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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 1.6% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Benares is 4.9% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.11 MUR 320

$6.43 MUR 289

10.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.74 MUR 1,878

$44.57 MUR 2,006

-6.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.87 MUR 264

$6.69 MUR 301

-12.26%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MUR 114

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

$0.88 MUR 39.47

$1 MUR 45.18

-12.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 MUR 28.63

$0.57 MUR 25.58

12.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 MUR 89.6

$2.05 MUR 92.2

-2.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 MUR 106

$2.75 MUR 124

-14.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MUR 67.7

$1.45 MUR 65.3

4.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 MUR 31.59

$0.58 MUR 26.27

20.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MUR 57.6

$1.32 MUR 59.4

-3.03%

Eggs

$2.35 MUR 106

$2.33 MUR 105

0.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.99 MUR 450

$9.78 MUR 440

2.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.1 MUR 274

$6.32 MUR 284

-3.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.48 MUR 472

$10.52 MUR 473

-0.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2 MUR 90

$1.97 MUR 88.6

1.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 MUR 88.3

$1.9 MUR 85.3

3.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.45 MUR 65

$1.5 MUR 67.6

-3.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 MUR 122

$2.66 MUR 119

1.88%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 46.11

$1.02 MUR 45.87

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 44.09

$1 MUR 44.78

-2.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 MUR 38.04

$0.84 MUR 37.65

1.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 25.75

$0.56 MUR 25.29

1.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.12 MUR 276

$6.11 MUR 275

0.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.19 MUR 414

$9.03 MUR 406

1.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 MUR 80.2

$1.71 MUR 76.9

4.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 MUR 94.6

$2.08 MUR 93.7

0.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 MUR 42.56

$1.06 MUR 47.71

-10.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$29.14 MUR 1,311

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.82 MUR 172

$4.42 MUR 199

-13.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.05 MUR 137

$2.7 MUR 122

12.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.85 MUR 623

$15.67 MUR 705

-11.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 63.7

$1.42 MUR 63.9

-0.70%

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

$33.7K MUR 1.5M

$36.1K MUR 1.6M

-6.66%

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

$32.5K MUR 1.5M

$29K MUR 1.3M

12.20%

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

$44.89 MUR 2,020

$49.64 MUR 2,234

-9.57%

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

$17.43 MUR 784

$18.48 MUR 832

-5.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.86 MUR 1,659

$32 MUR 1,440

15.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.93 MUR 1,797

$38.9 MUR 1,751

2.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.51 MUR 293

Cinema Ticket

$6.93 MUR 312

$6.2 MUR 279

11.77%

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

$160 MUR 7,221

$152 MUR 6,832

5.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,885 MUR 174.8K

$4,025 MUR 181.1K

-3.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 MUR 2,606

$50.4 MUR 2,268

14.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.73 MUR 1,698

$43.24 MUR 1,946

-12.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.1 MUR 3,424

$82.3 MUR 3,702

-7.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90 MUR 4,050

$78.3 MUR 3,524

14.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 MUR 21K

$516 MUR 23.2K

-9.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 MUR 15.3K

$354 MUR 15.9K

-3.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$902 MUR 40.6K

$937 MUR 42.2K

-3.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$791 MUR 35.6K

$728 MUR 32.8K

8.68%

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 %)

6.25

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

Last update for Benares: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 29, 2025

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