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

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 16.2% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benares is 4.6% cheaper than Baie du Tombeau without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.66 MUR 307

$6.50 MUR 300

2.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.42 MUR 2,052

$43.79 MUR 2,022

1.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 MUR 297

$6.71 MUR 310

-4.17%

Cappuccino

$2.68 MUR 124

$2.57 MUR 119

4.28%

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

$1.00 MUR 46.36

$0.94 MUR 43.52

6.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 27.32

$0.60 MUR 27.92

-1.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 MUR 99.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 MUR 127

$2.66 MUR 123

3.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 MUR 70.3

$1.50 MUR 69.4

1.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 31.93

$0.71 MUR 32.71

-2.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 61.2

$1.34 MUR 61.8

-1.49%

Eggs

$2.34 MUR 108

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.93 MUR 459

$9.80 MUR 453

1.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.03 MUR 278

$6.22 MUR 287

-3.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.35 MUR 478

$10.50 MUR 485

-1.43%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 MUR 94.5

$1.97 MUR 91.1

3.55%

Banana (1kg)

$1.94 MUR 89.6

$1.93 MUR 89.3

0.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.45 MUR 67.0

$1.43 MUR 65.9

1.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 122

$2.75 MUR 127

-3.64%

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 45.27

$1.03 MUR 47.47

-4.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 MUR 42.95

$0.96 MUR 44.25

-3.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 MUR 39.30

$0.84 MUR 38.82

1.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 26.15

$0.54 MUR 24.77

5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.02 MUR 278

$6.10 MUR 282

-1.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.45 MUR 298

$6.28 MUR 290

2.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 MUR 80.4

$1.72 MUR 79.4

1.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 MUR 97.1

$2.09 MUR 96.5

0.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 48.23

$0.99 MUR 45.74

5.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.62 MUR 1,322

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MUR 202

$4.38 MUR 202

-0.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.74 MUR 127

$2.63 MUR 121

4.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.17 MUR 701

$15.21 MUR 703

-0.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 MUR 66.8

$1.46 MUR 67.5

-0.68%

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

$36.0K MUR 1.7M

$36.2K MUR 1.7M

-0.53%

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

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

-0.15%

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

$49.93 MUR 2,306

$49.40 MUR 2,282

1.07%

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

$18.02 MUR 832

$18.65 MUR 861

-3.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.23 MUR 1,489

$33.07 MUR 1,528

-2.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.86 MUR 1,795

$38.27 MUR 1,768

1.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.53 MUR 302

Cinema Ticket

$5.99 MUR 277

$6.23 MUR 288

-3.85%

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

$157 MUR 7,253

$155 MUR 7,145

1.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,012 MUR 185.3K

$4,008 MUR 185.1K

0.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.1 MUR 2,362

$50.3 MUR 2,324

1.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.84 MUR 2,071

$43.20 MUR 1,996

3.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 MUR 3,844

$82.6 MUR 3,814

0.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.8 MUR 3,640

$78.8 MUR 3,639

0.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$520 MUR 24.0K

-0.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MUR 16.0K

$350 MUR 16.2K

-1.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 MUR 43.6K

$950 MUR 43.9K

-0.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$723 MUR 33.4K

$734 MUR 33.9K

-1.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,406 MUR 249.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,294 MUR 198.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$636 MUR 29.4K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: January 11, 2026

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