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 32.8% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baie du Tombeau is 35.5% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$6.76 MUR 304
-4.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.57 MUR 2,006
$32.67 MUR 1,470
36.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 MUR 301
$5.14 MUR 231
30.16%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MUR 114
$2.54 MUR 114
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 MUR 45.18
$1.03 MUR 46.52
-2.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.58
$0.55 MUR 24.95
3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 MUR 92.2
$2.18 MUR 98.2
-5.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 MUR 124
$1.95 MUR 87.5
41.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.3
$1.28 MUR 57.5
13.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MUR 26.27
$0.71 MUR 31.79
-18.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 MUR 59.4
$1.32 MUR 59.5
-
Eggs
$2.33 MUR 105
$2.11 MUR 94.9
10.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 MUR 440
$2.72 MUR 123
259.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 MUR 284
$3.05 MUR 137
107.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 MUR 473
$5.42 MUR 244
94.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.6
$2.04 MUR 91.7
-3.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.9 MUR 85.3
$2 MUR 89.8
-5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.6
$1.45 MUR 65.3
3.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 119
$2.6 MUR 117
2.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 45.87
$0.99 MUR 44.6
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MUR 44.78
$0.93 MUR 41.9
7.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 37.65
$0.85 MUR 38.3
-1.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MUR 25.29
$0.76 MUR 33.99
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 MUR 275
$5.57 MUR 250
9.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 MUR 406
$6.52 MUR 293
38.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 76.9
$1.43 MUR 64.4
19.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 MUR 93.7
$2.17 MUR 97.7
-4.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.71
$0.95 MUR 42.97
11.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.14 MUR 1,311
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 199
$4.32 MUR 194
2.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.7 MUR 122
$2.69 MUR 121
0.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.67 MUR 705
$4.45 MUR 200
252.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.9
$1.41 MUR 63.4
0.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K MUR 1.6M
$26.6K MUR 1.2M
35.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29K MUR 1.3M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
0.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.64 MUR 2,234
$50 MUR 2,252
-0.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.48 MUR 832
$10.9 MUR 491
69.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32 MUR 1,440
$26.17 MUR 1,177
22.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.9 MUR 1,751
$26.63 MUR 1,198
46.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.51 MUR 293
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.2 MUR 279
$5.55 MUR 250
11.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 MUR 6,832
$154 MUR 6,931
-1.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,025 MUR 181.1K
$3,984 MUR 179.3K
1.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.4 MUR 2,268
$29.2 MUR 1,314
72.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.24 MUR 1,946
$28.89 MUR 1,300
49.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 MUR 3,702
$67.2 MUR 3,022
22.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.3 MUR 3,524
$58.1 MUR 2,613
34.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$516 MUR 23.2K
$261 MUR 11.7K
97.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$354 MUR 15.9K
$239 MUR 10.8K
48.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$937 MUR 42.2K
$510 MUR 23K
83.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$728 MUR 32.8K
$322 MUR 14.5K
125.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,514 MUR 248.1K
$2,728 MUR 122.8K
102.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 MUR 197.5K
$2,385 MUR 107.3K
83.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$660 MUR 29.7K
$722 MUR 32.5K
-8.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
4.25
47.06%

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Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vacoas: October 29, 2025

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