Cost of Living Comparison Between Flacq and Vacoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Flacq and Vacoas

😐 Solo nomad: Flacq is 17.9% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Flacq is 48.4% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 54% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Flacq
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 MUR 289
$6.76 MUR 304
-4.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.03 MUR 1,801
$32.67 MUR 1,470
22.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.58 MUR 296
$5.14 MUR 231
28.02%
Cappuccino
$2.58 MUR 116
$2.54 MUR 114
1.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 MUR 45.45
$1.03 MUR 46.52
-1.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.76
$0.55 MUR 24.95
3.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 MUR 64.3
$2.18 MUR 98.2
-34.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 MUR 117
$1.95 MUR 87.5
32.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Flacq
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MUR 65.4
$1.28 MUR 57.5
13.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 MUR 30.61
$0.71 MUR 31.79
-4.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 MUR 57.4
$1.32 MUR 59.5
-3.03%
Eggs
$2.75 MUR 124
$2.11 MUR 94.9
30.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.04 MUR 452
$2.72 MUR 123
269.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 MUR 272
$3.05 MUR 137
98.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.4 MUR 468
$5.42 MUR 244
91.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 MUR 88.8
$2.04 MUR 91.7
-3.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 MUR 89.1
$2 MUR 89.8
-1.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 MUR 67.6
$1.45 MUR 65.3
3.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 MUR 123
$2.6 MUR 117
5.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 MUR 45.79
$0.99 MUR 44.6
3.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MUR 44.41
$0.93 MUR 41.9
6.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 MUR 35.3
$0.85 MUR 38.3
-8.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MUR 25.64
$0.76 MUR 33.99
-25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.76 MUR 259
$5.57 MUR 250
3.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.29 MUR 463
$6.52 MUR 293
57.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 MUR 81.5
$1.43 MUR 64.4
26.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 MUR 97
$2.17 MUR 97.7
-0.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Flacq
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 MUR 47.51
$0.95 MUR 42.97
11.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.5 MUR 1,508
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MUR 201
$4.32 MUR 194
3.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.79 MUR 126
$2.69 MUR 121
3.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.46 MUR 651
$4.45 MUR 200
224.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MUR 63.7
$1.41 MUR 63.4
0.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MUR 1.7M
$26.6K MUR 1.2M
41.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MUR 1.4M
$28.9K MUR 1.3M
7.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Flacq
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.72 MUR 2,012
$50 MUR 2,252
-10.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.44 MUR 830
$10.9 MUR 491
69.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.31 MUR 1,319
$26.17 MUR 1,177
12.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Flacq
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.06 MUR 1,713
$26.63 MUR 1,198
42.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.03 MUR 271
$5.55 MUR 250
8.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Flacq
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$162 MUR 7,285
$154 MUR 6,931
5.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,322 MUR 194.5K
$3,984 MUR 179.3K
8.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Flacq
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 MUR 2,293
$29.2 MUR 1,314
74.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.29 MUR 1,813
$28.89 MUR 1,300
39.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 MUR 3,687
$67.2 MUR 3,022
21.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.5 MUR 3,579
$58.1 MUR 2,613
36.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Flacq
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$562 MUR 25.3K
$261 MUR 11.7K
115.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 MUR 14.1K
$239 MUR 10.8K
31.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 MUR 47.4K
$510 MUR 23K
106.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$714 MUR 32.1K
$322 MUR 14.5K
121.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,728 MUR 122.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,385 MUR 107.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Flacq
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,161 MUR 52.2K
$722 MUR 32.5K
60.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
4.25
47.06%

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Last update for Flacq: October 29, 2025

Last update for Vacoas: October 29, 2025

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