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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bambous is 3.4% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bambous is 13% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 1.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bambous
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.44 MUR 205
$6.71 MUR 310
-33.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.22 MUR 2,043
$44.83 MUR 2,071
-1.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.42 MUR 204
$6.41 MUR 296
-31.05%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MUR 103
$2.59 MUR 120
-13.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MUR 44.46
$0.97 MUR 44.74
-1.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MUR 19.65
$0.55 MUR 25.46
-21.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 MUR 105
$2.17 MUR 100
4.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 MUR 75.1
$2.70 MUR 125
-39.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bambous
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 MUR 54.7
$1.46 MUR 67.4
-19.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.65 MUR 30.16
$0.70 MUR 32.21
-7.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.12 MUR 51.6
$1.34 MUR 61.7
-16.42%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 105
$2.35 MUR 109
-3.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.82 MUR 546
$9.81 MUR 453
20.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.27 MUR 151
$6.12 MUR 283
-46.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.46 MUR 206
$10.59 MUR 489
-57.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 MUR 92.5
$1.98 MUR 91.5
1.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 MUR 90.5
$1.92 MUR 88.6
2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 MUR 66.2
$1.44 MUR 66.7
-0.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 MUR 127
$2.65 MUR 122
3.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 45.72
$1.02 MUR 47.21
-2.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MUR 43.75
$0.94 MUR 43.65
1.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 MUR 39.28
$0.80 MUR 36.75
6.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 34.66
$0.57 MUR 26.52
31.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.58 MUR 304
$5.88 MUR 272
11.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.76 MUR 405
$8.35 MUR 386
4.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MUR 79.6
$1.73 MUR 79.9
-0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 MUR 104
$2.12 MUR 97.8
5.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Bambous
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.03 MUR 47.73
$1.00 MUR 46.38
3.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$28.15 MUR 1,300
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 MUR 204
$4.47 MUR 206
-1.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 MUR 120
$2.64 MUR 122
-1.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.08 MUR 928
$15.10 MUR 698
32.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 67.5
$1.47 MUR 67.9
-0.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K MUR 1.7M
$35.9K MUR 1.7M
0.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MUR 1.3M
$29.4K MUR 1.4M
-0.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bambous
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.61 MUR 2,292
$48.75 MUR 2,252
1.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.04 MUR 833
$18.72 MUR 865
-3.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.22 MUR 1,535
$32.86 MUR 1,518
1.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bambous
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 MUR 1,754
$38.46 MUR 1,777
-1.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.63 MUR 306
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.07 MUR 281
$5.88 MUR 272
3.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bambous
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MUR 7,053
$155 MUR 7,139
-1.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,926 MUR 181.4K
$3,967 MUR 183.3K
-1.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bambous
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 MUR 3,915
$51.1 MUR 2,361
65.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.0 MUR 3,651
$44.40 MUR 2,051
78.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 MUR 6,075
$83.1 MUR 3,841
58.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.5 MUR 4,413
$80.2 MUR 3,706
19.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bambous
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 MUR 24.2K
$508 MUR 23.5K
2.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MUR 16.1K
$350 MUR 16.2K
-0.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 MUR 43.5K
$932 MUR 43.1K
1.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$731 MUR 33.8K
$734 MUR 33.9K
-0.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,323 MUR 245.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,291 MUR 198.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bambous
Baie du Tombeau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$651 MUR 30.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.25
6.72%

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Last update for Bambous: April 14, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: April 13, 2026

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