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

😐 Solo nomad: Benares is 10.9% more expensive than Flacq without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benares is 4.2% cheaper than Flacq without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.11 MUR 320

$6.43 MUR 289

10.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.74 MUR 1,878

$40.03 MUR 1,801

4.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.87 MUR 264

$6.58 MUR 296

-10.79%

Cappuccino

$2.54 MUR 114

$2.58 MUR 116

-1.55%

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

$0.88 MUR 39.47

$1.01 MUR 45.45

-12.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 MUR 28.63

$0.57 MUR 25.76

12.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.99 MUR 89.6

$1.43 MUR 64.3

39.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 MUR 106

$2.59 MUR 117

-9.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 MUR 67.7

$1.45 MUR 65.4

4.14%

White Bread (500g)

$0.7 MUR 31.59

$0.68 MUR 30.61

2.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.28 MUR 57.6

$1.28 MUR 57.4

Eggs

$2.35 MUR 106

$2.75 MUR 124

-14.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.99 MUR 450

$10.04 MUR 452

-0.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.1 MUR 274

$6.04 MUR 272

0.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.48 MUR 472

$10.4 MUR 468

0.77%

Apples (1kg)

$2 MUR 90

$1.97 MUR 88.8

1.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.96 MUR 88.3

$1.98 MUR 89.1

-1.01%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.45 MUR 65

$1.5 MUR 67.6

-3.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.71 MUR 122

$2.73 MUR 123

-0.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 46.11

$1.02 MUR 45.79

Onion (1kg)

$0.98 MUR 44.09

$0.99 MUR 44.41

-1.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.85 MUR 38.04

$0.78 MUR 35.3

8.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 MUR 25.75

$0.57 MUR 25.64

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.12 MUR 276

$5.76 MUR 259

6.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.19 MUR 414

$10.29 MUR 463

-10.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 MUR 80.2

$1.81 MUR 81.5

-1.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 MUR 94.6

$2.16 MUR 97

-2.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.95 MUR 42.56

$1.06 MUR 47.51

-10.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$33.5 MUR 1,508

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.82 MUR 172

$4.47 MUR 201

-14.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.05 MUR 137

$2.79 MUR 126

9.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.85 MUR 623

$14.46 MUR 651

-4.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 63.7

$1.42 MUR 63.7

-0.70%

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

$33.7K MUR 1.5M

$37.6K MUR 1.7M

-10.38%

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

$32.5K MUR 1.5M

$31K MUR 1.4M

4.83%

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

$44.89 MUR 2,020

$44.72 MUR 2,012

0.38%

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

$17.43 MUR 784

$18.44 MUR 830

-5.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.86 MUR 1,659

$29.31 MUR 1,319

25.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.93 MUR 1,797

$38.06 MUR 1,713

4.91%

Cinema Ticket

$6.93 MUR 312

$6.03 MUR 271

14.93%

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

$160 MUR 7,221

$162 MUR 7,285

-0.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,885 MUR 174.8K

$4,322 MUR 194.5K

-10.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$57.9 MUR 2,606

$51 MUR 2,293

13.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.73 MUR 1,698

$40.29 MUR 1,813

-6.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$76.1 MUR 3,424

$81.9 MUR 3,687

-7.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90 MUR 4,050

$79.5 MUR 3,579

13.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$466 MUR 21K

$562 MUR 25.3K

-17.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 MUR 15.3K

$314 MUR 14.1K

8.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$902 MUR 40.6K

$1,052 MUR 47.4K

-14.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$791 MUR 35.6K

$714 MUR 32.1K

10.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,161 MUR 52.2K

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Flacq: October 29, 2025

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