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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 25.6% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Benares is 3.7% more expensive than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 MUR 317

$6.76 MUR 321

-1.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.97 MUR 2,084

$43.98 MUR 2,084

-0.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.54 MUR 310

$6.70 MUR 318

-2.39%

Cappuccino

$2.64 MUR 125

$2.69 MUR 127

-1.86%

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

$1.03 MUR 49.03

$0.96 MUR 45.42

7.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 MUR 28.23

$0.59 MUR 28.08

1.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.06 MUR 97.5

$2.13 MUR 101

-3.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 MUR 127

$2.79 MUR 132

-3.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MUR 71.1

$1.46 MUR 69.1

2.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 32.77

$0.67 MUR 31.67

2.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MUR 62.3

$1.28 MUR 60.5

2.34%

Eggs

$2.27 MUR 107

$2.26 MUR 107

0.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.85 MUR 467

$9.62 MUR 456

2.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 MUR 285

$6.34 MUR 300

-5.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.25 MUR 486

$10.35 MUR 490

-0.97%

Apples (1kg)

$2.00 MUR 94.9

$2.05 MUR 97.1

-2.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 MUR 90.7

$1.90 MUR 89.9

0.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 MUR 68.4

$1.43 MUR 68.0

0.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 MUR 126

$2.74 MUR 130

-2.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 48.12

$1.01 MUR 47.90

0.99%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 48.13

$0.99 MUR 46.89

3.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 39.66

$0.81 MUR 38.22

3.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MUR 25.17

$0.53 MUR 24.97

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.18 MUR 293

$6.21 MUR 294

-0.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 MUR 406

$8.74 MUR 414

-1.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MUR 81.7

$1.81 MUR 85.9

-4.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 MUR 100

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 49.39

$1.00 MUR 47.51

4.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.61 MUR 1,356

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 MUR 211

$4.35 MUR 206

2.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 MUR 126

$2.72 MUR 129

-2.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.18 MUR 719

$15.30 MUR 725

-0.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 66.9

$1.42 MUR 67.2

-0.70%

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

$36.4K MUR 1.7M

$35.1K MUR 1.7M

3.79%

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

$28.7K MUR 1.4M

$29.3K MUR 1.4M

-2.34%

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

$49.03 MUR 2,324

$49.74 MUR 2,357

-1.43%

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

$18.52 MUR 878

$18.00 MUR 853

2.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.42 MUR 1,536

$32.46 MUR 1,538

-0.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.61 MUR 1,830

$38.70 MUR 1,834

-0.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.43 MUR 305

Cinema Ticket

$6.15 MUR 291

$6.18 MUR 293

-0.49%

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

$154 MUR 7,285

$153 MUR 7,259

0.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,955 MUR 187.4K

$3,994 MUR 189.3K

-0.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.4 MUR 2,436

$50.4 MUR 2,390

1.92%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.40 MUR 2,104

$43.47 MUR 2,060

2.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.8 MUR 3,973

$80.9 MUR 3,833

3.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.8 MUR 3,732

$78.2 MUR 3,708

0.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 MUR 24.5K

$509 MUR 24.1K

1.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MUR 16.4K

$357 MUR 16.9K

-3.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 MUR 45.0K

$934 MUR 44.2K

1.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$723 MUR 34.3K

$719 MUR 34.1K

0.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,258 MUR 249.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,181 MUR 198.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$643 MUR 30.5K

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: March 1, 2026

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