$26.17 MUR 1,226
47.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.43 MUR 302
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.18 MUR 290
$5.54 MUR 260
11.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 7,177
$155 MUR 7,258
-1.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,994 MUR 187.2K
$3,894 MUR 182.5K
2.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 MUR 2,363
$29.76 MUR 1,394
69.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.47 MUR 2,037
$28.64 MUR 1,342
51.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.9 MUR 3,791
$65.7 MUR 3,081
23.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MUR 3,666
$58.3 MUR 2,733
34.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$509 MUR 23.8K
$263 MUR 12.3K
93.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 MUR 16.7K
$235 MUR 11.0K
51.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$934 MUR 43.7K
$507 MUR 23.8K
83.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$719 MUR 33.7K
$320 MUR 15.0K
124.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,258 MUR 246.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,181 MUR 195.9K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$643 MUR 30.1K
$703 MUR 33.0K
-8.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
4.25
47.06%

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Last update for Baie du Tombeau: March 1, 2026

Last update for Vacoas: March 1, 2026

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