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 45.5% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baie du Tombeau is 71.9% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 MUR 310
$6.58 MUR 304
1.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.83 MUR 2,073
$32.96 MUR 1,524
36.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 MUR 296
$4.92 MUR 228
30.28%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MUR 120
$2.54 MUR 117
1.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 MUR 44.79
$0.97 MUR 44.82
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 MUR 25.49
$0.59 MUR 27.40
-6.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 MUR 100
$2.24 MUR 104
-3.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 MUR 125
$1.95 MUR 90.3
38.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 67.4
$1.34 MUR 62.0
8.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.70 MUR 32.24
$0.66 MUR 30.53
6.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MUR 61.8
$1.33 MUR 61.3
0.75%
Eggs
$2.35 MUR 109
$2.10 MUR 96.9
11.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 MUR 454
$2.73 MUR 126
259.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 MUR 283
$2.96 MUR 137
106.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.59 MUR 490
$5.39 MUR 249
96.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 91.6
$1.99 MUR 92.0
-0.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 MUR 88.7
$1.95 MUR 90.0
-1.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 MUR 66.8
$1.44 MUR 66.4
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MUR 122
$2.63 MUR 122
0.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 47.27
$0.99 MUR 45.89
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 MUR 43.69
$0.96 MUR 44.31
-2.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MUR 36.79
$0.84 MUR 39.01
-4.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 26.55
$0.75 MUR 34.83
-24.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.88 MUR 272
$5.67 MUR 262
3.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 MUR 386
$6.42 MUR 297
30.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 MUR 80.0
$1.45 MUR 67.3
19.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 MUR 97.9
$2.14 MUR 98.8
-0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 MUR 46.43
$1.00 MUR 46.36
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.15 MUR 1,302
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MUR 207
$4.44 MUR 205
0.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 MUR 122
$2.61 MUR 121
1.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.10 MUR 699
$4.45 MUR 206
239.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 MUR 68.0
$1.45 MUR 66.9
1.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
$26.2K MUR 1.2M
37.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K MUR 1.4M
$28.6K MUR 1.3M
2.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.75 MUR 2,254
$48.84 MUR 2,259
-0.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.72 MUR 866
$10.95 MUR 507
70.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.86 MUR 1,520
$25.61 MUR 1,184
28.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 MUR 1,779
$26.34 MUR 1,218
46.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.63 MUR 307
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 MUR 272
$5.37 MUR 248
9.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,146
$154 MUR 7,107
0.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,967 MUR 183.5K
$3,893 MUR 180.0K
1.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 MUR 2,364
$29.92 MUR 1,384
70.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.40 MUR 2,054
$29.28 MUR 1,354
51.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 MUR 3,845
$65.5 MUR 3,028
26.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 MUR 3,710
$58.6 MUR 2,711
36.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MUR 23.5K
$268 MUR 12.4K
89.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 MUR 16.2K
$235 MUR 10.9K
48.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$932 MUR 43.1K
$507 MUR 23.5K
83.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 MUR 34.0K
$317 MUR 14.7K
131.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,323 MUR 246.2K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,291 MUR 198.5K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baie du Tombeau
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 MUR 30.1K
$702 MUR 32.5K
-7.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
4.25
47.06%

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Last update for Baie du Tombeau: April 13, 2026

Last update for Vacoas: April 13, 2026

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