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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bambous is 6.8% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Bambous is 9.2% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.36 MUR 196

$6.43 MUR 289

-32.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.65 MUR 2,009

$44.57 MUR 2,006

0.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.36 MUR 196

$6.69 MUR 301

-34.83%

Cappuccino

$2.14 MUR 96.3

$2.54 MUR 114

-15.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 MUR 42.94

$1 MUR 45.18

-5.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 MUR 19.29

$0.57 MUR 25.58

-24.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 MUR 99.6

$2.05 MUR 92.2

7.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 MUR 76

$2.75 MUR 124

-38.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.18 MUR 53.3

$1.45 MUR 65.3

-18.62%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 MUR 29.87

$0.58 MUR 26.27

13.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.12 MUR 50.5

$1.32 MUR 59.4

-15.15%

Eggs

$2.23 MUR 100

$2.33 MUR 105

-4.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.1 MUR 545

$9.78 MUR 440

23.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.23 MUR 145

$6.32 MUR 284

-48.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.28 MUR 193

$10.52 MUR 473

-59.32%

Apples (1kg)

$1.98 MUR 89.2

$1.97 MUR 88.6

0.51%

Banana (1kg)

$2.04 MUR 91.6

$1.9 MUR 85.3

7.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.46 MUR 65.7

$1.5 MUR 67.6

-2.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.6 MUR 117

$2.66 MUR 119

-2.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1 MUR 44.84

$1.02 MUR 45.87

-1.96%

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 44.15

$1 MUR 44.78

-2.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.83 MUR 37.43

$0.84 MUR 37.65

-1.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 MUR 36.65

$0.56 MUR 25.29

44.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.62 MUR 298

$6.11 MUR 275

8.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.65 MUR 434

$9.03 MUR 406

6.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 MUR 80

$1.71 MUR 76.9

4.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 MUR 97.1

$2.08 MUR 93.7

3.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.91 MUR 40.76

$1.06 MUR 47.71

-14.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.14 MUR 1,311

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MUR 197

$4.42 MUR 199

-1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.69 MUR 121

$2.7 MUR 122

-0.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.12 MUR 905

$15.67 MUR 705

28.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 MUR 65.2

$1.42 MUR 63.9

2.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$35.3K MUR 1.6M

$36.1K MUR 1.6M

-2.00%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$28.9K MUR 1.3M

$29K MUR 1.3M

-0.44%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$49.77 MUR 2,240

$49.64 MUR 2,234

0.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.11 MUR 815

$18.48 MUR 832

-2.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.6 MUR 1,512

$32 MUR 1,440

5.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.51 MUR 1,868

$38.9 MUR 1,751

6.71%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.51 MUR 293

Cinema Ticket

$5.91 MUR 266

$6.2 MUR 279

-4.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$156 MUR 7,006

$152 MUR 6,832

2.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,034 MUR 181.5K

$4,025 MUR 181.1K

0.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$84.6 MUR 3,808

$50.4 MUR 2,268

67.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$80.9 MUR 3,640

$43.24 MUR 1,946

87.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$131 MUR 5,910

$82.3 MUR 3,702

59.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.9 MUR 4,178

$78.3 MUR 3,524

18.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 MUR 25.6K

$516 MUR 23.2K

10.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 MUR 15.4K

$354 MUR 15.9K

-3.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$967 MUR 43.5K

$937 MUR 42.2K

3.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 MUR 32.9K

$728 MUR 32.8K

0.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,514 MUR 248.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 MUR 197.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$660 MUR 29.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

6.25

6.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bambous: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

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