Cost of Living Comparison Between Flacq and Bambous Cost of Living Comparison Between Flacq and Bambous

🙂 Solo nomad: Flacq is 4.7% cheaper than Bambous without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Flacq is 20.6% more expensive than Bambous without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flacq
Bambous
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$4.36 MUR 196
47.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.03 MUR 1,801
$44.65 MUR 2,009
-10.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MUR 296
$4.36 MUR 196
50.92%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MUR 116
$2.14 MUR 96.3
20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.45
$0.95 MUR 42.94
6.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.76
$0.43 MUR 19.29
32.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MUR 64.3
$2.21 MUR 99.6
-35.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 MUR 117
$1.69 MUR 76
53.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Bambous
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.4
$1.18 MUR 53.3
22.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MUR 30.61
$0.66 MUR 29.87
3.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.4
$1.12 MUR 50.5
14.29%
Eggs
$2.75 MUR 124
$2.23 MUR 100
23.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 MUR 452
$12.1 MUR 545
-17.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 MUR 272
$3.23 MUR 145
87.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.4 MUR 468
$4.28 MUR 193
142.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.8
$1.98 MUR 89.2
-0.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.1
$2.04 MUR 91.6
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.6
$1.46 MUR 65.7
2.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 123
$2.6 MUR 117
5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 45.79
$1 MUR 44.84
2.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.41
$0.98 MUR 44.15
1.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.3
$0.83 MUR 37.43
-6.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.64
$0.81 MUR 36.65
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.76 MUR 259
$6.62 MUR 298
-12.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 MUR 463
$9.65 MUR 434
6.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 81.5
$1.78 MUR 80
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97
$2.16 MUR 97.1
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🚌 Getting Around
Flacq
Bambous
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.51
$0.91 MUR 40.76
16.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.5 MUR 1,508
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MUR 201
$4.37 MUR 197
2.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 MUR 126
$2.69 MUR 121
3.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.46 MUR 651
$20.12 MUR 905
-28.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.7
$1.45 MUR 65.2
-2.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MUR 1.7M
$35.3K MUR 1.6M
6.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MUR 1.4M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
7.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Bambous
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.72 MUR 2,012
$49.77 MUR 2,240
-10.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 MUR 830
$18.11 MUR 815
1.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.31 MUR 1,319
$33.6 MUR 1,512
-12.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Bambous
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.06 MUR 1,713
$41.51 MUR 1,868
-8.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 MUR 271
$5.91 MUR 266
2.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flacq
Bambous
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 MUR 7,285
$156 MUR 7,006
3.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,322 MUR 194.5K
$4,034 MUR 181.5K
7.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Bambous
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 MUR 2,293
$84.6 MUR 3,808
-39.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.29 MUR 1,813
$80.9 MUR 3,640
-50.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MUR 3,687
$131 MUR 5,910
-37.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 MUR 3,579
$92.9 MUR 4,178
-14.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Bambous
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 MUR 25.3K
$569 MUR 25.6K
-1.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.1K
$341 MUR 15.4K
-8.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 MUR 47.4K
$967 MUR 43.5K
8.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 MUR 32.1K
$731 MUR 32.9K
-2.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Bambous
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,161 MUR 52.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
6.67
-6.30%

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Last update for Flacq: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bambous: October 28, 2025

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