Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Baie du Tombeau

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Benares

🇲🇺 Mauritius

/mo nomad

Baie du Tombeau

🇲🇺 Mauritius

$640

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.14 MUR 193

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$31.60 MUR 1,472

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 MUR 299

Cappuccino

$2.60 MUR 121

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

$1.03 MUR 47.95

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.89 MUR 41.32

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.95 MUR 90.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.25 MUR 58.4

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 MUR 72.3

White Bread (500g)

$0.19 MUR 9.03

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.94 MUR 137

Eggs

$2.51 MUR 117

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.98 MUR 604

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 MUR 349

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.53 MUR 491

Apples (1kg)

$2.16 MUR 101

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 MUR 101

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 MUR 116

Tomato (1kg)

$1.67 MUR 77.8

Potato (1kg)

$1.04 MUR 48.68

Onion (1kg)

$1.07 MUR 49.98

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 MUR 48.78

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 MUR 38.64

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.48 MUR 302

Wine (Bottle)

$6.41 MUR 299

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 MUR 86.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 MUR 98.1

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.62 MUR 28.78

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.35 MUR 1,274

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 MUR 97.1

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.14 MUR 146

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.07 MUR 982

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.37 MUR 64.0

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

$31.8K MUR 1.5M

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

$32.3K MUR 1.5M

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

$20.97 MUR 977

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

$8.71 MUR 406

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.28 MUR 1,178

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.87 MUR 1,485

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.23 MUR 290

Cinema Ticket

$5.30 MUR 247

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

$63.2 MUR 2,942

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,162 MUR 100.7K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.06 MUR 2,006

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.92 MUR 1,487

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.9 MUR 2,977

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$63.4 MUR 2,954

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$107 MUR 4,978

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.8 MUR 3,019

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$215 MUR 10.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 MUR 6,820

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,372 MUR 250.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,287 MUR 199.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$639 MUR 29.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.12

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

Last update for Benares: October 24, 2026

Last update for Baie du Tombeau: October 25, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Benares

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Baie du Tombeau

$235 36.8%

Eating Out

Benares

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Baie du Tombeau

$104 16.2%

Clothing & Footwear

Benares

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Baie du Tombeau

$91 14.2%

Accommodation & Living

Benares

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Baie du Tombeau

$65 10.1%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Benares

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Baie du Tombeau

$55 8.6%

Getting Around

Benares

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Baie du Tombeau

$48 7.4%

Sport & Entertainment

Benares

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Baie du Tombeau

$42 6.6%

Good to know

🇲🇺 Benares

🇲🇺 Baie du Tombeau

🕒 Local time

22:58 10:58 PM

Same time as Benares

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

9,927

12,011

💱 Currency

Mauritian Rupee MUR ₨

📈 Exchange rate

100 MUR = 2.15 USD

100 MUR = 1.92 EUR

100 MUR = 2.15 USD

100 MUR = 1.92 EUR

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