Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Moka Cost of Living Comparison Between Bambous and Moka

🙂 Solo nomad: Bambous is 12.1% cheaper than Moka without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bambous is 16.5% more expensive than Moka without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bambous
Moka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.53 MUR 211
$6.46 MUR 301
-29.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.92 MUR 2,047
$43.74 MUR 2,039
0.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.50 MUR 210
$6.46 MUR 301
-30.34%
Cappuccino
$2.14 MUR 99.9
$2.64 MUR 123
-18.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 MUR 48.16
$0.96 MUR 44.74
7.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 MUR 19.84
$0.57 MUR 26.51
-24.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 MUR 102
$2.13 MUR 99.2
2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 MUR 75.3
$2.76 MUR 129
-41.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bambous
Moka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 MUR 56.9
$1.35 MUR 63.1
-9.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 MUR 31.17
$0.69 MUR 32.26
-2.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 MUR 52.5
$1.31 MUR 61.2
-13.74%
Eggs
$2.26 MUR 105
$2.24 MUR 104
0.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.11 MUR 564
$9.80 MUR 457
23.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 MUR 153
$6.07 MUR 283
-45.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.36 MUR 203
$10.61 MUR 494
-58.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 MUR 96.6
$1.97 MUR 91.9
5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 MUR 90.3
$1.90 MUR 88.6
2.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 MUR 70.2
$1.43 MUR 66.5
5.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MUR 124
$2.71 MUR 126
-1.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 MUR 46.39
$0.97 MUR 45.24
3.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 46.10
$1.00 MUR 46.72
-1.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.84 MUR 39.37
$0.84 MUR 39.18
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 MUR 34.94
$0.51 MUR 23.76
47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 MUR 309
$5.91 MUR 275
12.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 MUR 388
$8.46 MUR 394
-1.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 MUR 79.6
$1.76 MUR 82.2
-2.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 MUR 100
$1.66 MUR 77.4
29.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Bambous
Moka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 MUR 46.89
$1.05 MUR 48.92
-3.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$13.05 MUR 608
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.49 MUR 210
$2.81 MUR 131
59.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 MUR 121
$2.72 MUR 127
-4.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.86 MUR 926
$15.17 MUR 707
30.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 MUR 68.1
$1.43 MUR 66.8
2.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.7K MUR 1.7M
$36.1K MUR 1.7M
-1.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K MUR 1.3M
$29.1K MUR 1.4M
-2.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bambous
Moka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.94 MUR 2,281
$49.17 MUR 2,292
-0.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 MUR 850
$18.05 MUR 841
1.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.81 MUR 1,576
$26.27 MUR 1,224
28.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bambous
Moka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.10 MUR 1,776
$24.04 MUR 1,120
58.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.11 MUR 285
$5.93 MUR 276
3.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bambous
Moka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MUR 7,207
$153 MUR 7,148
0.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,991 MUR 186.0K
$3,897 MUR 181.7K
2.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bambous
Moka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.8 MUR 3,906
$76.8 MUR 3,578
9.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$79.3 MUR 3,697
$35.86 MUR 1,671
121.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 MUR 6,139
$94.8 MUR 4,419
38.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 MUR 4,446
$57.1 MUR 2,663
66.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bambous
Moka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$521 MUR 24.3K
$527 MUR 24.6K
-1.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 MUR 16.2K
$320 MUR 14.9K
8.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 MUR 43.4K
$932 MUR 43.4K
-0.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$727 MUR 33.9K
$709 MUR 33.0K
2.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bambous
Moka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$314 MUR 14.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
6.25
6.72%

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Last update for Bambous: March 2, 2026

Last update for Moka: March 1, 2026

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