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

😐 Solo nomad: Benares is 7.8% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benares is 11% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.66 MUR 307

$6.14 MUR 284

8.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.42 MUR 2,052

$44.67 MUR 2,063

-0.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.43 MUR 297

$6.75 MUR 312

-4.74%

Cappuccino

$2.68 MUR 124

$2.64 MUR 122

1.52%

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

$1.00 MUR 46.36

$0.95 MUR 43.89

5.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 MUR 27.32

$0.58 MUR 26.83

1.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.16 MUR 99.8

$1.44 MUR 66.6

50.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.76 MUR 127

$2.64 MUR 122

4.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 MUR 70.3

$1.50 MUR 69.1

1.33%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 31.93

$0.65 MUR 30.06

6.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.32 MUR 61.2

$1.27 MUR 58.6

3.94%

Eggs

$2.34 MUR 108

$2.79 MUR 129

-16.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.93 MUR 459

$9.61 MUR 444

3.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.03 MUR 278

$6.31 MUR 291

-4.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.35 MUR 478

$10.31 MUR 476

0.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.04 MUR 94.5

$2.01 MUR 92.6

1.49%

Banana (1kg)

$1.94 MUR 89.6

$1.92 MUR 88.6

1.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.45 MUR 67.0

$1.43 MUR 66.2

1.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.65 MUR 122

$2.63 MUR 122

0.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 45.27

$1.02 MUR 47.14

-3.92%

Onion (1kg)

$0.93 MUR 42.95

$0.99 MUR 45.69

-6.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 MUR 39.30

$0.80 MUR 37.08

6.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 26.15

$0.58 MUR 26.60

-1.72%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.02 MUR 278

$6.18 MUR 286

-2.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.45 MUR 298

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 MUR 80.4

$1.80 MUR 83.2

-3.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 MUR 97.1

$2.19 MUR 101

-4.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 48.23

$1.01 MUR 46.48

2.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.65 MUR 1,508

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.37 MUR 202

$4.46 MUR 206

-2.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.74 MUR 127

$2.71 MUR 125

1.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.17 MUR 701

$15.20 MUR 702

-0.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.45 MUR 66.8

$1.40 MUR 64.6

3.57%

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

$36.0K MUR 1.7M

$35.9K MUR 1.7M

0.48%

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

$28.3K MUR 1.3M

$29.1K MUR 1.3M

-2.73%

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

$49.93 MUR 2,306

$49.16 MUR 2,271

1.57%

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

$18.02 MUR 832

$18.06 MUR 834

-0.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.23 MUR 1,489

$32.52 MUR 1,502

-0.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.86 MUR 1,795

$38.47 MUR 1,777

1.01%

Cinema Ticket

$5.99 MUR 277

$6.16 MUR 285

-2.76%

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

$157 MUR 7,253

$154 MUR 7,134

1.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,012 MUR 185.3K

$3,987 MUR 184.2K

0.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.1 MUR 2,362

$50.1 MUR 2,314

2.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.84 MUR 2,071

$43.29 MUR 2,000

3.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 MUR 3,844

$83.7 MUR 3,864

-0.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.8 MUR 3,640

$80.0 MUR 3,693

-1.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$520 MUR 24.0K

$506 MUR 23.4K

2.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MUR 16.0K

$351 MUR 16.2K

-1.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$943 MUR 43.6K

$931 MUR 43.0K

1.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$723 MUR 33.4K

$718 MUR 33.2K

0.74%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,116 MUR 51.6K

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 Flacq: January 11, 2026

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