Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Moka Cost of Living Comparison Between Benares and Moka

🙂 Solo nomad: Benares is 16.7% cheaper than Moka without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Benares is 13% more expensive than Moka without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.69 MUR 312

$6.46 MUR 301

3.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$43.97 MUR 2,050

$43.74 MUR 2,039

0.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.54 MUR 305

$6.46 MUR 301

1.24%

Cappuccino

$2.64 MUR 123

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

$1.03 MUR 48.23

$0.96 MUR 44.74

7.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 MUR 27.77

$0.57 MUR 26.51

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.06 MUR 95.9

$2.13 MUR 99.2

-3.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.68 MUR 125

$2.76 MUR 129

-2.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MUR 70.0

$1.35 MUR 63.1

11.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.69 MUR 32.23

$0.69 MUR 32.26

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 MUR 61.2

Eggs

$2.27 MUR 106

$2.24 MUR 104

1.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.85 MUR 459

$9.80 MUR 457

0.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.01 MUR 280

$6.07 MUR 283

-0.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.25 MUR 478

$10.61 MUR 494

-3.39%

Apples (1kg)

$2.00 MUR 93.3

$1.97 MUR 91.9

1.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.91 MUR 89.2

$1.90 MUR 88.6

0.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 MUR 67.2

$1.43 MUR 66.5

0.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.67 MUR 124

$2.71 MUR 126

-1.48%

Potato (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 47.33

$0.97 MUR 45.24

5.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 MUR 47.34

$1.00 MUR 46.72

2.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.84 MUR 39.00

$0.84 MUR 39.18

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 MUR 24.76

$0.51 MUR 23.76

3.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.18 MUR 288

$5.91 MUR 275

4.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.57 MUR 400

$8.46 MUR 394

1.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.72 MUR 80.4

$1.76 MUR 82.2

-2.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 MUR 98.4

$1.66 MUR 77.4

27.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.04 MUR 48.58

$1.05 MUR 48.92

-0.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$13.05 MUR 608

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.45 MUR 207

$2.81 MUR 131

58.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.66 MUR 124

$2.72 MUR 127

-2.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.18 MUR 708

$15.17 MUR 707

0.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.41 MUR 65.8

$1.43 MUR 66.8

-1.40%

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

$36.4K MUR 1.7M

$36.1K MUR 1.7M

0.93%

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

$28.7K MUR 1.3M

$29.1K MUR 1.4M

-1.54%

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

$49.03 MUR 2,285

$49.17 MUR 2,292

-0.28%

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

$18.52 MUR 863

$18.05 MUR 841

2.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.42 MUR 1,511

$26.27 MUR 1,224

23.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.61 MUR 1,800

$24.04 MUR 1,120

60.61%

Cinema Ticket

$6.15 MUR 287

$5.93 MUR 276

3.71%

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

$154 MUR 7,165

$153 MUR 7,148

0.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,955 MUR 184.3K

$3,897 MUR 181.7K

1.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.4 MUR 2,396

$76.8 MUR 3,578

-33.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.40 MUR 2,070

$35.86 MUR 1,671

23.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.8 MUR 3,908

$94.8 MUR 4,419

-11.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.8 MUR 3,670

$57.1 MUR 2,663

37.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 MUR 24.1K

$527 MUR 24.6K

-1.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$346 MUR 16.1K

$320 MUR 14.9K

8.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$950 MUR 44.3K

$932 MUR 43.4K

1.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$723 MUR 33.7K

$709 MUR 33.0K

2.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$314 MUR 14.6K

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Moka: March 1, 2026

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