Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Bangalore

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Benares

🇲🇺 Mauritius

/mo nomad

Bangalore

🇮🇳 India

$561

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.08 ₹291

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.84 ₹1,779

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.84 ₹457

Cappuccino

$2.51 ₹237

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

$0.41 ₹38.62

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ₹15.32

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ₹239

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.74 ₹353

Milk (1 liter)

$0.61 ₹58.0

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 ₹53.6

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.77 ₹72.9

Eggs

$1.13 ₹107

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.82 ₹550

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.87 ₹366

Apples (1kg)

$2.89 ₹273

Banana (1kg)

$0.83 ₹78.8

Oranges (1kg)

$1.27 ₹120

Tomato (1kg)

$0.37 ₹35.32

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 ₹32.39

Onion (1kg)

$0.37 ₹35.23

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 ₹41.98

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.32 ₹30.43

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.96 ₹469

Wine (Bottle)

$9.07 ₹857

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.01 ₹190

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 ₹276

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$6.56 ₹619

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₹51.4

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$12.54 ₹1,184

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.04 ₹98.6

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.30 ₹28.41

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₹204

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₹106

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

$11.3K ₹1.1M

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

$18.7K ₹1.8M

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

$30.72 ₹2,902

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

$4.31 ₹407

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.28 ₹971

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.33 ₹2,015

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 ₹550

Cinema Ticket

$4.72 ₹446

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

$115 ₹10.8K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,585 ₹622.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$33.51 ₹3,166

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.04 ₹3,027

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.6 ₹5,342

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.85 ₹3,764

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$303 ₹28.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$179 ₹16.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$807 ₹76.2K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$490 ₹46.2K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,953 ₹184.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,097 ₹103.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$933 ₹88.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.47

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

Last update for Benares: November 2, 2026

Last update for Bangalore: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Benares

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Bangalore

$179 32%

Groceries & Markets

Benares

–

Bangalore

$124 22.1%

Eating Out

Benares

–

Bangalore

$92 16.3%

Clothing & Footwear

Benares

–

Bangalore

$73 13%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Benares

–

Bangalore

$45 8.1%

Sport & Entertainment

Benares

–

Bangalore

$31 5.5%

Getting Around

Benares

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Bangalore

$17 3.1%

Good to know

🇲🇺 Benares

🇮🇳 Bangalore

🕒 Local time

11:52 11:52 AM

13:22 1:22 PM

1 h 30 min ahead of Benares

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

9,927

8,495,492

💱 Currency

Mauritian Rupee MUR ₨

Indian Rupee INR ₹

📈 Exchange rate

100 MUR = 2.15 USD

100 MUR = 1.91 EUR

1,000 INR = 10.59 USD

1,000 INR = 9.43 EUR

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INR, USD, EUR to MUR – Mauritian Rupee Converter

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🇲🇺 Mauritian Rupee (₨)

Mauritian Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 46.58 MUR (100 MUR = 2.15 USD). 1 EUR = 52.31 MUR (100 MUR = 1.91 EUR).

Indian Rupee exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 94.47 INR (100 INR = 1.06 USD). 1 EUR = 106 INR (1,000 INR = 9.43 EUR).

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