Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Flacq Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Flacq

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 17.8% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Benares is 11.6% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 MUR 317

$6.25 MUR 296

7.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.97 MUR 2,080

$44.15 MUR 2,088

-0.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.54 MUR 309

$6.76 MUR 320

-3.25%

Cappuccino

$2.64 MUR 125

$2.59 MUR 123

1.93%

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

$1.03 MUR 48.94

$1.01 MUR 47.98

1.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 MUR 28.18

$0.58 MUR 27.50

3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.06 MUR 97.4

$1.37 MUR 65.0

50.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 MUR 127

$2.80 MUR 132

-4.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MUR 71.0

$1.46 MUR 69.2

2.74%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 32.70

$0.71 MUR 33.62

-2.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MUR 62.1

$1.27 MUR 60.0

3.15%

Eggs

$2.27 MUR 107

$2.65 MUR 125

-14.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.85 MUR 466

$10.01 MUR 474

-1.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 MUR 284

$6.08 MUR 287

-1.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.25 MUR 485

$10.51 MUR 497

-2.47%

Apples (1kg)

$2.00 MUR 94.7

$2.08 MUR 98.2

-3.85%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 MUR 90.5

$1.92 MUR 90.8

-0.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 MUR 68.2

$1.43 MUR 67.5

0.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 MUR 126

$2.64 MUR 125

1.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 48.03

$0.97 MUR 46.10

5.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 48.04

$0.99 MUR 46.61

3.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 39.58

$0.80 MUR 37.73

5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MUR 25.12

$0.54 MUR 25.53

-1.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.18 MUR 292

$6.06 MUR 287

1.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 MUR 405

$9.06 MUR 428

-5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MUR 81.6

$1.73 MUR 81.7

-0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 MUR 99.8

$2.08 MUR 98.5

1.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 49.30

$0.99 MUR 46.91

5.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.65 MUR 1,544

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 MUR 210

$4.27 MUR 202

4.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 MUR 126

$2.59 MUR 123

2.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.18 MUR 718

$15.36 MUR 727

-1.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 66.7

$1.40 MUR 66.2

0.71%

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

$36.4K MUR 1.7M

0.05%

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

$28.7K MUR 1.4M

$29.3K MUR 1.4M

-2.26%

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

$49.03 MUR 2,319

$48.96 MUR 2,316

0.14%

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

$18.52 MUR 876

$18.00 MUR 851

2.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.42 MUR 1,533

$31.93 MUR 1,510

1.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.61 MUR 1,826

$37.66 MUR 1,781

2.52%

Cinema Ticket

$6.15 MUR 291

$5.99 MUR 283

2.67%

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

$154 MUR 7,271

$152 MUR 7,199

1.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,955 MUR 187.1K

$4,030 MUR 190.6K

-1.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.4 MUR 2,431

$51.0 MUR 2,412

0.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.40 MUR 2,100

$43.63 MUR 2,064

1.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.8 MUR 3,966

$84.1 MUR 3,977

-0.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.8 MUR 3,725

$77.4 MUR 3,659

1.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 MUR 24.4K

$513 MUR 24.2K

0.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MUR 16.4K

$350 MUR 16.6K

-1.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 MUR 44.9K

$962 MUR 45.5K

-1.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$723 MUR 34.2K

$709 MUR 33.5K

1.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,111 MUR 52.5K

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 Flacq: February 28, 2026

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